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New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
FOREIGN AERIAL MAIL
Large Quantity From West-Pilot Jager Compelled to Make Forced
 Landing at Night-3O Minutes Late.

Chicago, July s.--The eastbound air mail reached Chicago at 7:5o a. m. today, only thirty minutes be- hind schedule. and departed at s:3s for the East, without any explanation of Pilot Jager's forced landing in the night flying zone in Nebraska. He was the first pilot to take advantage of the lighted airway from Chicago to Cheyenne in a night landing.
 A noticeable volume of mail ad- dressed to foreign cities carrying many stamps, especially from Sam Francisco and the Pacific coast, was included in today's cargo. It was the first time, according to postal em- ployes, that matter bound for foreign countries was so heavy.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
r,RrYpay SURPRISE PARTY

birthday surprise party was given last evening at the home of Miss Rose Nozdzen of 34 Orange street in honor of Miss Polly Brodzik. Miss Brodzlk received many gifts. Dinner was .erVcd
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
,leml,sI el fhs A..aflalsa Irs...

The Assosistsd FTsss ts exclusively entitled e the uss for republication af aii news credited te e or Rol olhsFklss credited n this pansT and alsa lafsl RsEs pph' llthed herein,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
An Expert

webster:-"Why did your new French maid leave? I thought she was so good at hooking your gowns!' Mrs. Webster {grimly):-"she was --too good. She hooked two gowns before she left"
 -Mrs Ralph Meanwell.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Your stenographer, however. would seem no more attractive than your wife if she would as frankly express her opinion of you.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY issasd Dsily isaR iay EAefnsdl At AsFsla Bldg- sl ehgfgh silsst,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Ii is becoming more and more dim cult to think Of prominent man who isn't a millionaire.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Another dismal f.slure is a husband trying to be gay and free and joyous while his wife is away.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

The slav would forget his old debts and borrow more. It must be thrill ing to run a credit business over there.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

The enlg profitable sdgsltising medium in the CHy, Circulation haokA and pFsss room siwsys open co advertisers
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Matrimony is normal when he holds forth and she interrupts to ask how she would look in a dress made like thls.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Correct this sentence: we planned the picnic weeks ahead,p said he' ana the morning dawned bright and clear.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

We suspect the Democrats of a plot to wait until Christmas and nominate Santa Claus.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Mussolini says he will stick to the league. doubtless feeling assured that it won't be impudent again.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Publicity for campaign contribu- lions and tax returns. What will be- come of the sewing circle?
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Thank goodness! This campaign has scandal enough to justify leaving out statistics.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

The nice thing about white riding pants at summer resort Is that you needn't get on horse.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Motorcycles are becoming popular ir Austria and several Austrian con- cerns have begun their manufacture.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

The cotton prospect Is very gloomy this year. but there will be enough wool to pull over everybodys eyes.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

As we understand it, America IS en- titled to no part in the exploitation Of Africa unless oil is discovered down there.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

TAs Herald is on sale daily ln New York st HelAlinss News stand, Timet tqusFsl schultz News stand, Enlrsnpe sTand Central i.nd Street,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
TELEPHONE CALLS,

Eatsgsa st tas Post oaies at ssw Britain
 as sseond clsss Man Matter,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Fable: The child was fourteen. and had as yet developed no symptoms or swell head.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

How can the working man make both ends meet when the iandlord holds one of the ends?
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
susscRIPFloN RATES,

Atte rear ss,se EhFss n0Rsha
 fSe, . Month,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
Craftiness

hung a horseshoe OCT the door A lucky thing I'll say; It fell-and struck book agent He died next day. Once more I hung the emblem on The very self same nail, It hit a gossip on the head And stopped her tale. This morn I put 1t up again, Up in the same old way. Mother-in-law arrives at noon For quite a stay.
 -Griff Crawford.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
speaking of Tulips If kissing is a sin can And will remain a sinful man.

An Embarrassing situation
 She seemed more beautiful than ever. Her wnte arms encircled me; we kissed and our souls fused to ecstasy.
 q love you. dearest" she murmur- ed. A violent ring at the door in- terrupted. Hes back" she whisper ed. peering beneath the drawn blind.
 "You told me he had left town," l
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

easinsss o1ies tsss,asstt af Editorial Rooms ,is,s,sst sss
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
GSSS ~ uR / Fun ch0b
 M4xsoN HxHalI JLpM
THE POINT IS THIS

lBy Mary l., NaTelal Oh, the exquisite joy of her kisses
 As We walked in the moonlight so
 bright,
 And her passionate depths of earesses'
 That shiyered my soul with delight So gave her the greatest of treasures
 AsI pinned on my emblem-whereat l was instantly stuck with the point ef
 The pin of the other guys fFai' Dr. Trsproek and inc Lost Bracelet
 "Yes, yes" interrupted my good friend TrapToek, "I have often heard of fish which swallow some object of value. a ring, q jewel, and were later reeaptured. and the objects recovered,
 "The idea Is as old as Noah. l got hack a dollar watch from a poFgie that way-a cheap watch from eheap fsh the watch still going, by the way. The fish had wound the watch by rubbing himself against an oyster stake - but a more extra ordinary thing happened to me In 1899.
 "l was hshing Tor tuna oh plpsh Island. During a struggle with n 100 pound Ash lost beautiful bracelet which had been wished on me by foreign princess who must. of course. be nameless. As my hook pulled out I distinctly saw tho bauble sink into tho open jaws below me. l was heart broken,
 Twenty years later tuna were re- ported in the same waters. deternnin- ed to try my luck.
 "To make a long story short, caught the same fish. He had put on weight since our first meeting, but l recognized him instantly And in his vnscera I found - no. not my keepsake -. but a pawn ticket bearing the faint notation Good for one bracelet"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
Listening In

Miss Prim:--"Did you ever get an electric shock over the telephone dur ing a thunderstorm ?'
 Miss Grim:-"No, but I've got some dandies during party line firtation.'
 -Edmund j. Kiefer.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

So It Seems It seems from a recent formidable list of Don't for Motorists" that the safest thing is to leave the car in the garage and walk. Listen Kathryn-How Do You Get
 Thatawayi Man is but a fleeting breath, To woman's illusions given, There's not a true man on earth And but precious few in heaven.
 Kathryn Hull.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
From, our children's Garden of Curses

Father:-"Allen. your report cara on your work for the last term was very poor. Do you know that when Calvin Coolidge was at your age he was head of the school?'
 Allen:-"Yes, dad; and when ne was at your age, he became president of the United States" 4 .'.-.
 Francis Yamamote.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
Grnn1nd for Gaiety

GfUUnU TUT uuIt0J "You seem to be very gay fhls eVe- ming" "Yes," the real estate man replied "I certainly got an awful lot off my mind today"
 Arthur Neale.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
A Live Director!

It was at a popular summer resort, reports Mollie Zacharian.
 Mrs. Newrich:-"What Is your fus- bands occupation, may I ask?"
 Mrs. Morticisn: Hes funeral di- rector-but he buries only the very best people"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
The Jingle.Jangle Counter

Down on the beach where bathing Is great; Poor fishes are caught by young chicken bait.
 M ], O'Brien. |
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Women look forward to something on rainy day.
 Men, downward.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

A prominent and wealthy bootlegger insists that his son shall study law, urging that he himself has handled many cases successfully.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Copyright 1924. Reproduction
 forbidden).
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Oft indeed, in stilly nights, Good folks get mosquito bites
 Sophie E. Bedford.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-08

Young soldier Booming across sweet hearts baby-sprawl picture in al- bum): "Ah. As you were.'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

year and Indefinitely, by all teachers
in public or parochial schools.
This course will not be given in the
form of dry, uninteresting lectures,
but will be used in reading and writ
ing exercises, and in arithmetic, and
in the higher grades, as essay sub
jects. and so forth. For example,
problems will be given in which safe
ty questions are involved: "John and
Jim built fire. Through carlessness
the fire spread over forest that
measured 200 rods by 80 rods. If the
trees were worth so much an acre.
how much was lost?" and similar
problems.
Ten thousand dollars is needed be-
fore the Safety Council can proceed
with its program that won the con-
graduation of Herbert Hoover. in
order to prevent some of the nearly
400 serious accidents of 1923. during
the present year, the council must
have funds with which to operate.
That is why the business men of San
Antonio are being solicited by the
council for personal and financial as
sistance.
Among the ordinances that will be
by the council are included
the following: "A city ordinance
compelling the dimming of automo-
bile headlights; strict enforcement of
an ordinance that all automobiles must
come to complete stop when street
cars stop near them; provision for dis
marks on grade crossings;
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

head of the United States Bureau
Biological Survey, who has just
turned to San Antonio from q trip
several western counties, where I,
tons of poisoned grain have been I
tributed to the small rodents that
many years have endangered the
of prairie ranges in that section.
In Culberson, Preside, Jeff Dav
and Brewster counties, covering /,
proximately 10000 acres, q vigors
campaign has been conducted by
United States Bureau of Biolog:
Survey in cooperation with the co,
ty governments of that sect;
Through the erention of joint work
funds, grain has been purchased d
mixed with strychnine, and thousaI
of prairie dogs have been killed.
Chopped oats and maize have BID
used with strychnine for poison|
the dogs. Mr.. Whitehead said. Wi
this mixture is scattered OYER
range the dogs will cat it instead
consuming the roots of grass
herbs. 1t is because they live entfr|
on roots that the pfairin dogs nd
become such menace in West TEX
Ranchmen in this section. who DIES
to cooperate with the bureau. viii
is located in the Oppenheimer 'bu5
ing. San Antonio, may obtain asst
ancc in killing the pests that inha|
their pastures, by calling Mr.. Viii
head. i
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
APPEAL TRAVIS CASE
Stone & Webster 5000, 900 Suit Goes
TO Higher Court.

An appeal in the Stone & Webster
case was filed with the clerk of the
federal court Monday morning by
United States District Attorney John
ID. Hartman. following the return Of
Federal Judge DuVal West from
New Orleans, who signed an order
ment's $3.00O.OO0 suit against Stone
4 Webster. builders of the canton
ment at Camp Travis, for alleged
fraud and breach of contract. was
dismissed BY Judge West Mt hearing
on exceptions and demurrers to the
governments petition, February %,
1924.
Documents filed in connection with
the appeal from Judge Vests decision
were signed by Mr.. Hartman. by Ros.
coe l.. McCulloch and William T..
Chantland. special assistants to the
attorney general. The IS assignments
OF error were based solely on the as
sertion that the courts decisions in
sustaining the exceptions and demur-
rers to the petition were contrary
to law"
The original petition filed bv the
government failed to contain specific
allegations of fraud. the court held.
and exceptions to'it were sustained
without prejudice to the right of the
government to file an amended peti-
ton. The hearing last February was
on the amended petition filed by the
government. The court held that the
amended petition was not specific
enough in allegations of fraud.
Mr.. Hartman returned from Wash
in2ton last week where he was in
consultation with the attorney gem
erals department regarding the case.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
KEEP OFF AWNINGS
Building Inspector Warns Fiesta
Crowds About Danger.

A warning is being issued to own
ers and occupants of downtown build
ings TO keep people off awnings and
porches during Fiesta week by Gus
+; Niggli, city building inspector and
Fire Chief Sarran. That SON. of
the awnings are not strong enough
to permit the strain of the weight of
several people and that by loading
them excessively endangers the lives
of pedestrians as well as the people
on them, is the need for the warning,
says Mr.. Niggli.
A city ordinance provides penalty
for loading the awnings with peonln
and the owners or occupants of build.
ings are held responsible, Mr.. Niggli
states. Police and building inspectors
say they expect TO enforce this ordin-
ancec rigidly, especially during Fiesta
week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
FINE ARMY OFFICER
$3.50 FOR HAVING
WINE, GIN, TEQUILA
Lieut.. Stanleigh Megargee
of Fort Sam Houston En-
tiers Plea of Guilty.

The first plea of guilty recorded in
San Antonio in case involving i'm.
portation of liquor under the na-
tional prohibition act. was entered
Monday morning. when Lieut.. Stan
leigh Megargee of Fort Sam Houston,
was arraigned before Federal Judge
DuNal West. He was fined $3.50 for
importing and possessing liguor in
violation of the national prohibition
act. The fine was paid.
An information filed by the United
States district attorneys office alleged
that on July 3, 1923. the army Of
ficer brought eleven quarts Of liquor
into the United States near Eagle
Pass. a complaint had been filed be-
fore United States Commissioner w.
w. Freeman at Del Rio. The arrest
was made by Customs Inspector
Dolch.
An automobile in which the liquor
was found has been confiscated by
the government. In the car were said
to have been nine bottles of tequila,
one bottle Of wine and one bottle OF
gin. Although an assistant United
States district attorney informed the
court that it had been reported that
the liquor was found in n secret COM
partment in the. automobile, Lieutcn-
ant Megargee. informed the court that
this report was not accurate.
In the majority of cases involving
struggled liquors. proceedings are in
stituted under the customs laws
which brings a case involving snug
gled liquors into the felony classifi-
cation. The national prohibition act.
however. which also forbids importa-
ton of liquor as well as possession.
manufacture or transportation OF
liquor, puts the importation of
liquor in the misdemeanor classified
ton.
Although several cases involving
the importation of liquor have been
filed in the border country under the
national prohibition act, this is the
first time that the importing clause
of the national prohibition act has
been invoked in San Antonio.
There are several cases recorded
here in which small quantities of
struggled liquor were involved that
were tried under other provisions of
the national prohibition act. the de-
PENDANTS being charged merely with
possession or transportation of liquor
in violation of the national liquor
laws.
Because of the fact that the ma
tional prohibition act is not as heavy
in its penalties as the tariff act OF
1872. the former is usually invoked
in cases not involving large quantities
of liquor nor professional bootleg.
gers
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

repairing Of sidewalks that are dan.
gerous to pedestrians; ordinances com.
pelling pedestrians to cross business
streets downtown according to light
signals, just the SAME as automobile
traffic does; establishment of a vigi.
lance committee of citizens, who will
guard and protect the traffic laws |;
provision for truant officers in the
schools.
Legislation that will be attempted
by the Bexar County Safety Council
will include laws compelling all driv-
ers to have drivers license, necessi-
tating preliminary examination,
such as the existing laws in New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Iowa and
other states: laws permitting arrest
for careless or reckless driving, which
would, according to Chief Van Ripper.
materially reduce accidents in the
state, and laws compelling all motor
vehicles carrying freight or passen-
gers, to come to full stop at ten to
fifty feet from railroad crossings, not
to proceed until the way is known to
he clenr
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
MOSQUITO WAR
I To Be WAGED
IN CITY SOON
Try to Cut Down Dengue
and Malarial
Fever.
INSPECT EVERY HOME
City to Oil All Low Places
and Drain
Swamps.
INSPECT EVERY HOME

War will be declared on mosquitoes
by the u. s. Department of Health.
and by the health office of the City
of San Antonio. during the next few
days. Residents who have stagnant
water near or about their premises.
are requested to notify the health of
flee at once. as inspectors will report
cases that are preventable. Pools of
stagnant water on streets will be
either drained or oiled by the city, dur
ing the mosquito campaign in San
Antonio.
DIR. ". A. King. city health Off
Ger, stated Monday morning that an
inspector will visit every home in San
Antonio during the campaign at in
tervals of two or three weeks. These
inspectors will be authorized to in
spect any portion of the premises that
may contain mosquitO-breeding places.
Barrels, tubs and other containers for
the storage of water will not be al
lowed. except where city water is not
available. and the use of such YES
sells will be forbidden. If such con-
tainers are found on premises after be-
ing forbidden. the owners will be
subject to fines not exceeding 5000.
Where city water is not available, the
containers must be cleaned and
emptied at least every four days. Pres
ence of half-grown "wiggle tails" will
be considered sufficient evidence that
this has not been done, DR.. King
stated.
Where They Breed.
The war will be carried TO pot
plants. DIR. King said, as pot plants
and flower cans often are breeding
places for mosquitoes. During the
campaign. persons will not be allowed
to KEEP water in jardiniers or pots in
which ported plants are kept, or to
keep plants such as "Queen of the
Water" in open water. These plants
can be supplied with wet sand, and
can be kept in damp soil. but there
must be 10 exposed water.
Troughs. chicken pans and other
outside receptacles must be emptied
and cleaned daily, DIR. King stated.
Presence of wiggle tails in these re-
ceptacles is evidence that they have
not been emntied. and will subject
the owners of the property or resi-
dents to fines. Carelessness in leaving
cans. buckets. tubs. boxes. bottles,
automobile castings or other containers
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
ONE BALLOON HERE
Detroit" Arrives and Will Be Taken
to Kelly Field.

Lieut.. William A. Gray, Air Ser
vice, Scott Field. has been appointed
aide to Mai. Norman W. Peck dur
ing the National Balloon Race in
place of Lieut.. Robert f. Robillard,
who will be prevented from acting
on account of illness, according to a
telegram received from the chief of
the Air Service by Lieut.. Col. c. c..
Culver. race executive.
The balloon detroit" that will be
piloted by Herbert V. Thadcn repre-
sentins the Detroit Aviation Club. has
arrived in San Antonio and will be
sent to Kelly Field.
Capt. L. r. Boudinot. signal corps
officer in charge of the meteorological
station at Kelly Field. will be aide
to Capt. II. f.. Honeywell. who will
pilot the cooperative Club of Kan
sas City, Mo-" balloon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

were they will hold water, will also
be considered illegal.
The presence of such containers
breeding mosquitoes on any property
constitutes a miSdemeanor on the part
Of the residents. or of the owner Of the
property if there are no residents. "
DIR. King stated. This will apply
whether these persons are responsible
for the containers being there or
not"
Would Prevent Dengue.
Wells and cistcrns must be either
filled in or scaled or stocked with fish.
DIR. King said The city will supply
the fish. and if wells are not stocked
before June /, owners of wells must
notify the city to that effect.
bitches. pools or low ground hold
ing water must be treated to prevent
mosquito breeding, and will be filled
in. drained. trimmed or oiled by the
city upon request. where such places
are on the streets.
Mosquitoes constitute not only an
insufferable nuisance. but they arc
also a serious menace to health" DR..
King said. Thousands of eases of
dengue fever occurred in San An
NNhit ihci u
mosquito transmission. The dengup
epidemic cost the city thousands of
dollars and thousands of days of sick
ness. Where malaria and yellow fe-
Yer occur. mosquitoes also are the di-
rect causes of contagion. San An
tonic is nearly free of malaria. and
has had no yellow fever since 1903.
Without mosquito breeding the city
L
these diseases. The city has. there
fore. passed an ordinance making it a
misdemeanor to breed mosquitoes on
the premises of any San Antonio
home"
Fifteen thousand folders warning
the people of this city against breed
ing mosquitoes will be distributed in
the public schools during the current
week. These folders will be taken to
every home by the inspectors during
the cnmpaign.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
SAFETY COUNCIL is
OUT TO RAISE MONEY
TO CARRY ON WORK
Prescribe Course to Be
Taught in Schools
Here.

Consistent results have been OBJ
tanned by the San Antonio and Bexar
County Safety Council. which launch
cd financial campaign for the pur-
pose of inaugurating a more compre-
hensive program for prevention of ac-
cidents, Wednesday, April 9. Ten
teams of business men have been So
Letting the cooperation of business
men in the new program, and encour-
aging results have been obtained. ac-
cording to Capt. X. Il. Henion, general
manager Of the campaign.
Ninety-five public and parochinl
schools of San Antonio have adopted
safety course, according to Captain
Henion, who stated Saturday that
practical application of this course
will begin this term, to be carried
through the entire years work next
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
Ties Three Sticks of
Dynamite to His Belt
and Discharges Them

Hopateons. n. j., April IA. -
David Wright, 81, raw material
store. keeper at the plant at the
Atlas Powder Company here, COM
mitted suicide by tying three stick,
OF dynamite to his belt and dis
charging them with an electric bat
terry. according to Coroner Voclker.
He was said by friends to have
been Respondent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
Del Rioan Resigns Office.

Austin, Tex, April 14.-(IovernOr
Neff announced Monday the. resigna-
ton of J. Q. Henry of Del Rio as
district attorney of the Sixty-third dis
trict composed Of the counties of Val
Verde. Kinney. Maverick, Edwards
and Terrell. Henry resigned that he
may. run for the office of district judge
of that district. No'succcssor' was an
nounccd to succeed Henry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
Texas Flies Complete
20O0-Mile Journey to
Boston in Good Shape

Boston, April 14-None the
worse for their 2000-mile trip,
1000 common house flies have ar
rived in Boston from Dallas.
Texas.
They will be used by manu-
facturer in experiments with fly
catching device.