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Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27
Motion to Strike
Upheld By Court

The motion to strike portions of
the cross-complaint filed in the case
of John c. Dickcrson against Edla
Dickerson was granted. by Judge j.
S. Larew yesterday afternoon, ex-
ccpting paragraphs four and seven
of the motion. No appearance was
made in the case, the verdict of the
court being returned after reading
the motion and cross-complainant.
The portions stricken from the
cross-complaint were held by the
court to be argumentativc and i'm
material. .'
me suit brought by Dickerson
against his mother seeks deed to a
half interest in an apartment house
in Calcxico. He holds that he has
invested money in the house and
that he has word agreement In
which he was promised a half in
terest in the property when nc
might demand it. He charges that
he has demanded such deed, and
that it has been refused. In the
cross-complaint the mother held
that none of his, the plaintiff s
money was invested in the house
and that no such agreement was
made verbally or otherwise.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27

Horses, Horses, was under
consideration here today for adopt
ion as the official song of tn,
county fair.
Due to the number of aristocratic
StCeds enrolled in the horse show
to be given September !, 8 and TO-
AS part of the Orange county fair
John R. Ragan, of Orange, in charge
of the horse show, said the dittv
would be an appropriate one.
Steeds with long lines of equine
ancestry are being enrolled from a
ma diority of the best stables of the
Southland, Ragan' said Cash prizes
aggregate $4,000.
With the Orange County fair to
be given Sept. ) to 10 on a plat
north of Santa Ana, it was pointed
out by Ragan, the show also will in
cludc rodco, sham battle and
numerous lodge and civic events
All of the products of Orange coun-
| ty are to be displayed. It is fore
east several new records for county
! fairs will be set.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27
Local Church to
Build Edifice

The Church of the Nazarenc is to
have a new church. A building per-
NIT for the erection of the new edi.
flee was issued by the building in
spector yesterday afternoon, the
structure to be erected in The south
west corner at the intersection OF
Eighth and Grange streets. Rev. l..
{. Mathis, pas:or, MAKE appilcation
fer the new building.
The. structure is to be one story
high and viii have a facing of stuc-
co. A basement, floored with ce-
ment will run under one portion OF
the church which will be equipped
with an auditorium large enough to
seat 400 persons. The building will
be 40x60 feet 1t will be erected
at cost of about $4,000.
Rev. Mathis was highly elatcd
with the plan when he appeared to
make application for the building.
The church at present is forced to
hold its meetings at the homes of
members of the congregation while
the Sunday morning service is con
ducted at City park.
The parish, however, has grown
rapidly since its organization here
and the pastor said yesterday that
he believes it will he capable of
supporting the new church.
Rev. Mathis has drawn up the
plans for construction himself and
will be in direct charge of the cree
tion of the building. Members of
the parish will assist in its erection
while a squad of day laborers will
be employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT SHOWS
RESULTS IN INCREASED TRAFFIC

Travel increases at tremendou,
rate following improvement of high
ways, it is noted in traffic checks
received by the Automobile Club
of Southern California. The mos
recent demonstration Of this is hat
in the Mountain Springs Grade OF
the San DicgoE FL Centre highwa,
which recently was opened to trave
after having been improved by pay
ing to width of 20 feet.
Comparing the weekday averag,
OF ears in July of this year wit
those Of July in 1926, an incrcas,
of more than IS per cent is regis
tered. In July, 1926, a daily ave
rage of 70l vehicles was notcG
while in July of this year AN Nv,
rage of l,23l ears used this roar
each week day, vita a corresponding
increase for the week ends.
This heavy increase in traffic no
only is significant to all sections
of the state, hut is highly impor
tant to San Diego. This southern
city is u good customer of Imperial
valley and absorbs large quantities
of the valley products. In return
the San Diego mountains afford the
principal recreation area for resi-
dents of the valley, many of whom
G away for months during the sum
nr,r. The former unimproVc'
: nntain Springs Grade was almost
n barrier to motor vehicle travel a>
it WAS rough, steep and had many
curves. The new alignment, wiirn-
ing and paving, and the reducing
of grades to seven percent has ma
the grade comfortable to travel in
any sort of car.
The improvement WAS important
from a national standpoint rs il
adds another link to the paved par
tion of L. s. Route No. 50 which
extends from San Diego to >avan-
nah, Georgia. This is the soathcr-
most of the transcontinental routes
and it is highly popular for cross
country tourists during the winter
months when the more nafthcrly
roads frequently are rendered i'm
passable by heavy storms. Govern
ment reports indicate that this all
year route is rapidly being lnprov-
ed all ac,rss the cor: ;neHt.
From San Diego to FL Centre via
route No. 80. is 1o4 miles and all
but "a miles of this has now been
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27
SAMSON COMPANY
FIRST TO BUILD
COAST BRANCH

The Samson Tire and Rubber
Corporation was one of the first
tire building organizations to sense
the possibilities of the prolific and
profitable western markets, by es-
tablishing factory nearby to serve
them.
Samson is the oldest tire company
in the west. In 1918, Mr.. A.
! Schleicher located a plant at Comp
ton, suburb of Los Angeles. The
business grew very rapidly. Since
! 1923 the plant has operated u hours
"A day, and during this period the
! production capacity has been
doubled on three different occa-
! sions.
1t was not long until other com
! panies saw the wisdom of the Sam.
son pioneering policy. In 1920 the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany tablished huge plant III
Los Angeles.
Early in 1927 Goodrich broke
ground for one of the largest tire
manufacturing establishments in
the United States.
And in July 1927, Harvey Fire
stone signed purchase contracts that
secured for his company 40 acre
tract Of land within the city limit,
of Los Angeles. AS soon as preii
minary arrangements can be made
the Firestone company will stari
work on an immense tire factory OF
the newly acquired site.
! The establishment of plants by
these four big tire organiza tons
means the prestige of Akron as Il
tire center is seriously threatened
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27
Retired Merchant
Warns Against
Owning An Auto
Ry United rre.. Leased Wire

RED BLUFF, Aug. Elf yon
want to get rich and retire in com.
fort (sh-h.don T lct the auto dealers
sec this T buy an automobile.
This is the advice of John Wilk-
irghoff, wealthy and retired.
Wilkingoff came here IT years
ago, set up a shoe repairing shop,
worked hard, and saved money.
The other day he sold his shop.
Also a modern business building on
Wa Shington street. He is 53 years
cd, and has money enough to re
tire to his old home in Germany.
"But | couldn' t have done it il
| had car,' he said. "It would
have taken both my time and mon
ev.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27
Charge Against
Dansby Dismissed

Claire Dansby, -, Of Westmcrlaa@
gas released by order of [. $. Com
missioner Whitelaw following 4
preliminary hearing in his case YES
terdav afternoon. Dapshy was ar
rested a week age on a warrant IS
sued through the federal court. /
was believed that he was implica.-
Cd in the ownership Of still. i'm
Fernall, 81, of Westmorland has also
heen arrested in the same ease.
The commissioners is dismissiag
the case against Danshv held that
tine evidence submitted was insuf-
f;cient to connect him with posses
SION Of the still.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27

MANILA, Aug. 27.-Local STU
don't organizations are preparing to
welcome a delegation of japanese
students from Toa Dobun Shoin Col
Iege of Shanghai who are making
IN educational tour of the Far East.
The japanese consulate received
a message saying that the students
would spend several days in Manila
inspecting universities and acadc-
mics before proceeding on their way
to .1aV;.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27

night and when keepers made their
usual inspection carly in the morn
ing, they discovered some skin and
hair-all that was left Of the un-
fortunate cub. The muzzle- Of the
father was smeared with blood.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27
OWNER OF TRAVELLING
SALOON HEAVILY FINED

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Aug. 27.-A
travelling saloon, equipped with glass
Sos, gin, brandy. syphon and carbon
ated water, and with bartender IS
apron thrown in, was discovered
when police arrested l.. Hughes on
charge Of driving an automobile
while intoxicated. Hughes paid a
fine Of $20U.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-27
BEAR EATS ITS CUB

SYDNEI, Aug. 27.-A polar bear
cub born at Taronga Park Zoo, in
tlis city. was eaten by its father
Il f"w hours after il was born.
The cub was porn during tbs.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
FAMOUS MOTOR Will
Be USED IN Flight
One That Made Endurance
Record All Ready for
Columbia

Curtiss Field, n. Y. July 5 ~
John Carisi. factory superintendent
for Charles A. Levine's Columbia
Aircraft corporation. will sail to-
morrow on the liner France with
the airplane motor with which Clar-
ence Chamberlin and Bert Acosta
made the world record for endur-
ance flying.
This engine, which has been COM
pletely rebuilt at the Wright factory,
Joseph E. May. Levinc's secretary.
announced today. will be installed
in the monoplane Columbia for the
proposed westward transatlantic
flight of Levine and Maurice Drou-
hin, French pilot.
After the endurance fight new
engine was installed for the flight
of Chamberlin and Levine to Ger
many but it was decided that one
trans-ocean trip was enough for one
engine, SO the original motor is be-
ing sent over.
1t was learned today that Carisi
had planned to leave for Europe to-
day on the Olympic. but delay in OBJ
tanning q passport caused postpone
ment until tomorrow.
Carisi will take with him, in ad-
dition to the endurance fight motor.
a new steel propeller. replacement
parts for the earth inductor compass
various spare parts for the plane
and motor and a rubber boat SINH
lar to the one carried and used by
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
OBJECTS TO BLOCKING
ALLEN Street TRACK
Hoffman Claims It Has
Caused Drop in
Property Value

John Hoffman, owner of a tract of
land near the intersection OF Allen
and East streets has made inquiries
concerning the procedure followed
out in elimination of railroad
grade crossing at this point by
means of fence at the former
crossovcr, and he is considering for
NAL protest against continued block
ing Of the track.
Mr.. Hoffman alleges that the
citys action will decrease the value
of his land. particularly since his
plan OF development provides for a
highway which would be continu-
ance of Allen street. He was not
consulted with reference to the pro-
posed crossing elimination, he COM
plains. and had he known it was
planned to terminate Allen street at
the foot of the hill he would have
filed formal objection. he says.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Situation Is Strained

Washington, July R-James r.
Sheffield's service as amba ssador to
Mexico covered period during
which relations between the Ameri-
can and Mexican government fire.
quently were severely strained.
The Mexican oil and hand laws
we're the underlying causes OF the
differences between the two govern
ments, differences which gave rise
to the exchange of several sharp
notes and public statements.
From time to time there were per-
sistent rumors that Ambassador
Sheffield and Secretary kellogg were
rot entirely In accord. But this was
officially denied by the state depart
ment. Subsequently President Cool
idge made it known that Mr.. Shelf
field had his full support in carrying
on negotiations with the Mexican
government
Selected in 1924. by Charles e.
Hughes, then secretary Of state, to
succeed Charles b. Warren, Of
Michigan, Mr.. Sheffield first directed
his attention to Mexico City to OBJ
tanning redress for American citi-
zens whose land holdings had been
taken
After the negotiations had pro.
ceeded for months. Ambassador
Sheffield returned to Washington to
confer with President Coolidge and
Secretary Kellogg. As result, Sec
rotary Kellogg issued his now cele-
brated statement that the Mexican
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Boston Billie, Fashionably Dressed,
Pleads Not Guilty When Arraigned;
Worcester Authorities Have Claim
Prisoner Escaped In 1921 While Being Taken Up
Jail Steps-Hs Family Reticent
Mineola, N. r. July s (UP)-

Mineola, N. T.. July s up
Boston Billie Williams, (James
Monahan) debonair and nonchalant
despite a bullet wound In his left
leg, pleaded not guilty before County
Judge Lewis J. Smith today to two
indictments charging him with bur-
g!ary and larceny in connection with
the theft of 100000 worth of jewels
from the Jesse L. Livermore home
on Long Island last spring.
Monahan was captured near New
London. Conn, yesterday after
fight with detectives in which he was
shot in the leg.
Monahan was dressed in full ac-
cord with his reputation as night
club and golf course frequenter and
mixer on the fringe Of society. He
wore natty brown suit. from the
pocket of which emerged the corner
of silk handkerchief. His hair
was carefully combed. A small
flower graced the buttonhole of his
coat lapel. He clc v was some
what bored.
He smiled while the indictments
were read and was studiedly indif-
ferent during the rest of the for
malities of arraignment.
Handcuffed and carefully guarded,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
water PURIF|CA7I0N
7OC0S7 CITY MILLION
Shuttle Meadow Cock
tall to Be Safer After
Filtration

Water bonds to make possible the
purchase of land for water rights
and for construction of filtration
plant, the cost of which will be
more than 100000, are expected
to reach New Britain shortly and
will be offered for sale as soon as
market conditions are favorable,
Mayor Weld announced today.
Sale of the bonds has been au-
thorized by the common council
and the board of finance and taxa
ton, and the water boards pro-
gram has been approved. The Ill
tiers will not increase the water sup
ply, but will improve it. AS out
lined by Allan Hazen, consulting en-
gineer with the water department.
the filtration scheme will occupy
about four acres of land. Discussing
the plan, Hazen reports:
AN electrically driven centri-
frugal pump on the main outlet, to
be started when necessary. will &C
complish the result. The lift will be
relatively small. only reaching so
feet with the reservoir drawn to the
bottom. The average lift when the
pump is used will be only a small
part of so feet. A 100 horsepower
motor will lift the water from the
present flowline of the reservoir to
the filters at the rate Of Is million
gallons per day"
Mr. H17n11
predicts 1o-pound water pressure
increase. but the plan will require
u new pipe line to the center of the
city.
When Engineer Hazen prepared
the plan in 1920. 1t was estimated
that the cost of this portion of the
work would be ss30.S00. 1t Is now
certain that some additional costs
will be entailed.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
STEMPlEN HAS PASSED
BAR examinations
New Britain Man One of 81
Out of 118 Who Took
State Tests

New Haven. July R-Fifty-
seven of the lis candidates who took
the bar examination of the state last
month, passed, it was announced
here today. The successful candi-
dates will be sworn in July IL.
They re: Frederick w. Beach,
Bristol: William L. Beers, New Ha-
ven; Thomas J. Birmingham. Hart
ford; Bradford Boardman, Bridget
port: James X. Bradley, Saugatuck;
Robert /. Broder. New Haven: Mark
c. Candee, Norwalk; Cyril Coleman,
Meriden: Arthur 7. Conner. New Ha-
ven; James P. Doherty. Hc lden;
Cornelius T. Driscoll, Branford.
Bernard E. Dublin, Hartford; John
Calvin, Waterbury: Emanuel Gold
stein, Hartford; Paul J. Goldstein,
New Haven; Arthur L. German, New
Haven; Moses Hartzmark. East
Hartford; Milton Horwitz, Hartford;
Irwin NJ. Ives, New Haven; Jesse NJ.
Jaco, New Haven; Joseph Klau, OF
Hartford; Israel Libby Nebeshev-
SKYE Rockville; David R. Ressler.
Bridgeport: Benjamin Markham,
Hartford; Howard T. Mather, Bris-
toll; Thomas f. McHugh. New Ha-
ven; James B. Mcmahon, South Nor
walk: Vincent A. Miller. Waterbury,:
Edward G.. Moran. Norwich; Fran
els ]. Moran, New Haven: Everett
b. Morris, New Haven: Aaron Nash
VA. New Haven; Richard G. Osborn,
Bridgeport: Sydney c. Perell. Stam-
fold; Edward S. Pomeranz, Hart
ford; Raymond ]. Hadin. West Hart
ford; Abraham Reback, New Haven:
Robert &. Russell, New Haven.
Charles n. Segall, Boston: Saul Seid-
man, Hartford; George +. Shea,
Simsbury: John J. Smith. Water
bury: Richard j. Smith. East Hart
ford: Martin F. Stempien, New Brit
ain: Francis ]. Summa, Waterbury,;
Sidney Svirsky. New Haven; Max
Taylor, Cos Cob; Joseph II. Thai
berg. New Fla, en-: John C. Thomp-
son, New Haven: William c. Ward,
South Norwal~' John Z. Whalen Of
Wator5.---.; Russell H. Wilde, New
Yor.; city: Alexander Winnick. New
Haven; Nathan Winnick, New Ha-
ven; Michael Wofsey, Stamford,
Robert H. Wrubel, Middletown: John
H. Yeomans, Andover.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
$4,000 mile RAILWAY
Merger NOW PLANNED
Hill Interests Ask Right
to Combine Four
W.
Western Lines

Washington. July UP)-The
so-called Hill interests today filed
with the interstate commerce com.
mission an application for permis-
sion to unite the Great Northern.
the Northern Pacific and the Spo-
kane. Portland and Seattle railroad s
into single network $1,000 miles
long under the name of Great
Northern Pacific system.
The transaction submitted to the
interstate commerce commission for
approval involves s1,7os, 100000 that
being the total of the investments OF
the three merged roads and the Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy which,
although operated separately. is
controlled by the Northern lines
through stock ownership.
The c.. B. and @. mileage Is IT.
400 miles.
The Great Northern Pacific COM
pany Delaware corporation. would
absorb the two northern companies
by exchanging its new stock share
for share for their old stock. The
NANt<S ANOs tAVih anu ANOA lACAl dNi-
fic now operates the Spokane, Port
land and Seattle road jointly. own
ing all it's stock.
The new company is authorized.
under its Incorporation papers. to is
sue 100000 shares Of stock, ana
today's application asked the COM
mission for authority to issue 4,97A.-
976 shares Of no par value stock to
be exchanged for the stock OF the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
companies. the par value OF, which
Is 800. share. .tye
The investments OF the four great
railroads involved are approximate
ly as follows: Northern Pacific,
1884, 600. 900; Great Northern. $780,
100000: Spokane. Seattle AID Port
land. $4,000, 900: Burlington. $780,
100000. ass
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
WILLOW BROOK OVERFLOW
SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
Petition For Injunction Against
City to Be Considered In SUI
pcrior Court Monday.

Hearing on a petition to enjoin
the City of New Britain from using
Willow Brook as means Of carry
ing off storm water sewage is set
down for Monday morning in super
Tor court. The application is made
by the Donnelly Brick Co., owner
of the claypits in the vicinity of Will
low Brook, and is the outgrowth OF
a recen. finding by the supreme
court OF Connecticut that the COM
pany should not have the denied
damages TO: pollution of its pits
when the case came before the gu
perior court. Extensive changes IN
the storm water sewerage system
will result II the court signs a per
manent injunction.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Leaves Driver $4,000 =
And All Her Cars

Cambridge. Mass, July 8 LP-
Public requests totalling $4,000
and $4,000 to Edwin r. Goransen,
her chauffeur. are contained In the
will of Mrs. Harriet Adelaide Hovey
of Waltham filed here in probate
court. ...... ....
Goransen. in addition. is given all
Mrs. Hovey's automobiles and equip
ment and the furnishings of her
Rockport summer home. The will
provides that when he dies he Is to
b., buried in the Hovey family lot.
Mrs. Hovey was the widow of
Uamblin L. Hovey. philanthropist.
who died in 1904. Her public gifts
included her 100000 residence TO be
used as o women's home.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
FOUR BOYS DROWNED WHEN AUTO RUNS
WILD AND DIVES INTO NIAGARA RIVER

Buffalo, y. Y. July P-Four
boys were drowned here today when
the automobile in which they were
sitting ran down an incline into the
Niagara river at the Fort Erie
Buffalo ferry landing. The father of
the children had left the car to pur-
chase ferry tickets.
The dead are: Raymond Baran-
owski, s; Frank Baranowski. 2: Ed
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Quadruple Collision Oh Hartford
Road When One Machine
SkidS Into Three Others
OPERATOR DRIVES CAR
AGAINST STORE WINDOW
Series of Collisions In All Parts of
City Blamed On Wet Highways
and Recklessness-Police Collar
Speeder Going 40 Miles an Hour
Through Traffic In West End, Re
sulting In SIS Fine.

At least four accidents were
caused by the condition of street
pavements during the rain last night,
injuring three persons and causing
damage to eight automobiles and a
trolley car a store window, and re-
sulting in two arrests.
A yellow taxicab driven by Steve
Sutkowski of los Sexton street, COL
lided with Pennington avenue troll
ley car at 11:24 o'clock, damaging
the left side of the taxicab, its rear
axle and a fender, and the left front
OF the trolley car. Raymond ONeil
of 41S Pennington avenue, a pas
senger In the taxicab, suffered cuts
on the first. second and fourth
fingers of his left hand and cut on
the head, in addition to a painful
injury to his side. He was treated
at New Britain General hospital,
after which he was able to return to
his home.
According to the police report of
the accident, the taxicab was going
north on Pennington avenue to-
wards O'Neirs home, and the troll
ley car. in charge of Motorman Ed
ward Hummell r. Il. D.. No. .. New
Britain. was going in the opposite
direction. The wheels of the taxi
cab became caught in the trolley
tracks. there being considerable
water on the street because OF the
rain, and despite the chauffeur's ef-
forts to steer his machine out OF the
path Of the oncomins trolley car,
the collision occurred. O'Neils cuts
were caused by broken glass. He
was at the hospital today for X-ray
pictures to determine whether or not
he was injured internally. Hum
nell and Sutkowski were severely
shaken up by the impact but were
not injured
Skids. Into Three Cars
John r. Whitfield of Garden
street, Hartford, driving a touring
car owned by Spencer Hurlburt Of
Pennington, lost control of the car
and it slsidded on the wet roadway
between Gillette's corner and the
Paragon on West Hartford road,
about a:45 last evening. crashing
into three cars. one owned by A.
E. Burnham of So Sharon street.
Hartford. and driven by Joseph
Hood of IS Vine street, Hartford,
and the other driven by Frank Le-
pre- of 9 Lawrence street. Hartford.
and James Bowler of $50 Broad
street. Windsor.
Sergeant Flynn. Officers Hellberg.
Gigliotti and Brophy investigated
the accident and arrested Whitfield
on charges of operating without a H.
cense and reckless driving. He. suf-
fered cuts about the left side of his
face and neck. necessitating four
stitches at New Britain General hos
pital. A companion was slightly
cut on the head. and the occupants
of the other cars had narrow es-
capes from injury. The four cars
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