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Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-25

Douglas County, Oregon, is cx-
!, rimenti'y with s:nfoin as a ctNrr
c:op for dry hill lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-25

The Lahcutau reservoir in west
crn Nevada oor:a:ns $4,000 acr'-
feet more than !. ltlG one year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-25

Mexico has seven state agt,'u'.
tural colleges arG one national az
ricultural college near Mexico fHN.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

at the Willard with the trustees Of the National Geographic society as hosts Next on the program was an official call on Acting Secretary Jahncke at the navy department.
 To Honor Bennett
 Late in the day, as cessation from his constant reception in day and d. half of homage from others, Rear Admiral Byrd himself will pay homage to Floyd Bennett, Admiral Robert E. Peary and Admiral Charles E. Wilkes in Arlington cem- etery.
 On Bennett's grave, where the stone was plucked which weighted silken American flag dropped over the south pole, Byrd will lay wreath in tribute to the pilot who l flew him over the top Of the world. Wreaths also will be laid on the grayesJof Pea.y. discoverer of the north pole in 1909. and of Wilkes, who, as a navy lieutenant. on q polar expedition in 184o, first recognized
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
Prohibition Agent Wounds Two Men
 In New Orleans Business District

New Orleans. June 20 (R - John ". Williams. 27. federal prohibition under cover agent of Washington, D. C.. early today shot Stanley Lirett, 34, and a negro. Robert Addison, "A In an encounter in the city's busi- ness section. He was charged with shooting and wounding."
 Lirett and Addison were taken to 3 hospital where attendants said they were expected to recover.
 The shooting occurred on Canal street, between Royal and Bourbon streets. in view of motorists and pedestrians. and within a block of policeman. who hurried to the scene when the shots were fired.
 Williams said that early yesterday he became involved in a fight with Lirett and Williams in resort which he said Lirett Operated as a speakeasy. He asserted that the dis pute was resumed when the three met on Canal street, and that Llrett attacked him with a knife. It was then. he said. that he drew his re- volver and fired.
 Lirett. however. told police that the first altercation occurred when Williams tried to hold up his drink establishment, and the same state uent was made by the negro.
 Williams made 3. report of the shooting to Prohibition Admlnlstra7 tor o. D. Jackson.
 Li1ett's resort. in which the first quarrel occurred, was raided yester- day by police, and quantity ol liouor seized.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

receptions and the conferment Of special honors were comfortably in terspersed with opportunities for rest and leisure.
 Sends Aides to Station
 President Hoover dispatched his secretary, George Akerson and his military and naval aides to Union station to meet the party and express his own greetings The welcoming party group also included Acting Secretary Jahncke of the navy de- partment, Rear Admiral William A. Moffett chief of the naval bureau of aeronautics and Gilbe-t Grosvenor and John Oliver Lafarge, president and vice present of the National Geogra phic society.
 MT. Hoover also sent his limousine 10 convey Admiral Byrd to the Will lard hotel, with the members of his command following in buses. After q morning of rest at the hotel came q reception at the White House. for the entire party and then q luncheon
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
MOTOR TRUCK MEN
 ID DISCUSS
Will Consider Legislation A. ieoting Business at Meeting

Motor truck operators and ship pers using motor truck transporta ton have been invited to attend a meeting next Tuesday night at < o'clock at the Hotel Burrltt under the auspices of the Motor Truck As sociation of Connecticut and the Ma tional Chamber Of Commerce. at which time prospective legislation affecting Connecticut motor truck users will be outlined,
 Everett J Arbour. Of Joseph Ar bour (, Sons, Is president Of the Motor Truck Association Of Connec- ticut and will preside al the gather ing
 Speakers rlll include Myles ". H. lingworth. Of Hartford. secretary of the Motor Truck Association and Edward r Loomis, of New York, secretary of the Motor Truck Com rnittee of the National Automobile Chamber Of Commerce and national ly-knoUn authority on problems ot the truck transportation.
 President Arbour has extended an Invitation to all New Britain user; Of motor truck transportation to at tend the meeting
 MT Arbour sad today that any legislative enactment which increas' es the cost of truck transportation must be passed on by the shipper tc the public, the ultimate consumer Thus 1t is essential that no unfall taxes or unjust discrimina nations be placed upon the truck. No trucL operator or shipper using motol truck transportation is opposed tt paving his fair share of the cost 0 maintenance of the highways It | only against the unjust enactment which we protest
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

dents will motor to Hartford Sun day morning to participate in the cruise to Saybrook on the Connecti- cut river. sponsored by the Southern New England Transportation associ- atIons.
 Fred Beloin has leased through the Camp Real Estate company, store at 52 West Main street for a period of five years, to James V. On orato. proprietor of the Quality Smoke Shop MT Onorato will take possession as soon as the new fix lures are installed, The police were notified today Of the suspension of the operators ll- cense Of stephen Roper of l23 Oak street.
 Paul Zink Of 162 Stewart street reported 10 the police today that his
 automobile was parked on Comner- clsI street and another car struck II, ] damaging lt.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
City Items

Dr. Frank Goodwin has returned from Boston where he attended the 33rd annual congress Of the Anlerl- can Optometric assocIation Tn joint convention with the New England Council of Optometrists, which was held at the Statler hotel.
 N. Edward Gourson, son of MT, and Mrs. Louis Gourson of 133 Win ter street a. medical student at the University of Vermont, left today for Camp Copake where he will spend the summer. His sister, Miss Jean Gourson. left today for Narragansett Pier. R. I. where she will spend the summer.
 Application for marriage license has been made by Donald J. Bum stead Of 423 East street and Flor ence A. Pollard of 51 RoXbury road
 Eighty-seven New Britain resi-
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
IRAWLER GROUNDS;
 CREW 0F IS SAVED
Lexington Runs on Rocks Of
 Salem--Crdit in Danger

Salem. Mass, June 20 LP)-The trawler Lexington grounded on the rocks of Bakers Island five miles off this port Tn q dense fog at high tide about n. E. D. IT today Her crew of 13 men were taken of by coast guard patrol boats 156 and l57 out of base ', Gloucester
 Boat in Danger
 Coast guard officers sad the craft which IS sn oil burner. was in dan ger of breaklng up unless the weath er remained exceptionally calm until high tide tonight when q T attempt would be made 10 float her.
 The coast guard vessels went to the assistance Of the Lexington when she sent out distress signals by radio and whistle. The crew were taking 10 their boats when the co4Nt guards arrived. Both patrol boats were or dered 10 stand by. prepared to make an effort to pull the craft of when conditions became favorable.
 Was Modern Boat
 The owners of the Lexin gton were the Ward Fisheries. Inc. of Boston. She was one Of the most modern fishermen on the coast. Her length was 15o feet. beam 25 feet and draught 12 feet. Her engines were capable of 800 horsepower and her estimated value was $155, ,000. Cap tain William Doyle. veteran Boston fisherman. was the skipper.
 The trawler was returning to Eos. ton with a large catch after q trip tc he Georges Banks fishing grounds when she went aground about 1 2. m.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
CanitaI Pays Trib,lte

Washington. June 20 CPl-The na- tional capital today flung wide its doors to one who faced peril and hardship al the ends of the earth that mans knowledge of the sphere on which he dwells might be in creased.
 To Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd and the hardy hand which shared his daring exploits in the frozen wastes Of Antartica. Washing ton extended a glad welcome, adding it's acclaim to that of the great metropolis which already had greet cd the returning explorers.
 Reaching the city from New York at 2 o'clock. the famous aviator and his men faced day in which official
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
Recital by Pupils
 Of Miss Tommasoni

Pupils Of Mss Florence Ruth Tommasoni took part in q recital last night at the Camp school audi torium with parents and friends in attendance. Those who played were Carmela Albanese. Paul Richter, William Hopkins, Kathleen Smith, Helen Richards. Pauline Rosen- zwelg, Margaret Nuss. Marie Nuss Beatrice Chotiner, Rita Lynch, Alice Carlson. Mary Saunders, Louise Mango. Margaret Kateshenok. Mary Donahue, Helen Donahue. Emma Kern, Winifred Slmons. Mildred Galati, Anna Mae McAloon. Rather inc Wacker, Hazel Anderson. Fran ces Gessler. Frances Shurberg and Lillian Casale.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
BYRD AND CREW
 GREETED TODAY
 AT WASHINGTON
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(Continued From First Page) cation. the party of explorers reached Washington early to be greeted by an echo Of the tumultu- ous reception accorded yesterday by New York
 Holds Mothers Hand
 One of the proudest around was Dick Byrd. Jr aged 10. He held tightly to his mothers hand and his eyes dvelt long on his vhite-un1 former rear admiral-father
 Special greetings were given dur ing the day to Paul slple. the Erie. Pennsylvania. boy scout who ac- companied the South Pole eIplora- tion. 4 group of uniformed scouts assured him Of their enyious ad riration.
 Arrive on Special Train With his companions. the aerial conaueror of the North and South Poles left the special train which brought them from New York short ly before a:30 a n.
 The Union station concourse vas thronged by cheering admirers as he and Mrs Byrd, and his mother. Mrs Eleanor Boiling Byrd, walked through the sunlit plaza.
 Ernest L. Jahncke. acting secre- tary of the navy, extended greetings. i as well as Dr Gilbert Grosvenor. president Of the National Geogra phic i society; Dr. John Oliver La Gorce, vice president of the society; and Rear Admiral " A. Moffett, chief of the bureau of aeronautlcs.
 Tn a brief chat with MT Jahncke, Byrd praised enthusiastically the work accomplished by navy men on | his expedition. He said that with out them he would not have accom- plished what we did
 Go to Hotel Rooms
 The sun-tanned men who spent the veary months at Antarctica followed their chief in q long line almos' single file as he walked to the White House automobile for the drive tc the Willard hotel for breakfast. The waving of friendly hands and cheer: from the sidewalks constituted an, other greeting.
 The party rested at the hote through the morning.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
FORMER LIBRARIAN
 CLA|MEDBY DEATH
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her profession and returned to New Britain fearing the severity Of an other Massachusetts winter.
 Her only surviving relative is q cousin. Miss Elizabeth Pelton Of South Windsor
 Her place in the library world can he surnaised from the fact that she was the subject Of q biographi- cal sketch ln the "'Womans Who's Who in America
 Born in South Windsor
 Miss Rockwell was horn in South Windsor December 24. 1851. a daughter Of Dr. Sidney ". Rock well and Martha s (Petton) Rock well She vas q member of the Protestant Episcopal church.
 She vas q member Of the Con nectlcut Library association. the American Library association. the New York Library School associa- ton. the Consumers League of Con- rectlcut and the New Britain Wom- ans club.
 Praised By Directors During her 27 years servlce at the local library Miss Rockwell made number Of friends among the members Of her staff and the 1 general public who patronized the library One Of her closest friend: was Miss Corlnne Bacon. her as- sIstant librarian. Last fall when 
 Britain she made her home with Mss Bacon for some time but latel resided in sherman court.
 An evidence Of Mss Rockvell's popularity here is seen in the state. ment made by the board of direc. tors Of the New Britain Institute when Mis1 Rockwell resigned 1T 1921.
 Their statement follows:
 Our public library has T host 0, patrons. old and young and some O them go back 10 the days before the present building when the hbrar, was in the City hall There are no many who rememyer the hbrar. without our librarlan Miss Anna C i Rockwell, and 1t is with great re gret that the directors Of the irsti tute have to announce to our citi zons that they have been obliged t allow Mss Rockwell to resign.
 Tt will be. they feel sure, witt sincere sorrow that the mary sh has SO faithfully served and helpe, learn Of this fact Miss Rockwell came to New Britain and entere : upon her duties in September, 1894 when the library had only 2 fey thousand volumes housed in tn eastern part Of the second floor 0 what was then the Russwln hote Now the library, in it's ow building has 5n.00n volumes and i may readily be appreciated that thl great growth has meant 27 year of the most generous devotion an , right judgment on the part Of tn one who has had in charge thel purchase and continuous circula ton The year in which Miss Rock well came the library was circula' ing 15,ooo books. last year its cir culstion was 27a. .a4o books. At no time have the director s filled more than an advisory plac
 and to her IS due the credit of th
 service rendered today not only l V the careful choice Of this large co : lection. but in the liberal spirit wit , which if has been made to serV o the varied interests Of school, fat tory and foreign born
 r Miss Rockwell will retire frol z this useful and honorable servlt i. with the regret of not any or r class or section, but with the regr 0 of all"
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

Hoover to Present Medal

the icebound south as a continent and ohristened the great area of Antarctlca.
 Hoover to Present Medal Tonight President Hoover will pre- sent to Admiral Byrd special medal of the Geographic society in honor of his south polar flight. The presentation will take place at Washington auditorium, with the en- tire Byrd command grouped upon the stage anad official and diplo- matic Washington assembled below.
 Admiral Byrd will give his first report to the secretary on the scien- tlfc results of his expedition. in a brief acceptance address. Afterward there will be shown for the first time motion pictures of the land of rug ged cliffs and icy walls which he explored
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
Search in Brooklyn

New York. June 20 P-Sear1h for the maniac slayer who In letters to a newspaper has admitted the killing of two men In Queens Dor ough and threatened fl others turned to Brooklyn as well today
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

after a third man had been shot and critically wounded.
 Police said the description Of the assailant of Morris Horwitz, 50, all insurance broker. who was shot Tn his automobile early today, tailed with the description they have for the slayer of Joseph Mozynskl and Noel Sowley in Queens.
 Horwitz was shot after a second letter purporting to have been writ ten by the slayer of Mozynskl and Sowley was delivered at the news paper office It was in the same hand writing as the earlier communlca- ton.
 To Spare 6 Persons
 In the second letter, the writer said he had decided to spare six per sons because a certain" document had been returned to him and he had re- ceived S37,O00 in blackmall money, but that seven others were still marked for death unless another document was forthcoming and S39,- GOO additional blackmail. The persons mentioned were all designated by caballstic symbols those to be spared were listed as " K. V-S. College Point; SIP, College Point, K-2, Brooklyn; z-3. desig- mated as a tall blonde woman; M6 N. Y. C.; XXAV, a New York de 1 tective.
 The list of seven to be killed va. given as: X-14, X-21, Y-2. L-6, X7 X-1. and VA.
 All initials withheld-too mucf of a clue for the super-detectives 0. 1 Bayside," the letter said.
 The letter which was quite Ions contained a ram mbling account of tn staying of Mozynski and Sowley.
 Cases Similar
 The shooting of Mozynski. Sowle, and Horv-itz were similar. All thre were shot as they sat in parked cars Mozynski and SoWley had won1 el companions. but Horwitz was alon ln hls machine.
 Mozynski, who was a grocer 0 College Point. N. Y. and was mar ried. was killed a week ago as h sat in his delivery truck with Ms Catherine May.
 ASovley was with Miss Elizabet Ring when he was shot near Queen Village last Monday night.
 Horvltz told police that he va sitting in his car in front of hi home on Carol street. talking to hi wife and daughter who sat on tn porch when a man with pistol 1 his hand thrust his s'head through window of the car.
 Move over, start that car an keep going or III kill you,' Horwi' said the man ordered.
 Horwitz moved over and the ma jumped into the car. He struc Horvltz over the head with his gu and then shot him in the shouIde The bullet took a downward cours and lodged in the abdomen. Tn man then fled.
 Compare Descriptions
 Tn their search for the mania police compared the description the have of the slayer with that of Jc seph Ustica who escaped last mont from Kings Park Hospital for th Insane where he was confined for th staying of William Chloride. q Brool ; lyn contractor. n 1925. - Ustica had delusions that he re supposed to recover some nayster
 ous documents and was to prote
 women. The mention Of documen { m the letters sent by the slayer ( I Mozynski and Sowley and the fa 7 that his victims have been accon . panied by women, police said, poin q ed to Lstica, but comparison of q s scriptions failed to indicate that [
 tlca and the man sought are u , same person.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

(Continued From First Page( county. New York.
 Patrolman Mack Early, rho ar rested the man he found asleep on a bench in Lincoln park. told his superiors the man resembled de scriptions of the slayer he had read in New York papers.
 Galvao said he came here recent ly from Boston, He was being ques- toned at police headquarters. New York authorities were notified.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

A clock at Portland, Ore, has been in the service Of a rallroad >ompany for 6l years, --.------- '
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

Schools on Manhattan Island have lost 77oo0 pupils in the last 10 years.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20
ARRESTS MADE IN
 MANIAC MURDERS

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New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

Striped broadcloth
 with yoke from. Non run rleshette wit h straight band all around. Pastel shades. Regalar and extra slzes,
New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

Pure dye silk crepe ia pastel shades. Tai- lored, hsnstltched top, with desp hem. Gu extra long Value Sz 's
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
CLOTHES CATCH FIRE,
 WOMAN BADLY BURNED
Mrs. Mary Cichowski in Serious Condition at
 Hospital

Bremen who responded to call from 1a6 Curtis street early last eve ming found Mrs. Mary tlChoWshl. mother Of six children in intens" pain from burns vhtch today arc expected to claim her hfo.
 She was taken to thc NeN Britain General hospital after Lieut.. John FInneran Of Co. Of the fro depart ment, assisted hy women Of the neighborhood, hal given first aid treatment. Her clothing had been destroyed almost in its entirety while her hands. face and other parts or her body were badly scorched
 The fire and police departments sought to find an explanation Of the accident but Mrs, CjchoNsk vas alone in tho house a the time and her condition made it impossible for the investigators 10 get a coherent story. They learned, however. that she was standing in front of gas stove and that a flash of light. caused either by the lEnuinE Of a cleaning fluid or hy the firing Of draperles enveloped her in flames.
 Her cries and the flash of light caused nriEhhors 10 send an alarm to Station 4 Of the fire department, located nearby and when the fire men arrived they found her sitting on a veranda in a condition ap- preaching semi-ro0sCiousnes
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
DRUG STORE MANAGER
 TO BE TRIED JUNE 20
Accused of Putting Oil on Candy and Making
 Boys III

Charged with violation of the pharmacy law by "doctoriHg" candy which, it is alleged. made three boys i'll on June 12, Kenneth Abetz 28, Of 393 West Main street pleaded not guilty in police court today and on request of. Attorney Leonard s. Ap- pell the case was continued until next Thursday.
 Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney of the detective bureau served 8 warrant on Abetz last evening. alleging that he did then and there sell or have exposed for sale and cause to be distributed a certain quantity known las cocoanut peanut butter, to minor children, to wit: Itzel Rosenblatt Edward Burke and William Cormier and did then and there wickedly maliciously and feloniously place upon the said cocoanut peanut but ter q certain amount of liquid known as croton oil the same being known as a powerful laxative, the same not being prescribed by a prac- |ticing physician to the said minors, and by reason thereof did wickedly and knowingly cause said boys to become very ill"
 Abetz>is manager of the Glenrock Pharmacy at A Rockwell avenue and IS said to have sprinkled the oil on the candy to correct the alleged rracticesof a group of boys in help ing themselves to candy on the drug store counter. After his arrest he vas released in bonds of sl00,
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
POKER GAME BLAMED
 FOR TRIPLE SHAVING
Georgia Police Hold Five Men Think Victims Were Winning
 Ntakcs-Bodies Found in Well

Eockmsrr, Ga, June 21 tP-Ac- cusod of participating in a triple s!ayIng arising from poker game in which each of the victims was shot in the back Of the head and tho bodies disposed of in sangland fashion. five men were held in Jail today on murder charTes -.-
 Denied hail, Bill Hulsey. his two sons. Fred and Ray, his law. Tom Hicks. and l.. c Mccullough were ordered held for grand jury action hy the verdict O. a coroner s jury. They were accused of killing Cliff Jones. Lige Harper and Ernest Mccullough each about 31 years of aco.
 Building up a chain of ctrcum- stantial evidence, authorirlos direct ed by Solicitor General $ ". Rags dale. advanced the theory that two of the slain men and HuIsey and his son. Fred. engaged in poker game and that the two victims en- lacod the Hulscy's by winning tho greater part of the money at stake. Complications. authorities said, which grew out Of inc game and at terdant drinking led 10 the Slaylng and disposal of the bodies in an abandoned well
 Hicks named Fred Hu}sey is one ot the slayers ln a statement 10 Mir Racsdala, the prosecutor said but .t,. o-F,-r4 -cr.re-I ,1 4l1,-rfas +h. charges except 10 profess innocence