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New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Associates to Choose
 Successor to Parker

A meeting of George W. Corbin Commandery No. 53, r. o. s. of A., will be held tomorrow night in the Red Mems hall, PIT Main street. A successor to the late Edward II. Parker as financial secretary will be elected. Officers for the ensuing term will be installed by District Commander E. H. Carroll.
 After the regular meeting there will be a military session at which a new captain of the company will be elected. The office was made va cant by the death of Mir. Parker. The following officers have been elected to serve until January !, 1881: Commander, J. Edward An- derson: senior vice commander, A. G. Carlson junior vice commander Wardell Wilber; chaplain, F. H. Car roll; orderly, A. D. Swanson; guard, Gaston Paradee: picket. L. F. Carle; financier. B. F.. Mann.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Macdonald En Route
 To California on Train

New York, July Y P-John
 Macdonald was on his way to California today to retract his
 testimony which was largely re- fsponsible for sending Tom Moon- ey and Warren K. Billings to prison for life in connection with the San Francisco preparedness day bombing in 1916.
 Macdonald was accompanied by three attorneys with whom he conferred here after his release from custody in Baltimore.
 The attorneys in a statement said Macdonald admitted having perjured himself in his testimony at the murder trials and that he
 was determined to right the
 wrong even though if might lead to severe punishment.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Carols Divorce Decree
 Officially Annulled Today

Bucharest, Roumania, July IF (UP) - Annulment of the divorce granted in June, 1928, to King Carol II of Roumania and his wife, Helen of Greece, was officially an- nounCed today.
 A formal reconciliation of the pair, already informally reconciled, was expected to follow immediately. In the fall, they will be crowned q king and queen of Roumania, end ing Roumania's dynastic trouble and Carols romantic escapades since he renounced his title to the throne in 1925.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
WATSON MOVES
 ID INVOKE RULE
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Supporters of the London naval treaty restive at the aIlegedly fili- bustering tactics of their opponents, were seeking today 2 means of ob- taining a vote on the pact early next week.
 The treaty now has safe two- thirds majority in the senate, as at one time yesterday e senators an- swered the roll calls and among these not more than dozen are counted against the treaty.
 Seven senators are carried daily in the record as being detained from the special treaty session by illness or death in their family or because Of their own physical condition. Six others are described as unavoidabl absent because of official or other business. The remaining ten ab- sentees are unaccounted for in the senate's record.
 Considerable time during the past two days has been taken up by Sen ator Copeland, democrat N. r., treaty opponent, who has taken the
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Tallest One-Story Home

1-Annulment of the Washington conference agreement which forbids the United States to proceed with fortiflcations in the Pacific.
 2-Safeguarding American rights in case the escalator clause of the treaty is invoked. 3-Providing that the United States shall have the right to build q S-inch gun cruisers. 4-Pledging Great Britain to cease maintenance of naval bases in the vicinity of the United States.
 5-Proyiding fer freedom of the seas.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Communist Camp Will
 Be Visited by Group

New York, July r CP) - The congressional committee investi- eating communist activities on Monday will visit a camp at Windgate. \. Y, where they were told children of the Gas tonia, \, C. textile strikers are taught 10 salute the red flag and sing a song Of hatred" Of the United States.
 The committee decided 10 visit the camp after hearing 1t de- scrihed by Charles R. Wood, con- clljaton commissioner ot the la bor department.
 Wood said children at the camp were taught to preface their remarks with saCrjIegious phrases and that one Of the slo- gans heard was wipe God out of the sky"
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17

opportunity offered by debate to read at length from bound volume of federalist papers.
 Reads From Papers
 Copeland obtained the floor Tuesday afternoon and for nearly an hour and a half read excerpts from these papers. He still had the floor when the senate met al II a. m. yes terday, but yielded to Senator Mo Kellar, democrat, Tenn. who spoke for almost three hours against the treaty.
 When McKellar concluded. Cope land yielded the floor to Sena tor Pittman. democrat, Nevada. who as sailed President Hoover's refusal to produce secret treaty papers. Pitt man finished at 3:30 r. m. where- upon Copeland resumed his reading Of the federaiist papers. He con- pleted his discussion shortly before , ?. m. with a demand that another request be made for the secret doc uments.
 Among some Of the young guard senators, the opinion is expressed that the anti-treaty group is fil- bustering in behalf of Senator Moses, republican, N. H, who will be absent until tomorrow because of a death in his family. Senator John son. republican,, Calf, has told Ma jority Floor Leader Watson he would not agree to limit debate beginning next Tuesday until Moses can be consulted.
 Six Reservations Ready
 Six reservations now have been submitted or are to be submitted for attachment to the resolution Of rati- ftcation. The administration is will ing to accept the modified Norris resolution excluding secret papers from any effect on the treaty and excluding any prior agreements rela- tive to interpretations of the treaty. Treaty supporters, however, say the other five reservations will be re- jeCted. These provide:
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Four Prisoners Given
 Sentence Communications

Albany, N. Y. July IT tUP) - The sentences of four Clinton pris- on convicts. including one serving a life term, were commuted today by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt in return fer the work of the men in saving lives and equipment in the prison riot last summer.
 ~
 The men are John Little. Fred Bruns, Thomas Allen and Frank Chase. Governor Roosevelt compli- mented them highly for their work in the riot, saying it indicated de- sire on their part to become useful mem bers of society.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
BREAKS PLANE RECORD

Paris, July 17 P,-Lieutenant Paris today broke the Ameri>an record for circular flight with 8 load of 500 kilograms.
 Paris feat, the time of which was not announced, was claimed to make him the holder of eight world dura- ton and distance flight records for various loads.
 Cornell and Rodd, Americans, held the record Paris broke today, of 20 hours and 45 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
DISCOVER GRAHAN'S
 BODY NEAR BROOK
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lieved he intended 10 land but was unable to do so because Of snow that had covered tho lights on the emer- gency landing field
 Graham apparently gave up the effort to land and again headed for Salt Lake City. Along the route be- tween Cedar City and ST George. farmers and residents of towns said they heard a plane believed 10 have been Graham's flying low as. if looking for q place 10 land. Ills plane is believed 10 have crashed high in the Kararra Mountains early in the morning Of January il.
 Immediately a search was started hE air and land over most of western Utah and eastern Nevada. No trace. however. was found Of the flier until his plane was found by two shep- herds = miles southeast Of here last month
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
30 WORKMEN INJURED

Milan, Italy, July IT UP)-Thirty workmen, bound for Milan from Melegnano, were injured today when their train collided with a freight at a grade crossing at Rogoredo. Both trains were running slowly and most of those injured were only slightly hurt.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Ziegfeld Star Suing
 Husband for Divorce

Cleveland. July r (P) - Vera King Lederer, formerly of Zieg- fields "Follies," and the "Vani- ties" has filed her second suit for divorce from Morris T. Lederer, wealthy Cleveland steel dealer.
 Mrs. Lederer charged her hus- band with cruelty, consisting chiefly of sullenness and indiffer- ence to her friends. She asked alimony and restoration of her maiden name.
 Two years ago she sought dl- vorce, but a Reconciliation was eff fected and the suit dropped. They were married June 2, 1924.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Survived World War

Los Angeles. Jul~ = tPD - Maurice Graham. who survived the hazards Of World War aviation and then flew 1Sa.l10 miles over the air mail route between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City without ever being late. died in the teeth Of a mountain bIizzard out of which ho had safe ly brought his plane
 The story of Graham's end in the mountains Of southwestern Utah was reported to Western Ar Express of ficials here today as searchers pre- pared 10 bring the body ont Of the wilderness in which f has lain since lust January fl.
 Graham left here the night Of January 1o with a load Of mail En route to Salt Lake City he learned blizzard lay across his path but refused to stop.
 Residents Of St George. Utah. heard his plane late that night and assumed h. vas going 10 land, Snow which otscurod the lights on the landing field there apparently pre- vented him from coming down and he went on into the blizzard which took hjs ltcr
 search One of Longest
 One Of rha longest searches in the history Of air mail flying followed when h. failed to reach Salt Lake City. Not until June 4 was the plane found. It was only slightly damaged and the mail vas intact.
 Graham had spent more than e.r6o hours in rhe air. He was one Of the four original pilots on the los Angolas-Salt Lake City line, and had flown that roUte contlnu- ously since is establishment in 1a-G. He was considered one Of tho best air mail pilots in the United States
 Graham received his training at San Diego. Cal Fort sill, Okla, Fort Worth, Tex, and overseas. He joined tho army June -2. 1917, and served at the front with the F'iftieth Aero Squadron and also with the American Army of Occupation after the armis'ico,
 Observer shot Dead
 During the war Graham s observer was shot while his plane was fly ing 5o feet above the battle lines in the ArEoNne Forest and dropping carrier pigeons and supplies to the famous 'Iost' battalion. He was Of f.ciaIiy credited with bringing down one enemy balloon and had two ci- tauons.
 After the war Graham flew from Germany to England. Scotland and Ireland and back to France. He was born in Indianapolis g years ago and was married. Mrs. Graham and two children, twins 8 years old. live in Hollywood.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Jesse James, III, Held
 In Bank Check Case

Chicago, July IT (UP)-Jesse James, III, 29, grandson of the mo- torious outlaw, was held for ques- tioning today after police said he at ten1pted to obtain check blanks from l/nk in which he had no account.
 James said he had been sent for the blanks by John Travis, who
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
SKIPPER BLAMED
 IN FAIRFAX CRASH
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that the Fairfax and her equipment were in good condition.
 Would Call Conference

The inspector general recommend ed that Secretary Lamont call con- ference Of ship owners to work out q plan for establishing passing lanes in coastwise waters. The necessity for this has been esta blished in Mas sachusetts bay, Hoover said, but my thought is, while the conditions there may be met by establishing passing lanes, 10 also give attention to the same problem in other waters where it may be necessary" -''
 The specific charges preferred
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17

maintained a checking account in , the bank. Travis denied any connec- tion with the mission.
 Its all on account of my name" James insisted
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17

are full time or part time men. The mayor answered That th~y are part lime rmpioyss. San,ot<hv hesitated moment, then sa- down.
 storm Damage Claims
 Claims for damages resulting from tho storm of July D. were received and referred 10 the claims commit tee Inolud-a Wega the following:
 Ga1l.aus Jazz,g.Hi S4,OQ0 for a foundation RI @f Clinton street dam aged; William howalazyk, S2,0Q1 for foundation ac &o Clinton street dam aged; Alice Kamjnsky $500 for damage to property at i Pennington avenue; Joseph Kowalczyk. $100 for dama@r 10 chickens and gardens at 246 Brrrir. street.
 LGSl Faau.p. S10 for damage 10 chicks and garden al 242 Burritt street; Mrs. Rose Euszyszyk, S65 for damage al S74 Broad street; Mrs. Elizabeth Iaalonski, $50, 367 Broad street; Anroni Lozinski. $25, 23G Burritt street: Peter Bardeck. S3o. 9G5 Broad street.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Both Greatly Pleased

They both seemed very pleased. especially Mrs. Taylor'
 Taylor appeared overioyed by the sudden change in his fortunes. Forty eight hours ago. bankrupt and unable 10 obtain employment, he had hoped to obtain funds for his wife's support by giving his eyes for experiment with trachoma. Today he had money and steady job.
 T feel 100 per cent better; I'm a new man" the thin-cheeked oX- soldier declared 10 a correspondent after Dewhlrsts visit.
 Before the dairyman's offer. Tay- Tor had received offers Of employ ment from 9 battery shop and two housekeepers. all Of whom had read Of his plight in the newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
10 Be Tried By Board

Capt Brooks will be tried by the board Of local inspectors. Steamboat Inspection Service. in Boston. This trial concerns action only against the license of Brooks The commerce de- parunent and the steamboat inspet- ton service have nothing to do with any possible criminal action.
 HOoyor's report was made after q personal examination of the disas- ter, for which he went 10 Boston 10 confer with local inspectors and in teryiap survivors
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
MAN GETS WORK;
 OFFERED HEALTH
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paper and all he'd got was an old suit and a pair of shoes
 T asked them if they had any food in the house and they said a little. I asked them if they took milk and they said they didn't have money enough to buy it. Well, I said that's our business-milk-s1a to- morrow the milkman will leave quart every morning and you needn't worry about paving for ir.
 Then l told him 10 come up 10 the farm tomorrow and we'd give him a job. I gave him a check which will pay the rent which came due today with a little loft over for food; I'd rather you didn't say much about that
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Negligence Alleged

'VharGo 4-NegIigence
 That when you had knowledge that a number of passengers and crew of he Fairfax were overheard as result Of the collision you neg lected 10 have an efficient and dili- gent search for possible survivors "ho might have been floating in the water
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
BRYANT WILL FILED

Bridgeport, July IT lP|The will of Waldo C. Bryant, founder of the Bryant Electric company who died July 5, distributing an estate of more than s1000.00O was offered in probate court today. The widow, Ida Bryant and heirs at law Waldo Gerald Bryant and Miss Doris Bry- ant, son and daughter are the prin- cipal legatees. There are no public bequests.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
against Capt. Brooks were:

against Capt, Brooks were:
 "Charge 1-Reckless navigation:
 That on June 10, 1880, while serving as master and pilot Of the s. s. Fairfax and directing the nayi- gation Of that vessel. while proceed. ing on a voyage from Boston, Mass 10 Baltimore Md, via Cape Cod canal while in the vicinity of Hu- maroCk Shoal Gas and Whistling Buoy, you caused said vessel to be nayigated at a speed of about 10.77 knots in the waters Of Massachusetts Bay, in dense fog, thereby caus- ing a collision between the z. s. Fair fax and the motor vessel Pinthis.
 Violated Pilot Rules
 "Charge --Niolation of Article 16 of pilot rules for certain inland waters
 "That On June n, 193o while serving as master and pilot Of the :. s. Fairfax and directing the navi- Eation Of said vessel, you caused said steamer 10 be navigated in dense lO6 III the waters pl AIdSSdCNuStltS Us Bay at a speed that was not moder- are as contemplated by Article IS, pilot rules for cetrain inland waters.
 Charge 3-Unskillfulness:
 "That on June 10. 193o. while serving as master and pilot of the s. g. Fairfax and directing the navi- gation Of that vessel. you failed to make the proper maneuver on sight inE the motor vessel Pinthis thereby causing 2 collision between the s, :. Fairfax and the motor vessel Pin this.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17

tOn request cent with stamped ad- = dressed envelope, Nr. Ripley will furnish k proof of anything depicted by him).
 (ReS. U. & Pst On)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
MRS. MCCORMICK
ASKS COURT TO
RAISE INCOME

CHICAGO, Mar. %. W.D-Mrs.
Katherine Dexter Mccormick, wife
of Stanley Mccormick. Il son of the
harvest magnate, asked that her in
come from the estate of her hus-
band, of whom she is the guardian,
be increased from $l62,00 to 1920
coo annually in petition on file in
probate court today.
Declaring that McCormiek's cs-
tate amounts to approximately $46,-
000, 900 and returns an income of
more than $l,000,000 a year, Mrs.
Mccormick stated she was unable
to live as she had become accustom-
ed to ON the $4,000 a year and had
gone into debt. She said more than
100000 had been spent on her
husband in the % years he had been
confined to his estate at River Rock,
Santa Barbara, Calf, with a mental
ailment.
Mrs. Mccormick asked 100000
Immediately and an income of
$50 200 Il month.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
How To End
Constipation

If you want to get rid of consti-
patton for good, You must cleanse
the liver of its stored-up bile, and
set it to working right. Remember
it, q torpid, lazy liver clogged
with bile that keeps you consti-
patcd. This surplus bile poisons your
whole system, causing headaches,
Lad breath, sallow skin, sour stom-
ach, gas, Indigestion, dizzy spells
or other disagreeahh symptoms.
All that any ordinary physic does
is to force bowel movement with
ont getting at the liver What You
really need is thorough internal
cleansing with PlantlaX, which brings
cut all the accumulated bile and
other foul sccrctionss
Plantlax is most effective liver
tonic compounded from tn" 'uices
or extracts of harmless plants -
remedies from Natures own lahora-
tory. It acts in "A gentle, easy way
no irritation or weakening of the
organs. Large bottle 81. On sale
at all good drug stores. Always IN
htock at Valley Drug Co.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25

claiming to represent the American
Match company and the M. & H..
Sales company, took orders for varl-
Gus machines put out by these two
companies. Those who ordered ma
chimes, when they were Eoc delivered
the stated time, wrote to the above
mentioned companies and were in
formed that the salesman who sold
them the machines had no connec-
ton with these companies and had
caused them much trouble through
out the west.
Three calls have bee n received at
the Chamber in the past two days
asking about persons representing
Fictitious firms who had called on
individual members, each with diff
ferent kind of business and the
Chamber has been able to check to
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
Famous Aviator
Is Visitor Here

There's class to Captain John
Macrcady. The last time he was in
Imperial Valley, he was flying high,
wide and handsome on the last lap
Of the first nonstop flight across
the country in the TO with 1t. Oak
ley Kelly. That was on May 3,
1923, and that night Kelly and Mac
ready were the nations heroes.
This morning Captain Macready,
a. civilian now, landed at Imperial
Airport in the classiest looking
plane that has ever landed on that
field. \ low winged Lockheed We
Ga, painted in the vivid red and
yellow of the Shell Oil Company.
the plane was admired by a handful
cf spectators who were at the air
port to greet the famous flyer.
Macready stayed here about A.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

minutes, and was greeted by Fl. i.
Loud a Stanford classmatc, Jack
Porter of the local Shell Company,
and Leo Hetzcl, president of the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce. He
was accompanied by Austin Ring.
The famous flyer, who still holds
the American altitude record, is
now head of the air forces of the
Shell Company. He left here en-
route to Phoenix, and before depart
ing paid the airport the compliment
of being the best he has seen out
SIDE or metropolitan areas. The
plane he is flying is similar to the
new LockheedVega built for Col
onel Lindbergh.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25

certain extent by means of the
Los Angeles Directory library which
It maintains. However, it is not al
ways possible to make an accurate
check on persons or firms from other
cities and the Chamber therefore
urges all business men and firms to
be sure that salesmcn are bona fide
representatives of the companies
which they claim to represent and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
LIVESTOCK

HcGS-4o0; steady to 10 cents
iowcr. Top $ll.6O. Bulk $ll.lO to
SLIGO.
CATTLE - 700; o w, "A b gu t
steady; TWO loads intermountain
'teers $l2.l5; bulk steers, including
light Texas, $3.50 to $l115: bulk
cows, - to 50. Weighty calYcs SO
10 $13.
SiiEEP-3O0; steady. Two decks
shorn Utah lambs 1925; late Mon
day, lambs around 80 cents lower,
- to $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
@ar'6etg

Los ANGELES, Mar. 2j. UH-
Following are today's market quota
tions:
POULTRY
Hens, Lcghorns, under ~ lbs. 25c.
Hens, Leghorns, 81 to 4 lbs. 2Gc
Hens, colored, lbs. and up SOC.
Frycrs, colorel pa to lbs. each
sic.
Roosters, soft bone, 3 lbs. up Sic.
Ducklings, Pekin, 3H2 lbs. up 19c.
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, IL. lbs, and
mp 34c.
Old Tom turkeys, 25c.
Small hen turkeys, under 8 lbs.
15c.
Hen turkeys lbs. and up 29c.
Small Tom turkeys, under 8 lbA
l5c.
Capons, 8 lbs. up, 35c.
BUTTER
Wholesale price ace.
Price to retailers 43e and 44c.
EGGS
Extra 26c. Fresh firsts, 251ac. Me
dium pc. Small Ice.
The local price on eggs, furnish
ed through the courtesy of Zurcher
Bros, is as follows: Medium or
pullet, zoe. Select, 22c.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25
CHAMBER WARNS
MERCHANTS OF
FAKE SCHEMES

The FL Centre Chambe of Com
merce has been requested by several
of its mem bers to warn the business
men OF me city and valley of the
number of persons who are operating
here with various sales schemes,
many of which are without the
knowledge of the companies which
they claim to represent.
Several wcexs ago salesman,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25

Williams, Colusa County, voted
$lo5, 900 school bonds by 249 to 100.
Several test plots of hemp will be
grown in Colusa County this sum
npr.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25

20 use care in placing oders or am
swering questions of persons who
cannot produce proper credentials.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25

Notice-Thcre will be aa public
meeting of the city planning cont
mission Wednesday evening, March
90, at 1880 O'Clock at the court
house, Mt which time protests may
be heard and correction before the
ordinance is voted upon. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25

Bowling Alleys Popular The
three bowling alleys recently install
ed at the Alpine Billiard Parlors on
Main street, are proving very popu-
lar, according to the management.
This is a new venture in Ell Centre
and something that has long been
desired by enthusiasts of the sport
here.
Or. Harry Hooper, Dentist. ITO
North 9th st. Phone 1882. adv
Natural Permanen: Wave $1,000.
Parisienne Beauty Sh0r. 5l8 Main.
Phone 1S3. adv
Permanent Wave $3.50. Ruth's
Marcel Shop, 4th and Wensley. adv.
Judge Griffin On Bench - Judge
Lloyd +. Griffin of san Diego, is pre-
siding ON the bench of the superior
court this week in the absence of
Judge A. G. Finney, who is in San
Diego. Judge Griffin is well known
10 Imperial Valley and during his
STAY here viii address several Of the
iocal organizations. Mrs. Griffin cX-
pects to Join her husband on Thurs
day ard will spend the weekend in
~ Centre.
Fresh Buttsreu rupcorn at Paul y
Stages Depot. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-25

Moving or storage?-You can
rely on our dependable service. We
would be happy to serve you if you
are moving this spring. Phone !.
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