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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
Installation of
Officers Tonight

Officers of Imperial Valley Camp
No. 62, United Spanish War veter-
ans, will install officers tonight at
the Planters Hotel, Brawley. The
installation meeting, to which all
Spanish war veterans are cordially
invited, will be preceded by din
Der, served at CLOCK.
Judge Franklin j. Cole, first
commander of the camp, will oftici-
ate as installing officer.
Following are the officers elected
for this year:
A. c. Farrar, commander; DR.. s.
F. Loffer, senior commander;
W. c. Eaton, junior v.:e command
er; Dan Southwell, officer of the
day; C. NJ. Jensen, officer of the
guard; H. M. Goss, adjutant; w. w.
Dixon quartermaster; j. w. Grafton
chaplain; Ross :. ;Iickcox, patriot
ic instructor; w. d. Carey, histor-
ian; II. S. Lowitzki, color sergeant.
A white robin is flying about Ala
media count" ant. white quail was
recently shot in San Mateo cpun-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
WINS FIREMEN's LOTTERY
AFTER HOUSE BURNS DOWN

BUDAPEST, Feb. 12.-Emil Pet
erneli, Hungarian engineer resid
ing in Bucharest, recently bought a
ticket in the Rumanian firemen s
lottery, the proceeds of which are
devoted to INDECENT firemen s fam
lilies. A few days after Emil had
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
PLENDID PROGRAM STARTS
GIRL RESERVES CONFERENCE

ith a total registration of $50
over 200 out of-valley guests,
annual conference Of the Girl
erves Of Southern California
bed here last night in Central
on High school.
l Centre has achieved a signal
pr in obtaining this conference,
Peyeral coast cities, including
Diego, wished the opportunity
Entertain the conference.
4 the larger cities of Southern
fornia, Los Angeles has sent
representatives., San Diego 20,
| 8 Beach 20, Riverside 13, San
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12

A new state highway on the west
side of the Sacramento River has
been mapped ana agreed upon by
Glenn, Yolo, Colusa and TehamA
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12

orey to Loan on Automobiles
ling Securities Co. Inc, Fred R
Fs, Mgr. 600 Main St. adv
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
MAY SEND WOMAN BACK TO HOME IN WALDEN, N. Y.
Police Consider Ordering Mrs. Joln- son to Leave City With
 Her Children

Mrs. Edith Johnson Of 5a Oak street, who was arrested in police court yesterday morning on q war rant charging violation Of the act concerning prostitution on two counts, may be returned to Walden, N. r., with her children, it was said today. and if this action is taken, the prosecution will be dropped.
 X representative Of the Conncc'i- cut Humane Society was in this city today and visited the Johnson home, accompanied by Probation Officer F.. c. Connolly. They found conditions of q nature not conducive to the bringing tip of children in a proper manner. they said, the tenement being poorly kept and unclean.
 In 1924. according to the Humane Society representative, a bond of $500 was posted by friend Of the Johnson family. guaranteeing that they would not become public charges It is said the bondsman is desirous of being relieved Of the responsibility and if this is done, the family in all probability will be returned to their former home in Walden. The head of the family returned to Walden some time ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Mountain Defects Tornado.

Muskogce, Okla, April 1$ IPi-A mountain apparently dciiectcd a tor nado from McCurtain in eastern Oklahoma, where three persons were killed yesterday. r. II. Blackford newspaper publisher of Stigler. who watched whirlinS black cloud, said today.
 As it approached the mountain near McCurtain, it apparently galned momentum, hit the mountain slle' then fell back" he said. Tt made another assault. th4n q third, before it reached the crest. AS 1t Slruck, trees and housetops shot into the air. The mountain seemed to alter Its course and it passed a short distance from McCurtain.
 The first house hit by the twister was that of John Ross, two and one half miles from McCurtain. Mrs. Ross ran from the house carrying a baby. She was hit in the face by q plank and died within short tune. The baby was severely injured.
 Mrs. Lucy Elliott, mother Of Mrs. Ross, was lying on bed when the house was swept away. The bed was blown from under her, leaving her uninjured. 4 man named Dozlef was killed while walking along the road.'
 Blackford said that W. II. Whor- ton. living near McCurtain, tried 10 shield his wife's head with his hands when the tornado struck their home. 4 sharp rock nearly severed HIS thumb, but Mrs. Whorton was unln- iurcd.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Devastation In Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla. April lS (P) -E'loods today threatened more damage to Oklahoma, where q series of tornadoes yesterday claimed at least five lives and injured score Of persons.
 The most severe Of four distinct tornadoes. yesterday ripped through a section 10 miles in length in east .rn Oklahoma.
 Killing four men and a woman i'll Haskell and Leflore counties it jumped into Arkansas. mere it took two more lives at Fort Smith. Scores ot wrecked buildings marked it's path across the Okla homa A rkansas border.
 Three tornadoes Were reported in Caddo county in northern Oklahoma. Several buildings were destroyed but no ono was known to have been killed.
 Heavy rains accompanied the storms, to send the North Canadian. Cottonwoo,i and Grand rivers out Of their banks. The streams had only started 10 recedc after cloudhurstS last week that caused heavy flood damage and in which q score of per sons drowned.
 Flood warnings broadcast at Tulsa caused farmers to flee from the Ar kansas river valley.
 Guthrie was divided into an east and west section by the Cottonwood river. There were signs of the river recedne, as a threatened rise in the Cirnarron river into which 1t pours, failed to matcralize. Hundreds Of persons had abandoned their homes.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Boy Spends Loot on
 Ice Cream, Pie, Soda

l Sergeant r. J. OMara took II year old boy into custody today on the charge of breaking into a store at 166 Broad street. and q short | lime later, Detective Sergeant El-
 finger sought the same boy for theft of three bicycles at Nathan Hale school. and sS from teacher at the school. Miss Ruth Bristoll,
 woman, probation officer. was ap- praised of the charges and the boy was returned to school.
 According to the police. brother of the boy was found to have a number of cigarettes in his pockets when searched by Sergeant OMara, and when he said his brother gave them to him, the brother was inte0 viewed and admitted that he entered the store through raised window after opening the blinds. last night He took several packages of cigar cites ano about g in pennies. which he spent for ice cream, pie and soda water. He denied he took eighty cents In silver.
 Relative 10 the other thefts, the boy admitted he took the teachers money and spent it. He returned the three bicycles, he said. He did not imnlicate anyone else in any of the thefts.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
GUARDS DROPPED FOR
 AIDING JAILED DRAGON
Had Been Allowed to Communicate With Friends Handling His Defense.

Chicago. April lS tPA-Thc Tribune says that three guards have been dismissed from the Indiana State penitcntiary at Michigan City for carrying out of the institution let ters written by n, C. Stephenson. former grand dragon of the Indiana Nu klux Kan, who is doing a life sentence for the murder of Madse Obcrholtzer.
 The letters, the account continued were addressed over period of months by the former klan leader to friends on the outside directing their efforts to carry the case to the Indiana supreme court or 10 other wise bring about his release.
 Warden Duly was quoted as ac- knowledging the discharge of the guards. stating that they and Stephenson had admitted the letter passing.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
TO BE
 RECEIVED MAY 4
Veterans and Widows Will Get Money on Time

Washington. April i3 Rt--Interior department clerks today began mak ing out checks for May pension payments. aggregating more than 1S,0o0,00o to the 50o,o0O bene- liciar'es for whom congress failed to provide funds before 1t adjourned. The checks will be placed in the mails i'll time 10 be received by the pensioners on May 1. their regular monthly payday.
 Notwithstanding the failure Of congress due to the death Of the de- ticiency bill, to appropriate sS7,- oo0.ooo for May anG June payments. funds for the months have been i'd . ranced by the treasury. and there Will be no Interruption in the dis trlbution of checks.
 The treasury advance will be charged against the interior de- partment appropriation for the iscal year beginning July l next
 It Will care for pensioners Of All wars except veterans of the world WAT who receive benefits from tho Veterans buheau.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
AUTO DRIVERS SAFE
 ON CROWDED ROADS
State Police Head Says Open Highways Are Dangerous

The safest place 70 drive q car Is where traffic congestion is heaviest, according 10 Superintendent Of State Police Robert E. Hurley, who spoke Q 10 the kiwanis club at the regular meeting here today. Chief Hurley also stated that the reason some people cannot drive is because they have never learned to walk.
 The state police superintendent opened his address with brief his torical sketch of the invention Of the automobile. stating that il was pre- dicted in Bible times
 He said the traffic problem Is closely allied 10 fire and crime prob lcmS and expressed the opinion that There is no such thing as crime in the generally accepted definition of the term" He said crime should be classified as human behavior, Of which there are two kinds, normal and abnormal. Abnormal, he said, was tAe impulse of the individual whose absence of self control has driven out his common sense This does not alter the fact he explained. that 95 to 97 per cent of those who violate the law do so knowing they are doing wrong.
 Taking up the question of traffic he pointed out that New Britain drivers have no fears Of traffic difti- culties or complications while driving in New Britain, but the minute they ,f t, | |
 iden they become self conscious and nervous, This he said is q natural condition and is due to the fact that cities do not have uniform traffic regulations. He said the time is coming when it will be necessary for states to get together and draw up uniform traffic rules.
 Nonnectlcut has l252 miles of state highway. averaging lS feet wide. This makes over lSS million square feet. The average car occu- plcs 16D square feet. If We took the entire 4,9o0 cars registered in Connecticut and lined them up end for end on tn. state highways We would have Al million square feet ol uAocCapleu square feet ot HlSh- way surface in addition to the empty streets Of every town and city in the state.
 The trouble with Us is that we haven't learned to walk. Stand on q busy street corner for an hour and you'll sec 1o per cent Of the people bump into one another when they try to pass on the sidewalk.
 There isn't any one Of us can op- crate only so long under Self control. We've got to get out from under"
 Hugh McKenna Of the Hardware City Lumber Co.,. and Carl Swanson, druggist. were admitted 10 member ship in the club.
 AS a recognition of his work in helping to catch an alleged diamond sWindler, new song was written
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
WITNESS TO TRIPLE
 KILLING IS SLAIN
Syracuse Police Hold Man and Wife For Questioning But Both
 Deny Knowledge

Syracuse. N. r., April Is Pi-A man and his wife were taken 10 police headquarters early today for questioning by detectives who are investigating the murder of Battisti Pelleti who was found shot to death In his garage yesterday afternoon. The couple, Mir. and Mrs. James Zanda, declared they had not seen Pelleti in several weeks.
 Pelleti's boly was found by his wife after she had searched all day for him. He apparently had been shot as he vas stepping from his car early yesterday morning.
 A new outbreak of a feud that claimed three lives in a restaurant shooting affrly i'll February 1925 Is one of the theories police are work ing on in connection with Pelle'is death, as the dead man was Wit ness of the triple killing.
 Tony Zangari, Vincent Buzzesee and Charles Sinisgali were the vic- time of that shooting two years ago and Antonio Pollard has been sought in this country and in Italy without success since then.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
GANG WARFARE TAKES
 TWO LIVES IN PHILA.
One Man Killed As He Tries to Shoot at Othcrs-SccOnd Is Beaten
 to Death.

Philadelphia April 13 tE~-An out break Of gang warfare. the second within a few weeks, early today took the lives of two men.
 Edwin Callahan, 34. was riddled with bullets from q pump" gun as he stood on the running board Of a speeding automobile about to fire at four pursucrs in another machine.
 The second victim. unidentified, was found propped against an en- trance of Lankanau hospital and died a short time later from the ef- fleets of heavy blows on the head
 The killing Of Callahan took place almost within the shadow Of the l1th and Winter streets police station. In many respects the shooting was sim = liar to that of February 25. near the Club CadiX. when gangsters with rapid fire guns shot and killed one man and wounded two others.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
GORDON THANKS FRIENDS

Attorney Monroe S. Gordon. de- feated republican candidate for the common council from the sixth ward. issued the following state ment today:
 First, I want to thank those who worked for me during the campaign and those who voted for me at the polls yesterday.
 Second, I want 10 tender my sin- cere congratulations to the reelected councilman. against whom l ran. Samuel Sablotsky. wish him all success during his next term Of of- flee"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
FIRE DISTRICT EXTENSION

At the meeting of the ordihance committee of the common council this evening. a report will be pre- sented by Building Inspector A, N. Rutherford and Fire Chief w. j.. Noble, relative to proposed exten- sions of the present boundaries of the fire district The matter has been under consideration by the two officials for the past several weeks. Among the other items of business scheduled for action is the recom- mendation Of the police department for an ordinance provision for ap- pointment Of an additional lieuten- ant and an additional sergeant. This matter was referred to the commit tee without adoption.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
RED GROSS SENDS RELIEF WORKERS
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delay. Forty automobile loaded with supplies from Uvalde were turned back by raging creek. The drivers hoped to retour tp reach Rock springs by daybreak,
 Eocksprings stands on rocky dome, more than ? 0oo feet above Sea level. Many of the houses wero
 of frame construction. The court house, and q few other buildings were built of stone. IL is named for "700 springs a series Of bubbling water holes used for heards Of goats. sheep and cattle. Tho surrounding country is rocky and filled with butes and small canyons About one- fourth of the residents are Mexicans.
 The first bodies identified were ] those Of Mrs. H. l.. Spers and her baby. Her husband, a Methodist
 minister, was injured seriously. An
 other body was identified as that of Burnett Rabb.
 Miss Lowery succeeded in relaying another brief message here shortly after three o'clock this morning. She insisted the dead would exceed 100. ! despite reports that approximately half that number perished.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
City items

The annual meeting ot Doric Council, R. and $. M, will be held this evening. Officers will be elected
 \. w. Borg, sales manager of the Connecticut Light and Power Co. New Britain district with George J. olco,t and s. NJ. Bayer. salesmen, are attending q convention in Day ton. Ohio, this week, at the personal invitation of President B.ichler of tho Frigidaire Corporation.
 John II. Johnson of t2 Iia wkins street and Miss Esther F.. Anderson of 22 Sunrise avenue have taken out q marriage license.
 A son was born Monday to Mir. and Mrs. Revoir of S4 Talcott street at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs Steigler, 10 Olive street. Mcri- den.
 \. Pinkus and 4. H. Woods have returned from Bridgeport where they attended the quarto rly meeting of the Connecticut Oi 'ical society. Dr. Ralph l.. Dublin. professor of anatomy and pathology at the Rochester School Of Optometry. spoke on Industrial Eyesight."
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
LOSES HER SAVINGS
Waterbury Woman Who Was Cns- toiian of $500 Reports Its Destruction in Eir..

Waterbury. Conn, April 13 Ft- After carrying the life savings of the family in her bosom while working in the garden all day, Mrs. George Berzinskas of Allen street, this city. lost the roll of $500 in an explosion of an oil stove which Set fire to the kitchen of her home shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She preparing supper for her husband and children.
 Mrs. Berzinskas placed the roll Of bills on q shelf in the kitchen and after filling the stove with oil, lighted 1t. The stove exploded and the flames curled around the shelf and consumed the bills. The fire destroyed the kitchen before 1t was finally extinguished by firemen. Mrs. Berzinskas escaped without injury.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
FIRE IN ANSONIA
Blaze Does Damage Of Several Thousand Dollars This Noon in Garter Factory.

Ansonia, Conn, April Is Rl--rire which broke out in the garter fac tory and garage Of Daniel J. Me- Carthy on Maple street q few mip- ulcS before noon today caused damages estimated at from $5.0O0 to S7.o0o. The building frame struc- ture covered with slate was at one time a livery stable, being recon structed for garage purposes with quarters on the second floor for the garter factory.
 The person who owns the building left the place with two or three en- ployes at l1:45 o'clock. Three or four minutes later the alarm sounded.
 Seven streams Of water were poured on the blaze which proved quite 8 stubborn one. The building was located close to other property and for a few minutes seemed in danger of spreading. An over 'heated stove is given as the cause of the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

for the club and dedicated 10 Sur man S. Dyson. It was sung by a quartet and then Arthur Berger read the words.
 Rev. Dr. 4. \. Ahlquist read the autobiography of local newspaper man
 Speaking Of heavy traffic he said the safest times to drive are on boat race days at New London or football days at New Haven. He said at Hammonasset beach on any fair Sunday during the summer there are from 1000 10 5000 cars. yet he has never heard of an accident within three miles of the bea oh. It is when cars get seven or eight miles away. out on the open highway that acci- dents occur.
 At the beach, where one meets the largest cosmopolitan gathering in the state, he said. there is no police protection. He said accidents are not problem of intelligence. but of self control. Accidents occur where tn. highways seem the safest" he said. Tt is because the drivers get out from under self control the min ute they get out of congestion. I am getting to the point where I believe few people are not under sufficient control after they have been driving for four or i've hours.
 II want 10 go from here to Hart ford in H5 minutes. Another car gets in front of me, l ask myself what s that fellow doing, trying to take up the whole road?' We are trying to do what the New Haven railroad gave up as a bad job 80 years ago. They tried to make two trains pass on the same track and found it couldn't be done. We are trying to make two cars pass on the same spot. We cant do it.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
MARKET STRONG
 IN ITS CLOSING
Pivotal lndustrials Regain Lead
 ership Of Stocks

New York. April i3 t11--Speeu-
 iators for the advance continued in control of the price movement in to-
 days stock market, despite frequent
 hurrics of selling in various groups. The advance took place in face of several unfavorable trade develop 1 monts. such as q decline in freight , car !oadlngs, q reported slackeniug in the production of. and demand
 Tor steel. further downward read-
 Justincnt of crude oil prices and the retention Of relatively stiff call money rates. Numerous gains of
 To lp points were partially offset by
 't lew new weak spots.
 The closing was strong. Pivotal | lhatstrials rcgained leadership of the market in the final hour w hen popular leaders such as Baldwin. General Motors. Allied Chemical and International Harvester moved up ! materially. Columbia Gas touched Il new high peak at 95 and Conner cial Solvents S, reached 355. gain or I6 points. Total sales approyi- mated l,a0O,c00.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends sympathy shown us during our re- cent bereavement in the death Of our beloved husband and father, also for the beautiful floral offer ings received.
 Signed,
 Mrs. Leonardo Petrunti
 Ragto Petrunu.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
SUES FOR ANNUI4MENT

Michael A. Coscina. through Thomas F. McDonough. has brought suit for annulment of marriage against Bertha Nonken Coscina. claiming that she fradulently and wiifully concealed certain facts from him. The plaintiffs complaint sets forth that they were married at Benton. Arkansas. October II, 1928. The writ is returnable in the superior court the first Tuesday of May and Constable John Recor served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Ii. x NJ. ANIMAL.

Boston. April Ia Stockhold- CTS of the Boston X Maine railroad in annual meeting today heard for the first time their new president, c orge l.. Hannauer. and hc de- clarcd that New England industry and the railroad are bound together and that the success Of both depends upon the energy of the people.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
APPOINTED JUDGES
Judge Banks Named by Governor for Supreme Court-WOlfe and Avery Renon,inated.

State Capitol, Hartford. April 13 P-Judge John w. Banks of Bridgeport of the superior court to- day was nominated by Governor | Trumbull 10 be an associate justice
 of the supreme court Of errors. He will succeed Associate Justice How ard J. Curtis of Stratford. whose term expires June :9. 1927, by lim- itation Of age. The appointment IS for eight years.
 Chief Justice George w. Wheeler Of Bridgeport was reneminated for eight years beginning August, $, 1928.
 Judges Isaac Wolfe of New Haven and Christopher l.. Avery of Gro- ton were renominated to be judges of the superior court for eight years
 ming August s. 1928. and latter De. cember l5, 1928.
 The nominations which were re. ferred to the committee on execu. tive nominations were the first
 judgeship appointments sent in by the governor.
 X bill making the chief justice's
 salary Sl2.5OU and the associate justices and judges of the superior court Sl2,00o has been adopted by the legislature. The present salaries
 are $9.50o and 5000 respectively.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
John NaCIlaltcr

Funeral services for John Wach- alter of 154 Cherry street were held this afternoon at l:l5 o'clock. Rev. Martin ". Gaudian. pastor of st.. Johns German Lutheran church. oificiated at services at the home and at Fairview cemet,ry. 1ntermcnt was in Fairvicw cemetery.
 The pail bearers were Charles
 Earth, Joseph Austcrtag James Tan ny, Emil Flesh, Nicholas Nizeropa, and Marine t'ranciShall.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
CARD OF THANKS

and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the recent illness and death of our be- loved son and brother. Thomas l.. Timbrell We also wish to thank tennial Lodge. A. r. .& A. M., Cid dings chapter. R. A. M., and Nathan Hale Chapter, Order of DeMolay.
 Signed,
 Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Timbreli
 and Family.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
TO OBSERVE ST. GEORGES DAY

Sir Francis Drake Lodge. Sons ol St. George, will meet tomorrow evening in Junior Mechanics hall The drill team will rehearse 1T preparation for their trip to Tor rington on April 23. St. Georges day where 1t will assist in exenlplifyine the initiatory degree at a state gath ering. Free transportation will Dc provided for members of the lodge who wish to attend.