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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
We MUST PAY

While an increase of thirty cents in Ell Centros
tax rate appears to be startling the city council points
out that it is in reality five cent increase far
the general finances of the city are concerned.
This is explained by the fact that ten cents of the
increase goes the amount voted by the people
for the chamber of at the city election last
spring Ten cents more is to pay for retirement of
the S300000 bonds voted by the people several
years and which due to begin retirement next
year.
Another five cents is required to retire the bonds
voted for the elimination of the Eighth Street ditch
This makes total Of twenty five cents that might
come under the head of extraordinary expenditure.
The remaining five cents is to be used to build up
reserve fund for contingencies that may arise.
The council declares that the city has expended
more than it took in last year by $4,000 This latter
came out of the reserve fund. The thing
true for the year previous
Some taxpayers not likely to receive the IN
crease with good grace at first. One must stop to con-
slider though that the city is growing Clothing a
yOungster does not entail any great expense. When
the youngser develops into young manhood 1t requires
considerably more. FL Centre has passed the young
ster stage 1t is but natural that city emerging from
the pioneer stage has to pay for improvements that
modern city life demands.
There are many things that the city needs Some
essential some not so essential. If we have been
spending more money than have been taking IN, II
is necessary that we call halt on our expenditures
economic until pay debts that are DUE ellml-
nate all unnecessary expense and waste Wherever
these may exist. 1t means Tightening Oh the purse
strings all along the line.
1t is not good business to take on more expense
until the city is in position to accept addtona Dur
dens. -,
We have a splendid water system, comparable with
any city of similar size in the country 1T IS worth pay
ing for The chamber Of commerce money is TO be eX-
pended iudcously and for the purpose OF increasing
the assets of the city We voted to eliminate the
Eighth Street ditch and nobody is sorry to see it go
We have been digging into the reserve 1und ana haI
too must be replaced
It is not logical TO blame the city council for the
increase. We elected them TO conduct the ctys buslc
ness They are doing it in a business like manner II
we ask them to the city, we must give them the
money with which TO do it.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Data
In Past Years
Twenty Years Ago
August 27, 1908

Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Mack and
children returned last evening from
the coast where they have been for
several weeks.
Frank Stanley of the Stanley
De Blois Realty company of Braw-
ley returned yesterday, accompani-
ed by Mrs. Stanley, from a sojourn
of Il few weeks on the coast.
Head Advisor Veale and Organic.
er Wolfsen of the Woodman of the
World are in lloltville today on
business connected with the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27

and could no longer catch flies with
his long sticky tongue, as all toads
do. For a time, however, Old
Toad could hop, but at last
rheumatism put stop to this fun
and Old Toad was very unhappy
until Uncle Wiggily, having seen
Baby Bunty bouncing rubber
bail with an elastic cord on it,
had an idea. Then the bunny made
the jumpity jump for Old Toad.
Well, how are Youo' asked Mr..
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
FALSE TEETH WHITFIELD
FROM BLOCK OF WOOD
Laboratory Experts Marvel At Skill
OF Tennessee Mountainecr
With Knife,

Chicago, Aug. is OP)-DentaI
laboratory technicians accustomed
to working with fine gold and Dor
celain, gazed curiously today on
what they regarded as the most ex-
traordinary set Of false teeth in ex-
istance.
The unique donture, exhibited by
DR.. c. f. Clements, instructor at the
University of Tennessee at the Ma.
tlonal Dental Laboratory Technicians
convention was Whitfield out of wood
by Tennessee mountaineer and
used by him for many years.
The upper set is made of oak, the
lower of Eastwood.
Both plates apparently fitted the
mouth cavities to perfection, for the
original owner, DIR. Clements said
had no difficulty eating corn on the
cob. The teeth, carved from the
same block of wood as the plates.
were not bad limitations of nature.
Wood was sometimes employed
in making artificial teeth during the
middle ages" DIR. Clements said.
but several centuries have passed
since anybody to our knowledge has
used wooden teeth.
The set was discovered by Joseph
Thorne, dental technician of jack
son. Tenn, who gave in exchange for
it modern denture.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
SPECIAL ELECTION
TO SELECT JUDGE
Governor Signs Order for Pro.
bate in Simsbury
NEA London Bureau

Hartford. Aug. 1S-Gov. John n.
Trumbull signed a writ this morn
ing calling for a special election Of
a Judge of probate for the district of
Simsbury to take place Monday, Oc-
tober l..
| This is one of the few special elee-
lions for probate judge ever called
by a governor of Connecticut. The
election in Simsbury Will be for the
uneXpired term of the late Jeffrey
O. Phelps. who was Judge of pro-
bate in that district for many years
and who died recently. That term
expires on January 8, 1929.
Regular elections for Judge vi
probate will take place in November,
a month after the special election.
The special election in October wl.l
be held simultaneously with the reg
ular biennial town election,
The writ was signed, 1t is under
stood, at the request of the town o.
ficlals who gave as the reason the
inability Of Judge Raymond y.
Wexford Of Avon to preside over
both districts during the interim
from October to January.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
LAWYER EXPLAINS
Attorney Tor Toonrbs Says Client is
Fnancier Who Tried Hard To
Build Up Business.

Chicago, Aug. Is P-Roy C.
Toombs. insurance company pres-
dent, broker, and banker, was des-
cribed by his attorney. Eugene l.,
McGarry as financier who had
striven to build up the securities OF
the international Life Insurance Co.
after buying the firm as il struggled
under the burden of a $1,000, 600 in
vestment deficit.
It Is in connection with alleged
manipulations in the securities of
the firm that Toombs is sought by
police.
Tomorrow" said McGarry. "a re-
straining order will be requested in
federal court protecting Mr.. Toombs
from arrest. Subsequently he will
issue statement. which he is now
preparing, in which he will detail
and itemize the manner in which
those who sold him the International
Life Insurance Co. sought to fleece
him."
Mr.. McGarry Aubstantiated a state
ment made in st. Louis by b. c. Nc
Reynolds, concerning the method by
which Toombs acquired control of
the insurance company, but he
denied McReynold's statement that
"Toombs doublecrossed the syndi-
cate" headed by McReynolds, which
sought to purchase the company. He
added that shortly after Toombs
came into possession he started to
rehabilttate the company's financing
and that these financing steps were
bringing the international to a sound
financial basis until this past week,
when various actions were brought
against Toombs.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
WOULD HAVE CORBETT
CITED FOR CONTEMPT
Petitioners Claim That Berlin Man
Has Failed TO Obey Orders
the Court

A petition for q motion to cite In
Louis Corbett Of Berlin, to show
cause why he should not be adjudk-
ed In contempt OF court was filed
today in the court of common pleas
by John and Anna klutz through
Attorney Lawrence ]. Colon.
In the petition the plaintiffs state
that on June 2, the Honorable
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
MEXICAN ISSUES
TO BE SETTLED
Coolidge Determined to Smooth
Out Differences

Washington, Aug. Is (uP)-Fur-
therance Of President Coolidge's
plans for adjustment of all impor-
tant questions pending between the
United States and Mexico before he
retires next March was seen here
today in his appointment of ]. Reu-
ben Clark, authority Of International
law. as undersecretary of state.
Clark in the last few years thor
oughly has acquainted himself with
Mexico's problems as they affect
American rights and interests. He is
known also to be a staunch sup.
porter of the friendship policy and
shirt sleeve diplomacy that
Dwight W. Morrow introduced into
Mexican American relations when
he became ambassador a year ago.
The new undersecretary will con-
Germ himself almost exclusively with
Mexican affairs, state department Of
tcials said. In this field he has had
wide experience. not only in private
practice. but also as a government
representative.
In 1925 he was the American
agent before the Mexican American
mixed claims commission sitting in
Mexico City. Last summer Ne was
acting undersecretary for several
months while Cndersecretary Olds,
whom he succeeds, was away on
nd Nd ~ ~
rit d on the Mexican business of the
department.
Later in the year he went with
Morrow to the Mexican capital,
where, in an unofficial capacity, he
assisted Morrow in bringing about an
acceptable settlement of the decade
old Oil law controversy. He re-
manned in Mexico City several
months, advising the ambassador on
the legal aspects of other disputes.
Clark's knowledge of the claims
situation is expected TO be useful to
the department within the next few
months. The claims question is the
important problem to be taken up
by Ambassador Morrow
Claims involving almost million
dollars, some running back more
than a half century, are entered
against both the Mexican and Amer
lean governments by citizens of the
two countries. 1t had been Nor
rows plan to refrain from pressing
for a final adjustment of this ques-
ton until Mexico was in stronger
position financially and until Mex
ico's capacity to pay the claims
could be determined. Recent i'm
provement In Mexico's finances has
been noted and 1t is now believed
early action will be taken in the
claims situation.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
CURTIS COMPLETES
s. YEARS SERVICE
Continued from First 'Page)

north side Of the city. Senator Cur
tbs grew up here and fought the
early struggles of lawyer before
entering political life at the age of
-, as prosecuting attorney for
Shawnee county. 1t is his boast that
IN that office he was the man who
first enforced Kansas dry law back
In he sos, and the expected to
touch on that controversial subject
later today in his address of accept
anoe.
Crowds Arrive Early
The widespreading lawn Of the
state house grounds took life early
today as the neighbors took up their
stations under the shady elms to
await the opening of exercises at 1
pm. Then the eight bands which
have been assembled will begin a
musical program. Not until 5 p. m.
will the speaking start
Because OF the extensive radio
broadcasting hookup arranged for
the ceremony. word announcement
was made that the exercises would
90 ahead on the state house grounds
rain or shine. From a platform
erected from the long stairs leading
down the south side of the capitol,
Governor Ben Paulen will open the
exercises. Invocation will be pro-
nounced by the Rev. J. r. McFad-
den. pastor Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church. Then Gov. Paul
en- will introduce Senator Fess of
Ohio, who was temporary chairman
Of the republican convention and
was designated by the convention to
notify Senator Curtis Of his nomin-
alton.
1t was planned to have Senator
Fess begin his brief address about
S p. m. when the radio broadcashng
starts. He will be followed by Sem
ator Curtis, who has prepared an
address of about 80 minutes delivery
In which he will discuss for the first
time the campaign issues.
There were visitors here today
from far and wide. Among them
was Judge Dan Case of Hawaii.
whose father took Curtis in as &
law partner. Accompanying Chair
man Work was Governor Fisher of
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, as assistant attorney
general. stopped off on her return
to Washington from the Hoover no.
tiflcation exercises.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
needle REMOVED
+ FROM MANS HEART
Buffalo Patient Recovering From
Dangerous Operation

Buffalo. N. r., Aug. is (UP)-
Morgan Downey. 20, is recovering in
q hospital here after q remarkable
operation for the removal of a gold
tipped needle which had become
imbcdded in his heart.
The needle was in the mattress of
the bed he was sleeping on, and in
some manner had pierced him.
Downey attempted to pry it out but
instead forced the sharp silver OF
steel further into his body.
Subsequent examinations showed
that the heart in its contractions
had drawn the needle further into
itself.
An operation was then performed
by DIR. Timothy Donovan of the
Emergency hospital staff. To dis
lodge the piece OF steel, an opening
was made In the chest wall and the
sac protecting the heart was opened.
BY feeling with his fingers. DR.. Dom
ovan wns able to touch the tip of
the needle in the back of the heart
when the organ contracted.
1t required IS minutes to gain a
firm hold and dislodge the needle.
Downey came here three years ago
from FL Paso. Tex.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
MAUDE GRANGER DIES
AT AGE OF II YEARS
Once Famous Actress Was Native OF
Middletown-Retir Two
Years Ago

New York, Aug. 49, LP,-Maude
Granger, noted actress, who on her
retirement two years ago had round
ed out a career Of IS years on the
stage. died yesterday at the age OF
II. Miss Granger, whose real name
was Anna Brainard. was born in
Middletown, Conn.
She made her debut in "A Wom-
ans Heart" in the old Union Square
theater. She played in such old time
successes as THE Two Orphans.
Two Nights in Rome" THE Plant
er's Wife," Broken Hearts" and
MY Partner"
Later on she appeared in Shakes
pearean repertoire and more recent
ly she was in a number of Broadway
successes. She became ill three
years ago while playing Pigs" in
Chicago and underwent an opera
ton from which she never entirely
recovered. She was married to AL
fred Calmer of Chicago in 1883. He
died soon afterwards and she never
remarked.
Burial will be in Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
RAIDS
Stir new WORKERS
Collector Of Port Hits Upon In.
popular Scheme

New York, Aug. IS UP)-Per-
sons high in social and business cir
c'es we're threatening TO file protests
with the collector of the port today
after federal authorities launched a
hip-pocket' raid rs tn. latest fea-
ture of their attempt to dry UP New
York.
The search, which was conducted
Oh the lie De France. on which Sec
rotary of State Frank d. kellogg was
among the passengers bound for Eu-
rope. came after a federal grand Jury
had issued subpoenas for 125 prom.
inent persons, charging them with
violating the prohibition law by
drinking in night clubs.
-Four thousand persons were as
scmbled at the French line piers
last night, many of them in evening
clothes. Some were passengers on
the liner and others had gone to the
pier to tell friends goodbye.
Federal agents blocked the exits
from the pier and as the visitors
came off the boat Just before it
sailed. many OF them we're searched.
The procedure of the dry agents was
TO matt man now and then and
rapidly "frisk" him, paying special
attention to hip pockets. No liquor
was found. In reply to indignant
protests, dry agents told the visitors
that "orders We're orders.'
Federal authorities explained that
more suhro'nas would have been
served on night club patrons if so
many of them had not been abroad.
1t was said that the government
vas carefully checking the move
ments OF many persons now In Eu-
rope and that subpoenas would be
handed to them when they landed
in the United States.
Although the list was kept secret,
dry agents said there were many
residents Of the exclusive Park ave-
nue. section on it, and that it also
included prominent operators in
Wall street The inquiry will be
started at 10 a. m. Monday and is
expected to continue through next
week.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
Ate So Much His Salary
Just Had to Be Doubled

kizil-Orda, Turkestan, Aug. IS
WP)-Ivan Krasnoglazob (Which
is Russian for Ivan the red-eyed)
ate SO much that government Off,
Gals were forced to double his sal
airy.
Ivan is more than seven feet tall
and correspondingly stout. He
works on the Turkestan- Siberia rail-
road and can shift a rail that would
tax the strength of several men.
Ivan complained that he was af-
flicted with an enormous appetite,
eating. for instance, 10 to Is pounds
of bread with every meal. His sal
airy was insufficient to meet his
grocery bill.
The local economic commission.
which fixes wage scales, decided that
the work the rei-eyed one did in
comparison with other laborers was
cheap at half the price and ordered
his pay doubled.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
Parade and Fireworks
For Feast of st. Rocco

The New Britain congregation Of
the st. Rocco society will hold their
annual celebration 'of the Feast Of
st. Rocco tomorrow morning, after
noon and evening with street pa
rades in the morning and afternoon
and a band concert with fireworks
at Willow Brook park in the eve
ming. At the church services to be
held at st. Joseph's church, spe-
cial sermon in Latin will be preach
ed.
The general committee in charge
of tomorrow's celebration is Antonio
Squillaciot. chairman; Pietro Pu-
gliese. secretary; Giovanni Valen-
tino, treasurer; Vincenzo Manforte,
Antonio Uapolitano. Andrea Mas
cola, Frank Ciccarelli. Gerardo Fe-
rony, Tomaso Mendito and Donate
Calabrese. Pasquale Toscano Is pres
ident of the Congregation of st.
Rocco.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
Stranded Destroyer Is
Relocated at, High Tide

New Bedford, Mass, Aug. Is (UP)
After being stranded nearly "a
hours on the south side of Pasoue
island. the U. s. 8. Childs, flagship
Of the destroyer fleet In New Eng
land waters, was floated at high tide
today.
Two coast guard destroyers CO.
operated In removing the Childs
from the ledge on which 1t ground
ed during yesterdays fog.
The Childs was anchored as soon
as it had been fioated SO that leaks
could be repaired. Later 1t will pro-
coed to either Boston or Brooklyn
navy yard.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
1890 Rates GOING
Up STILL Higher
Mass. Compulsory Auto Insur.
ance Figures Soaring

Boston. Aug. Is (UP)-Compul-
sorry automobile insurance rates in
Massachusetts for 1890 may be even
higher than the increased rates for
1929. announced yesterday. 1t was
learned here today.
While it was too early to make
any definite prediction along the
line, an official Of the Massachusetts,
automobile rating and accident pre-
vention bureau stated, 1t was con-
ceivable that even the higher 1929
rates would fail to adequately cover
the insurance companies losses.
THE 1929 rates were based on our
experience during 1927-the first
year that compulsory Insurance vas
effective in Massachusetts" the Of
fetal said. I'm establishing the 1880
rates, insurance authorities will
have the benefit of two years ex-
perience. 1t is perfectly possible that
the 1929 rates will prove too low
and that even higher rates will be
necessary for the following year"
Tentative rates for 1929 on pleas
ure cars, as announced yesterday
by Wesley E. Monk. state insurance
commissioner, showed increases in
some cases almost double the 1928
rates.
Despite the rate boosts, George A..
Parker. registrar Of motor vehicles,
said today he did not believe the in
creases would keep many cars of
the road.
"Our experience thus far has indi-
Gated that compulsory insurance has
had little effect In keeping cars of
the road" he said. For that rea-
son. it seems improbable that the
higher rates for pleasure cars in
some classes and in some territories
will discourage motorists.
Il have no doubt that many
Massachusetts motorists feel that
the tentative rates for 1929 are too
high. But if they are nigh it is the
motorists who are responsible. Ii
the motorists had fewer accidents
II would be possible to establish
lower rates.
1T must be remembered that next
year there is to be big reduction
In the registration fee and this saw
ing will offset to some degree the
increases in insurance rates. ~
course there also is to be a gasoline
tax but the payment of this assess
ment naturally will be spread over
the entire motoring season and
hence will not be felt as much as
otherwise might be the case"
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
GOVERNOR TRUMBULL Is
OFF FOR CAMP IN MAINE
Joins His Family There and Will
Return to Connecticut Early
In September.

Hartford. Aug. Is LF-Governor
Trumbull will leave Connecticut to-
day to spend his annual summer va
cation at his camp on Moosehead
Lake, Maine. He, will return to
Connecticut on September 8 to at
tend the state fair In Hartford and
to be present at the republican state
convention on September and Z.
Following the convention he will go
back TO Moosehead Lake to complete
his vacation.
Mrs. Trumbull is already at the
camp. Miss Jean Trumbull who is
now visiting at Augusta, Maine, will
join her family at Moosehead in a
few days.
Miss Florence Trumbull who has
been spending the summer in Eur
ope is expected to return to this
country on September /. Executive
Secretary Edward L. Kelly and Mrs.
Kelly will be the guests Of Gov. and
Mrs. Trumbull at the. camp for a
few days this month.
Gov. Trumbull expects to leave for
the camp on the Bar Harbor expr ~.,.,
from New Haven tonight.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
MRS. HOOVER BACK !
IN Old HOME TOWN
RevisiS Scsns d Her Early
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
New Boston Station to
Be Put in Use Monday

Boston. Aug. Is R-The Boston
and Maine railroad announced to-
day that the new North station, on
which construction has been in pro-
sress since last December. would
be opened for public use next Mon
day morning. Although much work
remains to be done the principal
station facilities will become avail
able at that time.
The building is of buff brick with
stone trim. Built on the site of the
old North station, its main features
are concourse 4S6 feet long and a
waiting room ITS feet long. On the
upper floor will be the new arena
to be known a. the Boston Madison
Square Garden.