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GROVER C. WHYTE, Editor-PublisherMtCHEAL STRASZER, City Editor

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OFFICIAL, PAPER OF THE CITY OF TORRANCEAdjudicated a Legal Newspaper of Loa Angeles County, Superior

J Court Case No. 21,1170. Doled March 82. 1927.

Sepulveda Blvd. Right-of-Way Is Needed At Once

Cityj May Lose County Cash Appropriation, Chamber

Informs Council

If Ton-an not oonitsi-lfi tho inly

..Jtion JTor~ the "inltlal~iITIpriJVcTncnr of SoViulveda boulevard, this' offer will bo reappropriated to oilier dlstiltt.1 In the county where rlght-jof-wnys have been provided anil projects arc all ready for construction.

TliiH .waa tlic Information given the ulty council Tuesday night In a communication frlmi the 01mm- ber 61 Commerce that prompted Ihi- Council to instruct City 13n- ITincer Leonard to notify Dr, L: M. Kllln'wood, large property owner who -lives In San Francisco, that the Immediate signing of tho right- of-wijy deeds 4 throiigh hlu prop­ erty adjoining Snpulveda is neces­ sary, j

x^ -f May Suffer LossLemiurd, in asking the support

of tpe council for this action Btated that Dr. Elllnwood was fiillyinwarn of the county's cash award but that the San Francisco man should be Informed at once of

the chance the city runs of losing this assistance.

VThe director!* of this bureau Jeel that the matter is of suf-

C. of C. Men Attend State Convention

Carl Hyde and L. J. Ollmelster, Chamber of Commerce stuff, at­ tended the Koa»lon« of the Cali­ fornia Commercial Secretaries' As­ sociation at Santa Barbara Friday and Saturday. Hyde vim made a member of the oi-fjanlzutloh'H ud- vlsory board and npoke Friday morning on the subject of "Fi­ nancing the Chamber Through Taxation." Harry Barncs, a.icre- tary of the Pittsburgh (Calif.) fehHmber was elected president, .joi the - association -and Del Monto selected UK the 1933 convention city.

OWNER IN CHARGE

The Hotel lioyul, formerly the Ironton, i.s now under tlie manage­ ment of Its pwncr, Orrio Kellliley.

flclent importance to warrant In­ structions by your body to the. city engineer to call the matter to the attention of affected prop­ erty owners HO that they may not suffer the loss of tlm very sub­ stantial benefits which the cash Improvement of this thoroughfare, would'render," the chamber's let­ ter to the council read in part.

"The. acute economic condition will Rive the county authorities no choice in the matter and we feel confident If those related to thlx matter We apprised of this fact they will hasten to take ud> vantage .of this unusual oppor­ tunity." the djrectors' letter con­ cluded. -

CONTINENTALi STORES{$39 Cabrillo Avenue 2223 Torrance Blvd.j TORRANCE ________

j FRIDAY and SATURDAY

GOLDEN ROD

BUTTER 24c Ib.

FRESH

EGGS 23c doz.

JANUARY 21st to 27th

fOMATOSOUP c::,6 can8 25c4-———————-—.——————————————

Jomato Ketchup 2 small OF- bottles£DC

SUPERIO - Macaroni Spaghetti Noodles pkgs.

CRISCO - 1 Ib.can .". 20c 3 Ib. 57c

M. J. B. COFFEE Ib. 36cCORN - - Del Monte

CountryNo 2cans .. .?7r.ttt ii

Blue Ribbon Malt - 3 Ib. can . 41c

Lux Toilet Soap-- 2o.k«13cUX Small

pkgs. 18c large size . 21c

INSO - 17c' 21cLIFEBUOY SQAP 3A Hot Special For Cool Weather!

SEAL PANCAKE

FLOUR2 ;,U"' . 15c

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-Official-

Meeting of January 19, 1932.

SUMMARY

Qmoline contract for iwardtd. x

8<pulveda boultvard proji to be puihed. . ^

Permit granted oitizer/ ti Brate wrecking yard.

No reply yet about Vtfe/an»' tax Hem.

City Hall may get new or repaired eign.

Drainage problem diicuned; to be inveitigated.

Torrance. California. January 19, 1982.

MINUTKS OF THK REOULAR MKBTINO OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE.

~lio tegular meeting of the City Council of the City of To^rance,

held In the Council Cliam- i at Torrance, California, Jan­

uary 10th, 1932, and was called to rder at 7:45 P. M. by Mayor

Dennis.The following Vouncllman 'were resent: COUNCILMAN: Bell, mlth, Nelson, Stelner and Dennis.

Absent: COUNCILMAN: None. Councilman Nelson moved por­

tion of tho minutes of January Ih. 1932, with reference to the

U500.00 allocation by the Chamber f Commerce be struck out. Coun­

cilman Smith seconded' the motion, hlcli was duly carried by the

following roll call vole: AYES: COUIV'CILMEN: .Dell, Smith. Nel- ro~hV~f!tc:meT-and Dennis: NOESi- iSO'UNCi'LMKN:' None." "ABSENT:

COUNCILMEN: None.Councilman Stelner moved that

he minutes of tho regular meeting >f January 5th, 1032, us amended, >e adopted. Councilman Smith ecomlcd the motion, which was

rled unanin dy.Gasoline Bids Opened

At S P. M.. Mayor Dennis called r bids for furnishing (rasofinu to e City of Torrunce for twelve

nontlis, beginning on February 1st,1932, and ending January Slst.1033. The Clerk opened and readthe following proposals:

THE TEXAS COMPANY Notlealcrs price including State Taxs $.12 per gallon.

SHELL OIL COMPANY Nettank truck price Is 12 cents pergallon which Is inclusive of the

California Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax at Torronoe.

UNION OIL COMPANY OV CALIFORNIA being; twelve cents (12c) per* gallon, Including State Tax.

STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA Price per gallon which the Buyer shall pay the Seller for deliveries of Standard Uasollno heruunder shall be the Seller's current tank truck price.

ELMORE-LAMBINO OIL CO. Agree to deliver said gasoline at a top price of lie per gallon, stat tax of 3c included.

Councilman Smith «movcd that tho bid of the Union Oil Company of California be accepted, and all other bids be rejected. Cquncll- man Nelson seconder! tho motion, wlilrii was duly carried by the fol­ lowing roll call vole: AYES: COUNCILMAN: Hell. Smith. Nel­ son, Steiner and Dennis. NOES: COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT: COUNCILMAN: None.

To Puih ProjectClerk Bartlctt read a communi­

cation from the Harbor District Chambers of Commerce d a t e" d January 15, 1932, expressing the ilnccro feeling and appreciation

of tho entire membership of the organization for the courtesies

lown at meetings held in the City of Torrance. Councilman Rtclner moved the letter be filed. Councilman Bell seconded the mo­ tion, which was carl-led unani­ mously.

A communication, from the Tor­ rance Chamber of Commerce under date ot January 19, 1932, was read regarding ."major "highways "Tina" their prospective development Councilman Steiner moved the let­ ter be filed and re(|ue«t bo com­ plied with and the City Engineer be Instructed to call the matter to the attention of affected property owners. Councilman Hull seconded

motion, which was carried unanimously.

Park Street VacatedA gentleman In the audienceiquested permission to start an

auto wrecking yard at 1817 213th Street All wrecking to be done under cover. Councilman Smith moved request be granted. Coun- ollman Nelson seconded the mo­ tion, which, was carried unanl-' mously. f.

At this time the Clerk brought up the matter of closing up and vacating a portion of Park Street

Dollars Are Put To Hard Labor » Even When In Savings AccountsTin- dollar you deposit in a

iavinys Hi-count is not stowed .way In the bank's vaults against be day you will usk fur Its rv- iii M. hut tin- bank Bivt'K It a,pair if overalls and puts It to work, lerording to a ren-nt bulletin lu­ lled by the research department.

Hank of America, which goes on D explain just how that dollar vorks for the upbuilding of the community.

"About 35 cents of your dollar vent Into thuT j.flniincing of u mine, paying for lunlbcr, cement, mrdwarc, plumbing, ulvctiicul sup­ plies, carpenters, muHons, eluc- .rlcluns, etc. About 30 cents of i-otir dollar wax Invested In bonds nabllng municipalities and states o build highways, bridges, schools, tc.: public utilities to build power ilunts, street ,cur lines, telephone md telegraph systems, etc.: InUus- ry to buy machinery and build ilantH. About eight conts pf your lolhir was Invested In United lutes government bonds.

How Remainder Worki "Approximately 10 cents ot

your dollar found Its way Into nmrrcia! paper, thus aiding the ilncss man to finance his cur- t operations, buy raw material, employes and market his pro-

luet.About 20 cents wus luancnYto

esponslblc persons, to assist them n buying government and other eiMirltien. "That makes a total 'f 03 cents conservatively Invested r loaned on sound security and iith a wide margin of safety.

Yum- bunk hold the remaining even cents, partly In Its vaults, lartly on deposit with other banks, t held these seven cents because In- law requires a hank to keop

eertuln reserve: and because i-x- "I'rlencn shows that about seven leisons will draw out a dollar, for very 100 persons who dupoalt u lullnr.

"Sii this reserve. Ingelher with ..in' UinK'.s caiillul and surplus, milili-H iln- I..ink to rolurn your Inllm- as yini need It, ut the aamo

runiimiliiK Us constrilcllve uiU o Industry and di-vdlupimml."

LOCAL MAN ARRESTCD BYCOUNTY INVESTIGATOR

An Investigator Crpin ilu> His- Irlct Atlorney's olflce. 11. (1. llu- woi-tb, ari-outmh William I-:, ('runs- man, 53, who (,-uve his mldress us the Turruiii-O Hotel, un a eliari|i< of transportation oi lli|iioi- lust nitfht at SUtli and Aillniilon uv( - niie. I'rosvmuii, urrurdliiK In lorn I pullet," ix-uoi-tri, di-iiuxlii-,1 Jluu ball and wus releuned fiuiii Hie eliy Jail u short time, ul'lur III.-, iiiixnt.

NO ANSWER YETcity Engineer Lfulimd re|>urli-d

to (liu cuuildl Tuuvduy nltjlit Ui.it he hud I'vuulvvd no n-ply uo > i.t lu hU letter uuKliili Ihe cuuiuy uifln«i.r v)ml iiollljiml" cujls lu Tununcv u*pu>cr» for tliu ugiuii- iiiK ami \vldviiliiH ul Wt.-ilL-rii u\i- uuu would utuuuiil lu.

"Post Hole" Editor Lays Down His Pen

"You cun quote mo us' say­ ing I hat 1 re»lgned as editor of the 1'osl Hole because of my Inability, mentally or physically, to please the clien­ tele."

That was the way The Old Jtustei-r-Hcnry F. "Hunk" VI- brlght announced his abdica­ tion yesterday a» head of tho local Legion's . official publica­ tion. This worthy journal,

, rlbukl and breezy us It was, had developed u considerable following und UN appearance was always greeted with In­ terest, duo to The Old Mus­ ter's trenchant pen.

So L'lbrltjht wunt the way of Huch other Post Hole editors as W. Hurold Kinjt.sloy, James Scott. Oor«e AVorcesti-r and Hill Stunger-^out.

Quality Market Again Ransacked

Large Quantity of Foodstuff And $5 Cash Taken

A r»n*lilrrah!c quantity of fnml- ntuflH mill »5 In uiuh was atulnii from Hit! Quality Market, 3171 TOITHIIW hiiiilovanl, willy Frlthiy morning. Tho rnblicrs evidently UHi'd u holt L-utti'r to nip u Btapk- on tin- front tloor anil HO milni'd iiilinlttunri-. Thuy ilrpurtod, t.-ik- IIIK the following loot from tho buck door: "t rounilu at flour mid one C-UHC of 38 one-pound ciins of coffee from, tile grocery (lepuitinc'iit; thruu ulUuu of tiuvon. tlin-i! plunlc huniH, 15 poiinilti of Hllc'c-d huvon, one-half cnsc of I-BBH uncl tho monoy from tho mvul de- liuHniiMil. Tho nmrlirt wus run- Narked mivcral niuntlin us". » iionkkOL-plntr nim-tililP pvlne tiikcn alon« with fooildtllfli). Tliu nm- clilnu wim found ufti'i-nitnlH..

and no written or oral objoctlon» hftvlnn boon received, Councilman Utll Introduced:

ORDINANCE NO. 229GRANTING VACATION OI-'

THAT PORTION OF PARKSTREET. -

Engineer Leonard muted that the Neon Kloctrlc Sign Company hud it'll 111'ntcd n permit to place nn electric slitn over Dr. Ingold's place of bimlnufiB to conform- with our ordinance. Councilman Stelner movod r«quo»t ho granted. Coun­ cilman Noluon Racondcd tho mo­ tion, which was carried unani­ mously.

On Western Avpnue wldrnlncr, tho City EnRlnecr had no further reporti to make except that he had culled the mutter to the at­ tention of the County Surveyor as directed by tho Council.

To R«p«ir SjgnCity Attorney I-'lndley reported

he hud written to the uttnrtiny of the Veterans' Welfare Board and

yet had not received u reply, believed the Veterans' attorney

will attend a meeting of the City Council or he will soon have a reply. Councilman Steiner moved

hold this matter open until next meeting. Councllmen. Smith

londcd the motion, which was carried unanimously. .He also itated he had no further report

on the water litigation. An appeal >vas flUd and It will 'come up un- iler due course. And, In the .mat­ ter of the damage suit against the city, the case is being prepared

id will come up In regular course, Councilman Stelner ren oeated

that the City Engineer 'he In; itructcd to report on the expense if repairing the Blgn on the front

Of the City Hall and also ascct- tnln the cost of a new sign. Coun­ cilman Smith moved the matter bo efcrred to the City Engineer for iheck up and report. Councilman

Bell seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. .'

Drainage Problem Aired Councilman Nelson re o. u o s-t e d

that the City Engineer investigate drainage condition on Sonoirm

<ot and make recommcmlatlon to proper way to handle the

drainage problem.Councilman' Stejner movod all

bills properly audited bo paid.Councilman Smith seconded the

motion, which was duly -carried by the following roll call vote: AYKS: COUNCILMEN: Bell. Smith. Nel­ son, Stainer anil Dennis.

Councilman Stehrer moved that the meeting be adjourned to TIICH- day, January 261 h, at I o'clock P. M. CouiiL-llman Smith seconded the motion, which WUB carried unani­ mously.

The meeting adjourned at 8:40 r. M.

BROTHER PASSES ONOoorge Towne, well-known Lo-

mltu resident, received, word Sim- day of the death of his brother, Z. JT(>wno_ut_Watta-- ThKlwwftasd wim "ii pioneer In that city and had been tho leading mortician for many years.

TO 6RBCT 8ION

A permit wu* grafted by the council TucKday to Dr.. C. L. Ingold to- place un 9lccmc~alsn- ovor the sidewalk Jn frem of his optomotry office on M a r c e 11 n a avenue.

ENTER JUNIOR HIGH Thirty-six children will advance

Into the Junior High ochoo) at I.omlta next week, and Harbor City will send 21 more to theNiirbonnn Junior High at .tlm game time. 'These pupils graduated from the AC classes this week.

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REQUEST TO MAKE UPFOOTBALL DEFICIT DENIED

A li'iih-thy roiniiiunlviilliin from Toil) llowkfr, \\liirli Hi-t lortli the «iii!Ui>Kui'H iinil lulliiii-H ol tliu MJ- i-ulluil I.culuil ruiitlnill li'uni ilurliii,- I ho IHIH! Ht-UKon ami culltiiliu-U u ii'HiieBt that tlm Ulmiuljvr ul' I.'UIH-IIICIL'L' IIIUHO U|l U dl-lll-it III' llll.UH.

wan mul at tin- Jloaril of )>|n-i-- IIII-H' nii'i-liim- Monday afternoon. Tin. rwiucst WIIH ilvillt'd after II hull linen uolnl.-rt out that the uliumbor'e utlik-tli- luiul Imil buun

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Thrift is inannftiiienl, not miitrlintii. t'«c your income lo live fully today. Hut nvc A part of it for the need's or cmcrgcncict o| tomorrow.

JTlerc is a formula that has enabled "thousands of men and women to accumulate safe, ' adequate reserve funds. Perhaps it will help you:

1 A DEFINITE GOAL . . . Resolve that you will build and maintain a savings reserve equal to six months' normal income.

2 A WORKABLE PLAN . . . Budget expenses in advangc . and include savings in your budget.

3 A SURE METHOD . . . Every pay Ja,y, without fail, , deposit in your savings account at least ten per cent of your earnings.

If you already have an interest-bearing savings account, let us i|rge that you add to it regularly.

Or if you wish to open a new account, you are invited to join the many thousands who save with Bank of America.

During 1931, our savings depositors shared interest- dividends of more than 17 MILLION DOLLARS! . . . Your nearest Bank of America branch will welcome the opportunity to serve you.

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