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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-12
FLASHES OF LIFE
(By The Associated Press)

CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-Watch for a
comet near the time associated with
the star Of Bethlehem. The brightest
Of is sort for Is years, Skiellerup's
comet. recently discovered. may be
seen with the naked eye Just after
sunset Christmas week, Harvard as
tronomcrs say.
NEW York; looks like a big
year for radio as well as for rivalry
night January 4, some $4,000 per-
nj thgof January 4. some $4,000 per-
sons may near Will Rogers. AL Iol-
son. Paul Whiteman and Fred Stone.
The hours entertainment on the
air will cost Dodge Brothers Motor
company more than $1,000 a minute.
NEW YORK; Mexican in Scot
land would starve and a S%cotchman
in Mexico would be = millionaire in
a month, in the opinion Of Professor
William Lyon Phelps. Of Yale. He
gave his views Of climate and peo-
pie il a sermon at tire community
church.
CHICAGO.-A kissing burglar is
IN custody. Stanley Roguas. 10. was
identified By women rs the youth
who had given them .esculatory fare
wells after robbing their homes.
HOLLYWOOD Calif.-Doug Fair
banks and Mary Pickford are to be
cliff dwellers. Thew are 70 have a
summer home az Solona beach that
Will hang over the ocean. u will be
OF cantilever construction on the
side OF a cliff.
CENTRAL FALLS. r. NO beau
tv shOn would better a Lo-hinvar.
Mary Shaho. belle Of the Assyrian
colony. failed TO anDear for her we'd
Ding 20 S2mual Shia. She wanted a
marcel wave for Il. lie last saw her
when he escorted her 70 IN estah-
lisfment 70 Frrtifv her wish. He
waited ~ the front door. She left
with another man via the back door.
SHEFFIELD, Eng.-Ieter Cannon.
a Communist tailor. was buried in a
red coffin by his dying instructions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-12

SHEFFIELD. Eng.--Ieter Cannon.
a Communist tailor. was buried in a
red coffin BY his dying instructions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-12
WHEAT POOL CLAIMS SUCCESS

The latest figures show that the
Canadian wheat pool, the largest
farmers cooperative in the world.
has been a pronounced success, its
supporters assert. Formed in the
fall Of 1923. il now has a membership
Of l42. 1000 farmers. and handles about
zoo, coo. 900 bushels Of wheat annually.
as well as from 20.0O0,O 900 TO 500 600
bushels Of other grains, with a money
turnover Of more than $500. 000. 900.
Since 1923 members Of the pool have
received .OO0. 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-12
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor Phone
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor

TUESDAY CALENDAR :.
Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club will meet at FL Arco tea
room at $50 for a dinner followed
by. a regular business session.
Learners club will meet at the
Baptist church at $3.50 p. m.
MRS. WATTS HONORED
Mrs. W. +. McDavitt entertained
II the Country Club Saturday af-
ternoon with 8 twenty-five table
bridge party in honor Of Mrs. Grace
y tits Of Ckarcos. Mexico, who is
visiting IN Brownsville as the guest
Of Mrs. William West. In the re-
ceiying line were the hostess, Mrs.
MeDasitt. the honor guest, Mrs.
Watts and Mrs. West.
The predominating color idea was
red, carried out in floral deeora-
tons of red eannas and poinsettias.
Large candelabras stood each side
Of the fire place with red tapers
lighted. Before the games began
n shades were drawn and the
party was carried on By the light
Of little red candles at each table
aided BY the large ones lighted
about the room.
High score winner for the after
noon was Mrs. G.. C.. Richardson,
followed closely by Mrs. B. NJ.
~Freudonstein. with second high.
Many guests from the Valley
towns were present 70 help those
invited from Brownsville to receive
the honor guest Of the afternoon.
A refreshment course was served
after the games.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Brownsville Federation of
Nomen's clubs will hold its last
meeting Of the year at the Baptist
church Saturday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock.
HONORS CLUB MEMBERS
Entertaining Friday afternoon in
honor of the Brownsville Wednes-
day Tournament Bridge club, Mrs.
Arthur COwden, a former member,
gave a bridge party at her home in
San Benito. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowden
lived in Brownsville until about a
month ago.
Those going from the city we're
Mesdames Edgar Hicks. o. /. Hicks,
William Kyle, Robert Schwarz.
Ralph Eisman. ]. l.. Bogus. and L.
h. Wells. Mrs. Bogus won the
high score and Mrs. Schwarz. the
second. Both prizes were attrac-
tive bridge sets.
CLUB TO MEET
Announcement has been from the
IL Jarcin Bridge club that il will
meet this week with Mrs. Joe CouI-
ter at her home al $3.50 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
TO BE HOSTESS
Thursday Of this week Mrs. Knox
Steiner will be hostess to a party
Of friends at her home in Victoria
Heights in the afternoon. This
same group met with Mrs. Charles
A. Rel the past week. Those pres
ent were Mesdames W. j. Vertrees,
O. +. Taylor. Knox Steiner. ]. NJ.
Stein. Harry Hollowell. Eng. Rich
ards. William Brown. Truhe, Ward,
and Katherine Abr.
Mrs. c. II. More has returned to
Brownsville after visiting in Austin
with a daughter. Gay. who is at
tending the University or Texas.
and ~ Dallas at st. Mary's college
where her other two daughters,
Dorothy and Elizabeth, are enrolled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-12
LOS FRESNOS
SERVICE CLUB MEETS

- - -
The Woman's Service club met at
the home Of Mrs. T.. w. Chase on
Thursday afternoon. Miss Kate Adele
Hill, Cameron county demonstration
agent of San Benito, and several
members were present. After the
regular business session an inter
esting program was carried out.
Boxes containing home made Christ
mas candies were exchanged among
the members Of the club. A kitchen
shower was held for the home eco
nomic department Of the Los Fresnos
High school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-12
SALE AND PARTY

The Ladies Missionary society held
a bazaar and social at the Los Fres-
nos Methodist church on Friday
evening. The sales from the bazaar
amounted to thirteen dollars and
twenty cents. After the sales the
group assembled in the main audi
forum where the following games
and contest furnished diversion for
the remainder of the evening.
In a cake walk. the object being to
secure two cakes, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c..
Richey were successful. The next
was a bean bag race in which the men
were successful over the In
a paper glove race Smith Henderson
won first place. The last game was
a contest in throwing beans. Fred
Cones was successful.
Refreshments of sandwiches. cake.
and marshmellow chocolate was
served hv the society.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18

Beard, National Wire Mattress com pany, New Britain Knitting Com pany, D. M. Rogers and company. Stone and Osborn. E. w. Thompson and company and R. ]. Vance and company.
 A line on a few of the old timers Is interesting. F. H. Allis, still living, was at one time In the clothing busi- ness in town; F. H. Afford was en- gagged in real estate activities; F. H. Brady was also involved in real es- tate and is still living 'n Hartford. having served a term as state sen- ator on the democratic ticket: c, Dickinson is the originator of the Dickinson Drug company, later own ed by Marsland and Ramsay and at present extinct; H. Eddy Horace Eddy. still alive. father Of Lieuten- ant Leslie Eddy, who was killed in action in France and who lives on in the name Eddy-Glover post of the American Legion; R. w. HadleZ is the name of the owner of the Had ky Block on Main street: Ira Hick was former postmaster of the town and @ Civil War veteran: Mitchell and Hungerford were patent attor- neys; William Siering Is the Sieriny Of Siering and Holmes, formerly To- cated where the Glooo Clothing House now stands, owned by Fred Beloin: the R. J. Vance and company entry names former publishers of the old New Britain Observer" and Henry 8. Walter is at present em- ployed at the Stanley Rule and Level company.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18
,f military authority.

of military authority.
 Had they been left to themselves and treated squarely. there would not have been much trouble. he be- lieves. He found the Indians about the same as other races. Some were good and some could not be trusted. The Comanches and Sioux were nice. clean races. he says. but the Ara. pahoes and Pawnees were dirty messes n bad as the Diggers of Now Mexico. They never took baths and camped in one place until it became too filthy, then moved on.
 The pension gives Mir. Remington more than his memories as . re- wakd for his sufferings on the vest ern plains. It also gives him the laugh on the large majority which deserted, for they are now working or dependent on relatives, while he receives his monthly allotment from the government and is able to rest in complete independence. He was recently assigned to check. up pany other Indian war veterans that might be D Connecticut. He found one in Bridgeport and heard of one in New Britain. but the latter turn ed out to be one of the deserters. He had served four years and nine months. then slipped away. Conse- quently he was entitled to no pen- sion.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18

x. T. . N. E. freight depot, C. A. Northend. N. B. Gas Light Company, B. C. Porter. G. R. Post. c. w. Pen- field. F. C.. Platt, c. L. Reynolds. D. NJ. Rogers and Company. Russell and Erwin Mfg. Company, R. A E. Screw factory. H. F. Russell Jr.. E. H. Richardson. Record office. A. w. Rice. William Siering, Theodore E. Smith, Stanley Rule and Level Company. Stanley Works. Stone and Osborn, Strickland House, A. J. Sloper. Dr. 2. P. swasey. A. R. Fay Tor. Taylor Mfg. Company, E. w. Thompson and Company. Union Mfg. Company. R. J. Vance and Com- pany, Vulcan Iron Works. H. R. Walker, John A. Williams, W. U. Telegraph once and Henry 8. Walter.
 Like . speaking voice from dead past comes this list Of personages and businesses. Even in the infancy of what was then thought to be an amusing invention, . few of New BritAin's population saw the pos abilities of the newly founded serv- ice and installed phones. regardless of the humorous comments with which the telephone was at first re- galed. First among these were the factories, not letting this chance for the advancement of the business slip by unnoticcd.
 Soon after the incorporation of the New Britain Telephone Company. the business was combined into the Con- necticut Telephone Company which was still later absorbed by the South ern New England Telephone Com rany which now regulates the serv- ice.
 The telephone headquarters were at the time of it's inauguration in this city, located in the Central Block and men were employed as op- orators in the tiny switchboard. It is doubtful that more than one man was needed to care for the 75 lines which connected the few subscribers to each other and when the South cru NcW ClSAdHu GOulpdAy AlSCAl took over the local Service. it had not advanced much past the stage of 300 subscribers.
 Histories of the phone owners who have passed along into oblivion are interesting. The old Strickland House, for instance is now the Bron- son Hotel, although the building it. self has not changed in appearance since the day the first mustachioed voice with the smile" plugged in a vagrant call to the desk clerk of the old hostelry. Tho New York and New England Railroad company was sub- sidized by the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. k. soon after the directory was pub lished.
 Among the businesses which have disappeared to be combined in an- other business or to cease activities altogether are Collins and Northend. H. H. Corbin and Son. Cornwell and Stanley. Cook and Curtis, Hinsdale Express company. I. N. Lee and company, Thomas McCabe and com Mitchell and Hungerford, Miles and
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18
OCEANIC AIRSH|P
 SERVICE PLANNED
| Combine of Businessmen Would Use Dirigibl@

Washington. June 1S (CP)-Tht impetus to trans-oceanic flying fur. nished by the Lindbergh and Cham. berlin flights is expected to lead soon to a new American movement for transatlantic dirigible lines In which a group of prominent bankers and business leaders are interested. The group is the same which ne. gotiated with the government about two years ago to lease the Los An- fgeles for commercial purposes. Owen D. Young, chairman of the board of the General Electric company. was interested in the venture. which was. however, temporarily upset by the untimely crqsh of the Shenandoah in an Ohio storm. With confidence in aviation restored, plans are expected to materialize within the next few months.
 Tho group will determine whether 1t will go ahead on its own initiative, or wait upon navy experiments with the forthcoming 6,ooo,0o0 cubic foot capacity dirigible. Secretary of Com- nerce Hoover IS expected to advise the group if 1t calls upon him. Plans Hastened
 Plans for development of trans- Atlantic dirisible servce-consider- cd by many experts as moro prac- tical than airplane service--are like ly to be hastcned in this country by tho rapid progress of foreign coun- tries. particularly Great Britain and Germany.
 Both nations have laid the ground work for development of first class passenger and freight lines. upon which experimental service will be- gin next year or tho year after. Great Britain will complete this fall her two dirigibl. of 5.oOo.0oo cubic foot capacity. The R.10o and the R.lO1. which she plans to operate to India. Australia. South Africa and Canada. The new German dirigible, of B. 6oo.ooo cubic foot capacity. the LZ- I27, probably will be finished next summer. It will be the nucleus of a fleet of four dirigibles. it is under stood. which the German Zeppelin company is building for Spanish service from Seville, Spain. to Buenos Aires. South America. The LZI27 is the dirigible which Dr. Hugo Eckener. who brought the Los Angeles to the, United Sates. expects to fly aroupd the world next year. Effect On Trade
 Anyone can figure out the effect upon the United States trade and financial relations with South Ameri- ca of the estab ishment of . weekly or even monthly SO-hour service be- tween a leading South American country and a leading European country" said Commander Garland Fulton of the aerona1tics bureau. in commenting on foreign plans.
 "The fastest mail service between New York and Argentina Is now Is days, and between Europe and Ar gentina about the same."
 As an example of the reduced time Great Britain will achieve in com- munication with her colonial possess soisn, the dirigible time from Eng land to India will be cut from Ia days by steamer to five days by air.
 Fulton believes transatlantic
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18

If you remember 925 you won't have to bother with the phone book-Herald Classified Ad dept.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18
DISCOVER AGED PHONE DIRECTORY
]. B. Minor Finds First One Used
 iD NeW Britain

The first telephone directory ever printed for the use Of New Britain subscribers has come to light when the back of an old grandfather clock owned by John B. Minor of Platnville. was opened recently. Pasted securely on the back of the door was found a tattered remnant of the first list of telephone sub- scribers in this city.
 According to Manager McAuliffe Of the local branch, the directory dates back to 1850. although no ex- act date is ret forth on the paper itself. At that time the telephone company was known as the New Britain Telephone company, having been granted permission by the common council in 1879 to erect poles in the city. At the time of its origin there were 35 subscribers list ed on the compAny's books.
 Exactly 47 years ago the demand for ! record Of the names of the sub scribers became 50 acute that list was printed containing fully 75 nameA No numbers were accorded the subscribers. the process of call ing being limited to merely picking up tho receiver and asking for "Mr. Jones' store" or "Mfs. Smiths s house, please." This is the list that some farsishted forefather Of the present owner of the clock fixed on tue door of the. ticker 50 that tS ind whether or nota certain person had | telephone meant only to open the clock ani examine the list.
 The names listed on the one sheet directory include: Adkins Brothers, F. H. Allis, M. s. Austin. F. H. AL ford, J. Belden (Walnut street. Main street and Coal Yard). T. H. Brady. Collins and Northend, Moses Chambers. H. H. Corbin and Son, F. and F. Corbin. Cornwell and Stanley, $. P. Cooley. Caok and Curtis, Frank Corbln. Julius Deming, c. Dickinson, Horace Eddy Hackman Gridley, R. w. Hadley, Jacob Hotterich, Ira E. Hicks. w. T. Holbrook, William H. Hart Hinsdale Express. Landers. Frary and Clark. (Aetna Works and Hardware Works), Dr. E. B. Lyons. l. N. Lee and Company, S. A. Moore. J. H. MinoA Rev. c. H. Miner. Thomas McCabe and Con- pany, Mitchell and Hungerford, Miles and Beard, Malleable Iron Works. National Wire Mattress Company, North and Judd Mfg. Company, N. B.. Lumber and Coal Company. N. B. Knitting Company, N. r., H. H. < H. Freight depot.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18

travel will be by dirigible. while air. planes w.ll serve as continental feed- CTS.
 Great Britain has nearly complet- ed mooring masts in England and at 1smaila, Egypt, near Cairo. and is Building . shed at Karachi. India.
 Major G. Hubert Scott, who hsw the diriSibls R-34 from England to the United states Rnd back in 1919. has conferred here with Fulton and other navy officials. on his way to Canada to select . site for mooring mast there for Ensland's proposed American dirigible service.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18
WANT JAzZY NAIES
German Railway Administraaon

German Railway Admini1traaon
 Starts Prize Contest for Titles for | Eight Trains.
 Berlin, Juno 1S.-AeUnder tho slogan. Eight Trains in Search Of . Namtt" the German Railway Ad. ministration has started . prize con. test Tor tho most catching. romantic or jazzy names for the principal ex- press traihs between Berlin and Frankfort, Hamburg, Cologne. and Munich
 German onlcials decided upon this innovation after observing how much moro effective picturesque names have been in the United States
 The jury for the prize contest is made up of prominent newspaper men and railway ofncials. A further application of railway nomenclature Is planned for express trains con- meeting Berlin with Basle, Hamburg and Berlin with Holland, and Nun. ich with Basic.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18
TEA FASTER SHORTAGE
London County Council to be Asked Establish Glasses in Night School.

School.
 London, June 1S.-lPl-So seri- ously does Mincing Lane regard the shortage of tea tasters that the Lon- don County council is to be asked to establish tea-tasting classes in night schools.
 "The other day." said prominent broker, "a job was advertised at a salary of f1,000 year. plus com- mission. It was not filled, for not single suitable applicant could be found. Yet before the war there would have been fifty tirst-rate men waiting for that job.
 Parents are not willing to send their sons into a business which re- quires a seven-years' apprenticeship without pay. On the other hand, the tea trade cannot afford to pay even the smallest wage to boy who has to have another boy teach him everything. Eighty thousand chests of tea come through the Lane every week on the average. They are worth half a million or more, and the commission at 1 1-2 per cent, works out at fS,000. Isn't that a trade which should attract the youngsters?
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18

When a group of New Britain State Normal school graduates was appointed to the elementary schools Of New Britain last June. there was ono of their number who was as- signed an unusual task. She was Miss Louise V. Tonbari, teacher of the fifth grade open air class at the Walnut Hill school.
 Miss Tombari. whose home Is on Commonwealth avenue. was born in this city and was educqted in the elementary and high schools here. At her graduation from the last named school she was awarded hon. ors in studies and was one Of the most popular members of her class. She divides with Miss Mayonne S. Bayer the duty Of teacher of un- dernourished school children.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18
RIGHTS OF H0uSEMAID
Laboe Contract Has Just Ben Drawn up Between Paris Ms. treSses and DomA9tiCS.

Drawn up Between Paris N1lSs
 tresses and Domestics.
 Paris, June 1S.-H-The Paris house servant is in . fair way to be. coming spoiled. A labor contract just drawn up, signed and sealed. reads:
 The lady of the house engages herself to treat with all the desired solicitude her new domestidue, Mademoiseile Emma. She will ac- cord her two hours every day to Eo to her courses in clothes-cutting. stenography. piano playing and singing.
 Her wages will be $50 francs month for the first three months. with an increase of 25 francs every month at the end Of the fourth. up to the limit of 500 francs monthly. The new servant shall have the right to use the bathroom twice [ wek.
 "Mademoiselle Emma will not be called by her first name, but Made. moiselle.'
 "She must be aided by chamber maid or char-woman. according to the needs of the household"
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18
NOW YOU ASK ONE
Bible ouis

Today's questions offer you an- ether chance to test your knowledge of the Bible.
 1-In what year does the Bible say the flood waters receded?
 2-Who was the father of shem, Ham and Japeth?
 s-What two disciples prepared the last supper?
 4-What seed was marna7
 5-What did the mama cakes taste like?
 6-How many years did the Lord add to King HesAkiah's life after his prayers?
 7--What Kings of Judah sue, ceeded Hezekiah?
 s-Who was the father of tho prophet Isaiah?
 a--What punishment did tho high priest Ananias mSte out to Paul?
New Britain herald., 1927-06-18
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Wagner and Strauss Figure Pfoni- nently in the Operatic Festival Planned at Frankfort.

Berlin, June 1S.--lRa-was1,er and Strauss figure prominently in the operatic festival arranged at Frankfort in connection with the international exposition oS Music in the Life of the Nationss opened this month.
 "Rheingold," "Valkyrie," "Sies- fried" "Gotterdammerung" and the "Neistersinger" are being given by ali-star German casts. Richard Strauss will personally conduct six of his operas in August-"Salome." :" "Rosenkavalier." "Elektra," Inter mozzo," "Adriadne.' and the "Won1- an Without . Shadow
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-31
MARKVILLE

Forest Stanley spent the week end
with friends here.
A dentist from Duluth, was in town
the first of the week He will have
his office with DR.. Freymiller on
Mondays and Tuesdays of each week.
T Mrs. Joe Jens' mother died Sunday
at the Jens home.
A good size crowd attended the
Ladies' Aid meeting at Mrs. Coveaus'
last Thursday
Mrs. l.. E. Coleman entertained the
Sewing club Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Erickson will
occupy some of the rooms over their
store as soon as they receive their
household goods
Mr. Cooper sold some of his land
west Of town last week
Mr. and Mrs. Shredder have moved
into the rooms back of the Post office
The Steinbrings moved their house
hold goods back to the park, where
they will stay for the summer and
prepare their we'll known chicken
sandwiches" for the travelling public
Mr.. Luther of st. Paul, came up
last Thursday to look after business
interests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-31
MCPHERSON

Mrs. Roy Elmer came home from
the Duluth hospital Wednesday NOR
ming.
Mrs. Duff is here visiting her hus-
band who is working third trick at
the depot.
Miss Goggin was called to Aberdeen,
S. D., to see her brother who is seri-
ously ill in the hospital there.
Mrs. Johnnie Beaudry received a
telegram Saturday stating that her
daughter, Mrs Carl Johnson, had died
Harold Hams of Superior, is opera
tor at the depot in place of Miss
Goggin.
Oliver Wiggens spent Saturday eve
ming with Edw. Beaudry.
Johnnie Beaudry and Oliver and
Peter Wiggens loaded a car of logs
last week.
Edgar Melancon spent Saturday
with his uncle, Johnnie Beaudry.
Mrs. Johnnie Beaudry went to Proc
tor Saturday to see her son.