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Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

FOR SALE-28 choice dairy cows
and lease to 40 acres land ~
miles south on Fourth st. from
city limits, on west side of road.
Z. BarreD. 10t5
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

RATES:-The rate for inserting
Prepaid Classified or Liner Adver-
tisements in the Imperial Valley
Press is cent per We rd each inser
ton. Minimurh charge 25 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

, Summcr comes im.likc Il dish ut
leo cream aud goes out 4ke y cup
u lot eoIr2-.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
FIGHTS, FIGHTERS
AND THE RESULTS

New Ycrk-Paul Bcrlenbach, New
York light heavyweight, stopped
Battling Sikh, Senegal, in the 10th
round. Frankie Scholl, Buffalo,
won n - round decision from Larry
, ,Estridge.
Waterbury. Conn Bobby Garcia,
Baltimore foathcrwciGht, won Il l.
round decision from Abe Herman,
California.
Fall River, Mass.-lIilly de Foe,
st. Paul fcathcrwcight, won ten
round decision from Charley Manly,
New England junior lightweight
champion.
San Francisco-Bobby Barrett of
Philadelphia, shaded Jimmy Sacco
of Boston in ten rounds here last
night.
San Francisco-Billy Gibson, man
agcr of Gene Tunncy, light heavy
weight champion of America, has
wired the Mission a. G. suggesting
bout between Tunnry and the
winner of tho Stribling Loughran 90
here March %. The bout would be
staged here.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

We don I know how March will
'go'out. Bnt'it cHmc i'm like hill
collector. r, ..''
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
Special Notice

BRING your laundry TO Fourth & =
State st. 4tl2'
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
For Sale-MiSceIlQReOus

FOR SALE-Hay, l25 tons alfalfa,
p tons mixed. s mi northwest of
Imperial on Tamarack canal. W.
Lee johnson, Rte. y, Box 204, I'M
perial, Calf. 13t4
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
For Rent-RooR,s,
apartments and Houses

FOR RENT-Modcrn room, outside
entrance. 522 Hamilton. 1878
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

ROOM for rent, Inquirc at 7S9
Olive. Lady preferred. ....... l4t3
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

FOR RENT housekeeping rooms,
7j3 state. ,..t 12tf
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

FOR RENr~-Ncgctabl2s, 40 acres
s miles southwest of +! Centre, r.
mile west OF Ccntiuclla school,
old alfalfa land. Owner, II. Hell
mer, 1905 Byoderick st. San Fran
cisco, Calf, 2S NJ Z II 2I
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

FOR RENT unfuHjshcd houses
also furnished apt. $4,000. Mrs.
Land. 7S3 Park ave. 2Stf
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
ALMOST ASPHYXIATED
SOON after ARREST
Man Accused of Stealing
Electricity Found
Unconscious

After being arrested Saturday
afternoon on charge Of stealing
electricity from the Connecticut
Light and Power Co., and selling out
mis- shoe shining business in the cor
ridor OF the Hallinan building Sat-
urday night, Thomas Costanzo of
III North street was found later in
the night at his home unconscious,
with gas pouring from an open gas
jet. There is difference OF opinion
whether it was a case OF attempted
suicide or whether the man was ac-
cidentally overcome. He is expected
to recover.
Some insist that Costanzo has
gone through a series of reverses.
and these, capped by his arrest Sat
urday, drove him TO seek death.
Members Of the mans family insist
that the man was accidentally over
come when he came home after
drinking liquor and failed TO turn
Off the gas fully.
According to the report OF the in
cident, CostanZo was at his business
Saturday night and completed a
transaction by which he sold his
business to Ralph Sunada. He is
then reported to have secured some
liquor and, after taking several
drinks. went home. Some time after
he arrived home the odor Of gas at
tracted members OF the family and
they found the man unconscious and
the gas jet open,
DIR. William r. Flanagan was
called and he succeeded in reviving
Costanzo after employing artificial
respiration. DR.. Flanagan said to-
day that the man, although he is
very sick from his experience, will In
all probability recover.
/ When Costanzo's case was nollcd
before Judge Benjamin w. Alling In
/ police court this morning, Atty, b
]. MonkiewIc5 appeared for him and
after showing a certificate from the
physician, had the case continued
until next Monday for trial, Costan'
20 Is alleged to have been stealing
electricity from the power company
by tapping the electric wires whor,
they entered the building,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
TO LEAVE VERMONT
Presidents Father is Planning to
Spend the Winter at the White
House In Washington.

Washington, Nov. 2 Pl-Colonel
John Coolidge, father OF the presi-
dent, is planning to forsake his
Vermont home for a winter stay at
the White House.
Il is probable that he will arrive
here before his Plymouth farm is
showed in and will remain here un-
til the winter breaks.
Physicians who attended the
colonel during his Illness last sum-
mer are understood TO have advised
him he can safely make the trip TO
the capital and that it would be best
for him to take advantage of the
comfort of the executive mansion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
Tragedy This Morning at
Nahunta, Outstanding
Freight Blocked View
Child Sent Ahead as
Lookout Meets Death.

Nahunta, Ca, Nov. P}--Seven
were killed and approximately twen-
tJ-five children injured when the
Atlantic Coast lines fast New York
to Florida passenger train No. 81
crashed into a loaded school bus at
Il grade crossing here today.
Struck in Middle
The bus, which collected children
in this vicinity was nearing the
town school when it was struck
midsection by the train. The force
of the impact scattered the children
about the track and road.
The bodies and the injured chill
dren were placed on board a special
A. c. l.. train and taken TO Way
cross, where the injured were placed
in hospital,
L. Roy Strickland, IS, the driver
Of the bus. was said to be seriously
injured.
Parties were heing organized TO
call on parents who live from two
10 seven miles IN the country ana
inform them of the childrens death.
The known dead have been identi-
fed as Pearl Strickland, 16: Audrey
May Johns, IA; Doris Herrin, IA;
May Thornton, II; a brother and
sister named Lewis, aged 10 and IL,
Freight Blocked View
The driver Of the bus said a
freight train, parked on siding
prevented a view of the railway
track for any distance. One of the
children was sent ahead to see If a
train was coming. The child sent a.
a lookout was killed instantly. 1t ha:
not been determined why the bu:
followed behind the lookout instead
of waiting for the child to report.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
EDITOR SUSPENDED
Trinity Tripod Man Is Put Out OF
College For Month For His Attack
on Dean TroXel1.

Hartford, Oct. 2 Pt-For criticiz-
ing Dean Edward T. Troxell's recent
chapel address, in which the dean
was quoted as saying that ut is our
duty in college to disregard the in
dividual and to turn out a Trinity
type" Malcomb Stevenson. manag-
ing editor of the Tripod, the week
ly college paper. has been suspended
from Trinity for a month. In COM
menting in a foot-note on a letter
published In the Tripod, In which
Dean Troxelrs statement was also
criticized the managing editor stat
ed that Better a radical with 8
beard and a bomb than a type
a goose-stepper-a man without
brains enough or courage enough TO
declare himself"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02

Muskegon, Mich, Nov. 3 ,AP)-The bandit slain here
Saturday night after he had shot and fatally wounded Charles
Hammond city detective positively identified today as
Dutch Anderson, noted thug and pal of Gerald Chapman.
The Identification made today by ingerprins of the
slain bandit and those of Anderson Secret service operatives
who arrived here this morning also aided in the Identification
Positively Identified
There is no question but that it Anderson" said Peter
Hansen chief OF police The ngeprins tell the story while
the BeIlon measurements also show it to be Anderson"
Fngerprnts the Same
Police took the prints Of the bandits fingers as he was dy
ing Saturday night at the station Fngeprnts of Anderson
arrived here this morning and Lieutenant Roy Ferris of the
identification bureau at declared they were the same
Both Die Fighting
Anderson went to his death fighting So dill Dotoctiv
Hammond who although fatally wounded wresed ta reo1
from the bandits hand alley in the shadows of the noce
station and then killed Anderson with the atters own
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
Bar HarbOr Woman Is
Attacked by ROBBED Men

Bar Harbor. Nov. : P'-Two men,
while robed and masked. attacked
Mrs. Lottle May Hamilton In her
apartment in the business section
here early today, carried her down
two flights to the street and there
left her. Mrs. Hamilton. who con-
ducts woman's shops here and In
Vero. Florida, was not robbed. It
was thought that the pair, whom
she could not describe, had intend
ed TO kIdnap her, but we're frighten-
ed away.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
HIGH POWERED BEER FLOODS
COUNTRY, DRY AGENTS STATE
Aid of Taxing Power of
Government Is Sought to
Stem This Tide of Hop
Beverage - 20 Million
Gals. of Whiskey in Bond

Washington, Nov. Pl-Prohibt-
ton enforcement officials today
sought the aid Of the taxing power
of the government as means OF
checking what they described as
he tremendous flood of high
powered beer sweeping the country"
A tax of one cent a gallon on
cereal beverages was asked OF the
house ways and means committee by
Lincoln c. Andrews, assistant secre-
tary Of the treasury, in charge Of
prohibition enforcement, this would
afford the government power Of IN
spection OF noar-bcer distillerics,
High Powered Beer
Mr.. Andrews said "high-powered
beer must be manufactured first by
brewcries in the process OF making
near-becr and the temptation was
very great not to cut down the al
cohoic content"
The assistant secretary also said
prohibition enforcement would be
aided If the tax Of SEQ a proof
gallon on pure alcohol were cut In
half and tax Of / cent a gallon
on donaturod alcohol were imposed.
where is all this beer coming
om?" asked Representative Old
field, democrat, Arkansas.
"Chicago. Pennsylvania and New
York state" the witness replied. "1
have not heard so much complaint
from 81. Louis ard other western
cities"
Mr., Andrews said also he favored
he government dealing directly in
he sale of sacramontal wines and
medicinal whistles to consumers.
ut will cut out legaIized traffic IN
| liquor for profit" he argued.
1T would give the government
some profit also" remarked Repre-.
sentative Garner. democrat. Texas.
He said medicinal liquor sold for
$3.50 4 pint in Washington and 81
a pint in Texas.
: 10000 600 Gallons Of WhiSi<ey
There are 20,O00,OOO gallons O,
I"hiskey in warehouses today, th,
committee was told, or 100000
less than few years ago. Part OF
the loss was attributed by Mr.. An.
drews to "shrinkage and cvapora.
ton"
rs this shrinking and evaporation
largely pilfering?" Representative
Hawloy, republican. of Oregon
asked.
"Pilfering Is minor factor In tn,
'shrinkage,' Mr.. Andrews replied.
No Increase Sought
Mr.. Andrews said he did not in
tend to ask for larger appropriation
for enforcement. except for tn,
coast guard, perhaps"
Il think the customs service hai
asked for $50 more border patrols,
he added. Rum smuggling has in
creased smuggling in other prod
ucts.'
tContinued on Page 1G)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
s.ht VICTIM IDENTIFIED

Newport, r. l., Nov, . E'-A body
recovered by divers yesterday from
the sunken submarine S-51 was
identified today os that of Henry
Lee Crawford, radio man, of Ard
more, Okla. Identification was made
uy means of fngerprints, a mono
Erammed ring and an initiated belt
buckle. The body was to be ship
ped today to Ardmore,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
z Killed, rs Hurt, When Train
Crashes Into Loaded School Bus
RAIN SHIFTS MUD And
SUIT FOR $1,000 RESULTS
Burritt Street NcighborS in Legal
Action as Result of Storm
Shifting Earth.

Mud washed cnto an adjoining
lot is the cause of a $1,000 suit
brought against Mrs. Mary Burkow-
ski OF Burritt street, by neighbor.
Wladislaw Kozokiewicz. today,
Excavations were in progress on
the Burkowski property last month
when a heavy rainstorm came up.
The piles of earth were washed on
to the plaintiffs property, he alleges,
and damage of $500 resulted.
Attorney b. J. Monkicwicz is
counsel for the complainant.
Property on Burritt street has been
placed under attachment by Deputy
Sheriff Matthew Papciak.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
new BRITAIN BARRIERS
TO DEFY STATE BOARD
viii Not Restrict Actiyi.
ties to Cutting Girls
Hair

A ruling of the state board Of
cosmoticians and hairdrcssers cal
culated TO restrict barber shops to
the bobbing OF female customers
hair and the discontinuance Of other
forms Of beauty parlor service, will
be fought by local tonsorial parlor
proprietors, who were placed on
record as in favor OF dcfying the
order at a mass meeting in New
Haven yesterday.
Dick Coscina and Joseph Agnello
represented the New Britain barber
ing interests. They were sent to the
meeting authorized TO represent
every New Britain shop as in favor
OF ignoring the state Department. S
order.
The state ruling requires separate
entrances to beauty parlors conduct
ed in connection with barber shops
and nothing by hair bobbing can be
carried on outside regular beauty
parlor in charge of registered
beauty specialist,
Representatives. Of shops from
every corner of the state were in
New Haven yesterday and the fol-
diving rsolutions were adopted:
'Whercas there are at present
many barber shops and beauty par
lors conducted Jointly to the con
venience and satisfaction Of its pa
irons, under the supervision Of the
BARRIERS license commission: there
fore be It
Resolved, that the master har-
bers and member Of the State Bar
bers' Protective Association in Joint
meeting assembled November ],
1925, protest against the ruling OF
the state board of cosmcticians and
urge all Interested 10 overlook the
ruling in its entirety: and be It fur
ther
Resolved, that We adhere strictly
to the rules and regulations laid
down by the BARRIERS license COM
mission and urge the master bar.
bers of Connecticut to continue con-
ducting their business in the future
as in the past"
New Haven, Nov. > P--An arrest
TO test the new hair dressing law
which the master BARRIERS associa.
ton and the State BARRIERS Protcc.
tive association are expected TO see
may be the means taken TO bring
TO an issue several mooted points il
the new law, it was stated today by
those who were active in yesterday.
meeting which adopted resolution.
opposing the law.
The meeting yesterday acted up.
on the assumption that the new law
contained, TO requirements that {
barber shall have two establishments
one for his regular business and tht
other "for treating"
The state board of hair dresser.
and cosmeticians met in Hartford
this afternoon and prior to it {
member said that the action of tht
bargers yesterday TO the effect tha
they would continue to conduct theil
business in the future as in tn,
past was a direct violation" of tn,
law which dccame effective today
The board claims it is Illegal for c
barber shop to give any other treat.
ment of woman's hair other thar
bobbing unless licensed to treat hail
and the law does not permit the
board to give licenses for such treat
ment TO barber shops.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
ELM CITY MAN A SUICIDE

New Haven, Nov. 2 Pl-Missing
from home two days, the body of
Samuel r. Weiss, "a. Of Asylum
street, was found today in an isolat-
ed part of West Rock, and 1t was
Immediately seen that he had taken
his life by shooting. Near the right
hand was a revolver and an empty
shell. Weiss had a hole in the left
temple. The official opinion that Of
suicide.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
DECISION RESERVED

Middletown. Nov. ? P'-Decision
was reserved by Judge f. c. Dick
enson on today in the action brought
to end a disagreement over title to
Office Of first selectman in Old Say
brook. L. o. Ryan for the respond
ent. Frank Pratt was TO file a de-
murrer but Judge Dickinson said
the supreme court opinion in the
Madison election case made such a
document.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
McCARL UPHELD

Washington, Nov. ? R'-The Dis
trict OF Columbia court OF appeals
today upheld Comptroller General
McCarl In his refusal to take juris-
diction OF a claim against the Fleet
corporation for the building Of ships
during the war by the Skinner and
Eddy company OF Washington state,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
MOTORS TAKE BIG
TOLL over SUNDAY
Fairfield County Alone Has
Three Fatalities
MANY CRASHES ELSEWHERE
Murder Also Occurs, South Norwalk
Negroes Being Arrested - Train
Kills Hartford Man, Norwich
Woman Burned to Death.

New Haven, Nov. . Pl-Four per-
sons died over the weekend in the
state as the result of aut omobile aC-
cidcuts; one man was killed by a
train, another was murdered and a
woman died from burns sustained
Saturday night. A young girl is cx-
pocted to die from injuries sustain
ed when run down by an automo-
bile.
Three In Fairfield County
Thre of the four killed by motor
vehicles We're run down in Fairfield
county. The fourth victim, Anthony
parultis, 10 of Ansonia, died last
night as the result of skull injuries
suffered Saturday afternoon. He
ran from behind a trolley into the
path of an automobile operated by
II. NJ Doyle Of Montclair. n, j., who
was bound for the Army-Yalc game
here.
One of the three killed in Fair
field county is as yet unidentified
until today. He was Joseph Och
man. Al, Bridgeport found last
night on the TunXis Hill road, and
died about 10 o'clock at the st. VIM
cents hospital. Milrod Bergsfors,
inc, was almost instantly killed when
hit by a motorcar and Herman Ort-
man, $, died yesterday, "A hours
after being hit by car in Bridge
port.
Woman Held As Slayer
Emma Darnect, alias Ethel Siade,
ncgrcss, is being held in South Nor
walk on Il charge Of numbering AL
fred Waite, so. a white man found
in his room yesterday morning with
stab wounds in the neck, face and
chest. Waite lived alone in two
rooms in Il house which is mostly
occupied by negroes.
Two OTHER Fatalities
An unidentified man between 81
and 10 years old, was killed by a
! train in Hartford some time Satur.
May night. He was found early yes
| terday.
When her clothing caught fire
from an upset lamp, Mrs, George
Harris. about so, negrcss, was fatal.
! ly burned at her home in Norwich
She died early yesterday.
Victim identified
Bridgeport, Nov. . CFN - A mar
who was struck and fatally injured
i apparently by a passing automobile
and who was left dying on the
TunNis Hill road near the city line
CONTINUED on Page Three)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02

"''Ni . wv IL NedpOU.
The arrest was made ofter An
derson, who had $1,000 in counter
felt $50 bills on his person. Ind
passed one for a box of CANDY at
the Colonial cafe. Suspicious of the
nil, the cashier sent her brother
Garcia EngaIls, TO the bank across
the street The bill was declared n
counterfeit.
Hammond was detailed by Chief
Hansen to pick the man IN. Ham.
mona and Engalls found him mix
ing with the crowd on Western ave-
nut, the main business street. and
then Engalls pointed him out
i am not sure he is the man who
| passed the bill but he was in the
store said Engals.
Draws Gun and Fires
Hammond told Anderson TO ac-
company him to the station. He
walked along until he was near the
city hall where the police station is
located. Then he slipped revolver
from his pocket and fred The first
shot went wild and struck a store
window across the street. The scr
ond bullet hit another store win
dow.
Anderson ran into an alley at the
rear of the city hall, Hammond
followed In tie wake of the gunfire
and as he grabbed Anderson, the
bandit turned and fired at close
range. The bullet went through
Hammond's lung and liver.
Hammond wrcsted the revolver
from Anderson and fired a8shot into
his body severing the main artery
from the heart. Hammond, wound
ed, sagged against the wall as Pa
trolman George Thompson, attract
ed by the shots, ran to him.
Get him. He got me-" said Ham
mond,
Fired Another Shot
Thompson fired a shot into An
dcrsOn's body as he tried to rise,
but 1t was the bullet fired by Ham
] AAiS44I IL blll lllt IulOI IubS
own gun that killed him.
Hammond, assisted by two fire.
men, walked to the police station.
where he turned the revolver over
to Chief Hansen. He was then rush
ed to the hospital where he died two
hours later.
1t was five minutes after the
shooting that Anderson died in the
office of Chief Hansen. officers
gave assistance to Hammond and
left Anderson dying where he fell.
Later he was brought to the station
and soon expired.
1t was at first believed that the
bandit was Martin James Durkin.
notorious Chicago gunman.
Passed Much Counterfeit
Anderson had been in the counter
felt game for several weeks appar-
entity and had flooded Michigan
cities with the counterfeit $40 bills
according to secret service opera
tivcs.
Two weeks ago he entered a drug
store at Flint and gave a clerk one
Of the bills. The clerk. suspecting
that the bill was spurious, followed
Anderson into the street.
Anderson drew his revolver and
drove the clerk back into the store
and then escaped into the crowd.
That same day he passed eight of the
bills in Flint, 1t is reported from
that city. Since that time he has
operated in other cities of the state.
Anderson had an automobile H.
cense card bearing the name OF
James P. Davis, Argonne hotel,
Lima, o. 1t developed that he stayed
for a time at the hotel in that city
and was known as "Charleyt An
derson.
Albert Brown, secret service
man, who arrived at noon from
Detroit, said there is no question as
to the dead mans identity.
It's Anderson. you can tell the
world" Brown said after viewing
the body.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02

Springfield, Mass, Nov, P'-
The death of George Dutch" An
dcrson while circulating counter
feits recalls that Anderson and
Gerald Chapman were known TO
have paid down $4,000 on the pur-
chase of a house in South Hadley in
1924 where 1t was said they intend
ed to manufacture counterfeits, The
pair are said TO have hidden In this
vicinity for some time after the
murder of Patrolman James Skelly
in New Britain. Oct. IL. 1924. In
formation Of the Intended operation
Of the counterfeit plant was givon
by Walter e. Shean of this city, al
legged accomplice Of Chapman in the
Skelly murder.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
Wnnted al NLunCie

Muncie, Ind, Nov. . Rl-George
w. Dutch" Anderson. bandit, who
is believed TO have met death at
Muskegon. Mich, was wanted here
in connection with the murders OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hanee. who were
slain last August. They were killed
presumably because OF Hance's tes-
timory given at the trial OF Gerald
Chapman. pal OF Anderson on the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
BREAKs NECK IN FALL

Torrington, Nov. : Pl-Augustus
Bloom, 81. died last night of n
broken neck, received when he fell
down stairs at his home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
Girls Marry At Earlier Age Than Men Here
Records At City Clerks Office Disclose

Eighteen OF the Ctys 80 ocobe, brides under q
years office Clerk Alfred l..
Thompson the of the
required
That New Britain girls younger than New Britain
that bridegroom had reached
his majority
Six persons passing the hafcentuy mark
The greatest couple occurred where
years took license to wed 20 year old girl