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New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
COUNCIL MEMBERS
 UNDER |. P.O. FIRE
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impress the city representatives Nith humane conceptions Of transaclnS city affairs has won for you the warm gratitude of thousands of thinking citizens. In spite of politl- cal freachery and malice, that char acterizcs the unit of opposition ar rayed against you in the common council, your championship for ih" people is an outstanding feature which everyone should view with the highest esteem. Your altruistic mo- lives places you head and shoulders above tho selfish. reason -defying and microscopic individuals who were sent unfortunately to the council 10 represent the people,
 Your demand that the interest on unpaid taxes should be reduced from 12 per cent 10 " per cent is \ cry just, and should have met the approval of the state. But as all good measures 10 favor the public are killed by the pseudo-repres"uta- lives in the higher places, so was yours. The r. pev cent interest on unpaid taxes is plain and simple usury of the most hearti"s- kind. Ir Is only adding undue suffering on those who are alro@dy stepped in fnapcial difficulty. There is no word 10 describe such atroclous rNlortion. Robbery. is the only synonym ap- plicabI" to that tax levy.
 "Your opposition 10 lhe erection of the new high school addition and your. other clashes with the school situation is viewed with sympathy and recognition by ths organization
 In your recent dlsaprrovm of 'h' methods Of the taN collector 'o 'u- list thc aid of tl" banks who are holding mortgages on prop,rtl"s to compel the property holders to pay hack tax bE threatening for''losu" is corrc,L By "nDiHmg the lash of the cold pul c3lcIiaiuG Daul,ors 'c 2qucezc rE,' banIrup, property hold- CT to'thc wall only demonstrates the damnabI" ignorance Of such officials The unnecessary message from 'U, gcutlfmon pr"Sidiu- or"r in" taxes at tho s'atc rapl'ol cannot h" com plimentcd. That particular iudiyld ual if he would use his SurpIU energy 10 keep awake 10 tho domg' of Parkcr-Smth co.. the citizens o' this state would save a million Iol lars. There are " good many thmg' that tho tax collecting machinery a the capitol could bn employed 10 ; great advantage instead Of intruiin- stupidly in our own local affairs.
 This organization has pollttonr, 10 appoint a committee composed 0 members Of the city government an, its own members to investigate anl readjust cares where reductions il taxes or valuations in property + very pressing. This request has beo' rejected by the common council I is well known who were rcSponsibl for that act. Without going into de tails and personalities, this OrgauIla ton publicly challenges anyon" fl discuss tho matter Of taxation in Nh press or openly in any public gather ing. w" ar" willing 70 show Stalis tics ;Arl fqyl ,incts nhout tn" S"usr loss taxation. There were hUuir,l Of foreclosures during 192?. uu'
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
Revere Police on Trail

Revere, Mass. Jan. 6 (uP)-l'o- lice of several cities searched here last night for three convicts who cs- capcd from Connecticut state prison Saturday.
 The hunt was started after a mo- torist reported to the Chelsea police that he had seen a lightless ma chine bearing the number plates of the car allegedly stolen by the mon in Springfield on Broadway, Maiden, q short distance from the Revere home of Leo Landry, one of the fugitives.
 The unlishtcd automobile, how ever, was not sighted again. Revere police declared today that q sergeant and patrolman have been assigned to patrol the section near Landry's home each night.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
Crookcr Turned Down

rroyid,ncr, Jan. 6 tPl-I nitcI States Attorney Henry NJ, Boss, Jr-, today announced he would not ap- prove d visit 10 the rum ship BlacN Duck by Conrad Crookcr, counsel for the Liberal Civic league Of Bos- ton who has announced his desire 10 go aboard with balliStiC experts 10 investigate the killing Of three rum smugglcrs q week ago yestcr- day morning. Secretary Mellon Of the treasury had informed Mir. Crookcr by wire that his request would be decided by the attitude of Mir. Boss.
 Collector of Port Emery J. San Souci today was preparing q report for customs officials in Boston on the conduct Of 4 customs agent who guarding the Black Duck early yes tcrdaY was relieved from duty aS having been drunk.
 Action in the ease of tn" guard 1 Edward l.. Foley of BoNon is pend 1 in" the submission of the lormai 1 rcport
 G20,O0D CH".ro N'i-rI
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
CONNECTS VANISH
 IN STOLEN AUTO
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place where the Leggc automobile was stolen had been carefully searched. Barns, outhouses, garages basements, the old stone quarry and even the numerous small craft on the river bank were searched with out success, the warden said.
 Commissioner of State Police Robert Hurley said the only defin- itc information that the fuGitiNts have fled from Connecticut comes from BroWskic.
 PcttingiIl's role in the chase re- mains unclcar, Mir. Hurley explained, and the state policeman. so far as p'; knew, did not get near enough 10 tho fleeing car either to take j's number or recognize the occupants.
 "I am asking for reports now to see how thorough a search was made for the escaping convicts,' Comm"'- sioner Hurley reported. He said he had no men outside the state todl|.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
Girl Refuses to Press
 Kidnapping Complaint

Danielson, Jan. (UP) - Miss Katherine Lasch, pretty shop girl. declined today 10 prosecute James Cobb, 25, her estranged fiance, on charge of Kidnapping her two weeks ago.
 Cobb was given a siX-months suspended jail sentence in toWL. court.
 Cobb, who is of Yantic. was al ieged to have seized Miss Lasch from group of girls on a Main street and carried her away in an utomobile. He was apprehcnded tt Hartford four hours later.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
ItCpSI't JS Issued

New London, Jan. | (lP\ f1r- teen coast Guardsmcn were facing trial on charges Of piIfrriuE the cargo of the captured British rum runner Flor Del Mar, it was an nounccd officially today al the Coast Guard base hero
 Commander l.. T. ChaIkor, com- mandant. made public report fn the investigation conducted by Cap tain II. II. Wolf. commander of the destroyer force, into the affair,
 All of the men implicated were enlisted men. bnlow the rank of chief petty officer, the report stated. No liquor was taken from the Black Duck, on which three rum runners were killed and fourth wounded. Text of Report
 Captain Wolfs complete report follows:
 "Whcn il was found that the car go of the British oil screw Flor Del Mar had been tempered with while being mloadod on the night Of .gth of Dcccmbcr l929 the watch VAS doubled and all persons leaving state pier OF going aboard vessels were searched.
 1 "Au investigation also was started ito determine if possible how much 1 liquor was taken and the persons rcSponSibl, therefor. 1 "Iu carrying out the investigation, | all patrol boats, tugs. base buildings, storcrooms, etc.. wcr" searched. This last search was made after the car 20 had been sent from New London and there Was no further oppor- tuujly 10 mjroducr liquor into the 1 reservation.
 "S.arch also vas carried on aboard the dvslroy,rs by the com Wandug officers Of these vessels, A ia result Of this juNrslivation the ! following facts were determined:
 '1'ndrr the influruc. Of liquor, 2 |
 "11lf,riu& tho cargo or having HQuor in possession on the cor , guard reservation, i5.
 "Iiuuor recovered; quarts call m opcncdp .6: Iiuts Gall mopracd F; sacks CntacD 4
 "lt was found that only cnliS'c, men below the rank of chief pct ' officer We're involved. No one or the CG-29o (which fired upon th. Black Duck m Narragansut BaN killing three rum rununrs) vas ,. any way concerned with the piIfc" ing Of the cargo nor was any Of th prlsonnerD under the influence O ! liquor.
 None Of tho cargo of the G-5G;' I c}lack Duck) was touched, All Wa delivered intact 10 fine collector |" ' customs at Providence, k. |.
 "rhar@oe nave been prcrorr"' against all pursOnn,l found Und, ihe influence of liquor or who Wcr in any way concerned with the pjl firing Of tho cargo Of the Flor p, Mar They will be tried in genera court"
 (SEurIp
 CAPTAIN II. II. WOLF.
 Comu#wG.r- IT,. 'ro,or Fore
 In .t statement to the Unite
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06

Tho professor, who is an interna- tional authority on geology ana meteorology, expressed the opinion that rescue parties should look for the two men to the west Of Cape North rather than 10 the east. He is urging the searching parties to explore the coast west of Cape North as far as Cape ShelagSkl which is west of Wrangel Island.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
CONSCIENCE SENDS
 BURGLAR TO POLICE
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Continued From First Pa9c) Nov. Ii and had been working here since. He had no folks anywhere, he said. He did not break the law in any manner since coming to Ne" Britain, he insisted. and his con- science bothered hlm 10 such an ex- tent on account of the Stamford and Rye "brcallS" he wanted to surrcn- Ger and take his punishment.
 At press time, he was being ques- toned in the detective bureau and it was expected that an effort would be made 10 determine the truth Of his admissions by communicating with the police in Rye and Stall- ford.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06

defense Attorney McDonough cited the statute of limitations which rules that the suit must be brought within a year. According 10 Attor- ney McDonough this was not done. A demurrer to this stand was taken ny Attorney Mag but it was over ruled.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
Mud Stained Car Seen

Boston, Jan. (CP)-A mud spattered automobile bearing the number plates of that believed stolen in Springfield by three con- victs who escaped from Connecticut state prison Saturday was sighted by a policeman in Roxbury today.
 Detachments from two district stations pursued the suspected ma chine in police cars. but it outdis- tanced them near the East Dedham line.
 The fuGitives' car was following the Boston, Providence route, police said.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
SUGAR BROKER MUST GIVE TARIFF DETAILS
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too were directed to appear Wedncs- day.
 Resuming activity tomorrow after the Christmas recess, the committee will question Rupert L. Purdon, of the Department of Commerce and Owens. Purdon will be questioned about reports that he conferred with representatives of sugar companies concerning the sliding scale for su- gar duties.
 Mrs. Gladys Moon Jones of the United States Sugar association, will testify Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
THROWS ACID AT GIRL

New York. Jan. P>-Morris Hoffman of New Rochelle, a student at New York university, today was held on a charge that he threw acid in the face of a girl who had re- fused to marry rim.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
g APPEAR BEFORE
 COURT MARTIAL IN LIQUOR PILFERING
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rounding his specific otfcnse.
 Commander Ryan stated that when the cases have been disposed Of the name Of the defendants will b" given out.
 In the meantime no objections were offered 10 noWspapcrmcn sit ting in with the court martial and obtaining the names that come up while they are present.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06

-Choicc imported liquors valued state troopers her. today and an alleged rum-runncr was captured.
 The scene of the seizure is only about four miles from whore coast guards bombardcd the Black Duck on December 20 and killed three members of the boats crew.
 Authorities regarded today's seiz- ure as particularly significant in that they discovered evidence that the 25O cases seized were part of q big cargo which apparently had been landed by q rum craft which had successfully run the coast guard blockad" of Narragansott Bay. Two Police in Coupe Corporal Otto Graomigcr and Sta,n Trooper Gcor&" W. McGovcrn, were patrolinS south Shore road in 4 coupe here carly today when they ospicd a lightlcss motor truck ap- preaching.
 The truck stopped some distance i from the coupe and the truck driver turned on his headlights. topor1l 1 Gracmigar hoped out Of his ma chine and ordered the trEck man 10 surrender. Instead, the truck driver put on speed and tried 10 escape. Gracmiscr and icGovcrn gave i chase and overlook the truck after q 1 half-milc race.
 The truck driver abandoned hj$ 1 machine, lcaped into the underbrus! ! Skirtng the highway and dashed fo: some nearoy woods. McGovern ra2- ! cd after him and engaged in | 1 hand-to-hand battle with the fugi. tive.
 A few moments later Gracmigo, reached the scene and he and Me. Govern finally succeeded in oyer towering the truckman and hand
 cuf'mg him.
 PaoncsSa Writes Billiard
 Rear Admiral T.. C. Billard's radio
 defense Of the coast guard in kilil.
 three rum runners and Wounding
 fourth. has prompted Mayor Paon
 cssa 10 send 10 Billiard copy of i newspaper in which the claim wa
 made that the incident resulted f
 the distribution of much liquor {,
 low prices in the city of New Lon
 don,
 In comment. th" mayor has wri,
 ten: "It would indeed be . SOFT
 commentary on lGW enforcement i
 three human lives were sacrificed n
 this instance with no greater bcncri
 than the providing of liquor in ;but,
 dance and for low prices for rcsi
 dents or the city of New London.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06

con request. sent with stamped. at dressed envelope Mr. Ripley will furuis proof of anything depicted by himl.
 (Reg. U. S. Pat. Uh)
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
TOMORROW-Th Is Santa Claus
OF SATURDAYS CARTOON

SATURDAYS CARTOON di prohibiting Chuc ana
  nda heritage of or
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06

G20,O0D Ca"rC N''-cI Little Compton, l., l., Jan. G (UP)
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
G;glt,l

CArTAIN II. II. WOLF.
 Comm&uG.ry h., 'roror Fore In u sta'ru' Tt to the Unite,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-15
El Centre Folks
Good Guessers

FL Centre mathematicians proved
their calibre again by winning most
of the places in the prize contest
conducted by the Davies Motor com
pany to compute the distance tray
eled by the self-opcrating SIX cylin-
der WHY'S Six Mystery car which
has been on exhibitions in the com
pany IS showrooms for nearly week.
The officially recorded distance
Travelled by the car was 26.1 miles.
Prize winners and their guesses are:
first place: a tie between II. X.
Blackmore, J. II. Strickland and
Russell Lewis, all of FL Centr O.,
whose figure was 26.7. Second place:
Pat Higgs, Imperial and Charles
Calkos, FL Centre, 267J; third place:
D. Martin, Imperial, 26.s; fourth
place: L. Claggett, FL Centro, %
GIL; fifth lace prizes: Fel X
Duarte, Calexico, and the following
from FL Centre: AL Lyons, Barbara
Cannon, Guy Bennett, j. G. Burton,
Dewitt Wise, Mrs. Yingling, j. d.
Coleman, A. G.. Braendlin, X. May
field, Orin d. Cloud, N. G.. Hill, DR..
II. S. Maxwell, Marcus Moody, +. l..
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-15
SURPRISE TEST SHOWS LOCAL,
MILK SUPPLY UNIFORMLY PURE

. That the FL Centro milk supply
is being maintained at high stand
ard is shown by a surprise milk
scoring contest just completed by
DR.. r. p. Gingerich. supervising
market milk specialist, bureau of
dairy control, state department Of
agriculture, assisted by Walter C.
Macdonald, local milk and dairy
inspect.
A rating of 1914 per cent was Civ
en- by the state representative, who
expressed his opinion that the local
health department, under the direc-
tioon of DR.. r. o. Luckett is putting
forth every effort to maintain a
pure and wholesome milk supply.
These surprise contests and sur
veys are held at irregular intervals,
dates of which are not announced
beforehand. The scores are an aver
age of the analysis of all samples of
milk taken from the various dairies
since the previous contest, and the
score given the milk of each dairy
is an accurate method of determir-
ing the quality of milk produced.
The scores are computed on the fol-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-15

lowing percentage basis: bacteriai
count, 30; butterfat, Is; solids not
tat, 10; flavor and odor, 10; sedi-
ment, 10; bottle and cap, 8; acidity,
8. This makes Il total of 100 per cent
as perfect. Each OF the above items
Is distinct from the others, thus the
mix is scored from all angles.
equality of graded milk in Cali
fcrnia today is so uniformly high
that there is probably a tendency on
the part of many consumers to ac-
ccpt the results as a matter of
fact Macdonald says, however,
quality is never matter of chance.
The uniformly clean, wholesome and
pleasing bottle of milk received by
the consumer today, where produced
under adequate supervision, is a
product of combined service on the
part of the state and local inspect
ing Officials, the dairyman and dis
tributor.
'The qualities in milk W h h
have established its value as a per-
feet food for man, also makes it
susceptible to contaminating in
fluences when not properly handled.
It is only through the cooperation
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-15
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE FORECLOSURE
No. 1892 8. 1O942
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
County of Imperial state of
California ~

Bank of Italy, National Trust 4
Savings Association, National
Banking Institution, VS.. f.. n. !
Smith, Lydia o. Smith and J. j.
Griggs ct al.
Under an Order of Sale and De-
cree of Foreclosure and Sale issued
out of the Superior Court of the
county of Imperial, of the State of
California, on the 18th day of April
\. d., 1880, in the above entitled
action, in which BANK OF ITALY
NATIONAL TRUST AND SAV.
INGS ASSOCIATION, a National
Banking Institution, the above
named plaintiff, obtained Judg-
ment and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale against +. n. SMITH AND
LYDIA o. SMITH, defendants, on
'he 18th day of April A. d., 1880,
f,r the sum of Nine Thousand
i$9OO0.00) Dollars, in lawful money
of the United States, besides inter
est, costs and counsel fees which
said Decree was, on the 18th day
Of April A. ID. 1880 recorded in
Judgment Book II of said Court, at
page 27S l am commanded to sell
all those certain lots, pieces or par
cells of land, situate, lying and being
m City of FL Centre, County of
imperial, State of California, and
bounded and described as follows:
Lots Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven
Ql) and Twelve (12) in Block
Twenty Five (25) of the Townsite
of Ell Centre as per map thereof
number 953 filed in the office of
the County Recorder of said I'm
rerial County;
Including all buildings and inn
provements thereon or that may be
erected thereon, together with all
and singular the tenements, here
ditam N s and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, or in any
wise appertaining, and the rever-
sion and reversions, remainder and
,emaindefs, rents, issues and
| profits thereof.
Therefore notice is hereby given
that on Friday, the 10th day of
May A. ID. 1880, at 10 O'Clock A.
Al. OF that day, in front of the Court
House door, of the County of Inn
perial / will, in obedience to said
order of Sale and Decree of Fore
closure and Sale, sell the above de-
scribed property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary TO raise sut'
iicieht money to satisfy said judg'
ment, with interests and costs, etc.,
to the highest and best bidder, for
lawful money Of the United States.
c. l.. GILLETT, Sheriff
Py W. j. MeClelland, Chief Deputy
Dated at III Centre, Calf. this
s2nd day of April A. d. 1890.
| April "a, May l'S'lj
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-15
INSPIRING TALKS
HEARD AT LOCAL
CHAMBER LUNCH

Norman Lombard, manager of the
Desert Citrus Exchange, was the
chief speaker at yesterdays cham
Der Of commerce luncheon. Lombard
stated that he considered the grape
fruit industry one of the most i'm
rortant in Imperial Valley and, as
it increases as time goes on, one
which will bring many dollars into
this section. The speaker then told
of the operation of the exchange,
which represents the several I'm
perial Valley and Yuma Valley asso-
Citations and acts as a sub exchange
for the California Fruit Growers
Exchange, which has been recog-
nized as an outstanding success in
cooperative marketing.
Telling of the activities of the
California Fruit Growers Exchange,
Lombard stated that of the 2000 ears
of grapefruit shipped from Califor-
MIA this past year, 1900 were con-
trolled by the exchange and of this
number AL were shipped from the
local exchange. The California ex-
change serves 1000 jobbers and 4O0,-
900 retailers and the local exchange
shipped to 81 states, which covered
50 cities and 115 customers. This is
the broadest distribution Imperial
Valley has ever had, L ON bar 1
stated, but that this section is cap,
able of producing $500 to 1000 cars
annually. Local grapefruit was also
shipped to continental Europe, Ha-
waii, Japan and to British Columbia.
II. +. Roadway, new owner of the
Hotel Barbara Worth, addressed the
gathering, stating that it is his wish
to cooperate with the chamber of
commerce and other civic organiza.
tions to try to make Imperial Val
ley real tourist center. He stated
that he planned to enlarge the hotel
and dining room facilities and is
also working on publicity cam
paign to bring tourists from all
parts of the United States to this
section. Roadway stated that h
would like to see complete harmony
between all parts of Imperial Val.
ley and a. publicity campaign plan.
ned which would advertise to all
parts of the United States The scenic
wonders, historical interest and agri-
cultural Importance of Imperial
Valley and he pledged the financial
support of the management of the
Hotel Barbara Worth in such a cam.
paign.
Leo Hctzcl, retiring president of
the chamber suggested to the new
directors present the importance of
dairying in Imperial county, the ne
cessity for parks for FL Centre, the
Importance to the city of the open
ing of State street across the tracks
and of additional street lights in
the business streets of the city.
The retiring board of directors has
heen interested in all of these activi-
ties and Hetzel urged that the new
board continue working until they
are satisfactorily completed. Hetzel
also told the new directors of the
splendid cooperation which the
chamber has always been given by
the members of the city council and
urged that the board of directors
work with the city council on all
matters of civic interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-15

of milk dealers, dairymen and i'm
specting departments that the pub
lie is at all times protected from
the possibility of securing an un-
wholesome product. ,"
The scores of the dairies III the
valley were as follows:
Grade A Raw Milk
Scores between 95 and 100: Scy-
mour Dairy, Westmorland; G q t e s
Dairy, Holtville; Sinclair Dairy, Cal
ipatria; Meadows Dairy, Imperial.
Scores between 90 and %: stew
art Dairy, Calipatria; Ambort Dairy
CaleXico-El Centro-Imperial; stew
ems Dairy, FL Centre; Reid Dairy
Heber; Quality Dairy, FL Centro
Model Dairy, Brawley; Calexicd
Dairy, Calexico; Eastside Dairy
Holtville.
Scores between 50 and 90 Sun
shine Dairy, Brawley; Morning Star
Dairy, Prawley.
Scores between so and So: White
Dairy, INLAND.
Grade A Pasteurized Milk
Scores between 90 and 95: Am
bert Dairy, Calexico-El CentroIm-
pcrial.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-15
State Secretary
Will Visit Here

Frank G. Jordan, secretary of
state. will be visitor in FL Centre
tomorrow, according to advice re-
ceived today by friends in this city.
.Jordan's telegram making known
his intention to come here, did not
state the purpose of his visit. He
has many friends here in political
circles and plans are being made to
give him real valley welcome.