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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07
Record Landslide Possible

Only in Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, outside the
South, did the balance show signs of fitting in Smiths
favor the totals mounted throughout the night. Even
if both of these New England states to wind
with democratic maiorites. and Smith held only the
southern states in which nc had established substantial
leads-Lousana. Arkansas Mississippi. Alabama, Geor
gia and South Carona-Hoovers electoral college vote
would be 444 out of the total 531.
No such high-water mark has been reached in
any previous presidential election. Even in 1912 when
the republican strength split between Taft and Roosc
ve Wilson had olny ass. Harding had 4O4 in the sweep
of 1920. and Coolidge $50 four years ago.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

Mr.. olney Brott is spending his va
cation in town.
Miss Myrtiee Kingsbury is in town
fer the summer.
Deer have been seen in town on two
occasions recently.
Mr.. Nelson Bradford spent the
weekend at Groton, Conn.
Mrs. Dexter Elliott entertained at
contract Saturday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Guild Of Boston is
visiting Miss Harriet Taylor.
Mr.. Richard Barton is at the Me-
mortal Hospital in Worcester.
Or. and Mrs. Charles Masten have
gone to Moosehead Lake for fishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell and Mrs.
Lemon and children were in town
Sunday.
Mrs. E. S. Colcleugh entertained
friends from Providence at luncheon
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ives Of New York
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Nonsiatsky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godson are occupying
the house formerly owned by Mrs.
Louis Blackmar.
Mr.. Xenophon Mavroedi Of Swift
erland will spend the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Huizinga.
The College Board examinations are
on this week at the Howe Marot
Schools. Miss Crosby is in charge
The second Of the ball games be-
tween the married and single men was
played at West Thompson Wednesday.
Mr.. Louis Ream showed some inter-
esting movies" Sunday evening.
Among them were pictures Of a bull
fight recently taken in Spain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pope Of Chin
ney Rock, North Carolina. are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of a
son on June 18th. Mrs. Pope was
Miss Mary Bradford Of Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kemmerer, who
attended Mr.. Kemmerer's thirty-fifth
reunion at Amherst. spent the week
end in Pomfret. Mrs. kemmerer, who
has since been staying with Mrs. Von-
siatsky, returned to Short Hills We'd
nesday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

Miss Florence Barrows is home for
a short vacation.
Mrs. Grace Pratt Of Hartford visit
ed her mother, Mrs Charles Rindge,
last Friday.
Rev. II. A. Coolidge preached at
Stafford Springs Sunday, and Milton
Liebe preached here for Mr. Cool
idge.
Mrs. Lenora Howard Of Putnam,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Louisa Thayer, for the past
month, returned home Sunday.
Miss Helen Willard. formersteach-
er in town, graduated from New Ha-
ven Normal School, June i4th. She IL
visiting friends here now. Miss Mary
Agard was also a graduate from the
same school.
The Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege forestry camp came 70 Union
June 18th. They are camping at
Bigelow Pond in the old mill yard,
which il now owned by the QulnebauR
Forestry Co. The camp was moved
this summer from Chester 70 Union.
The graduation Of the eighth grade
pupils was held at the church Friday,
June 18th, at 7.30 p. m. There were
eight graduates. The following pro-
gram was given; Invocation, Rev. II.
NJ. Lawson; song, chorus. by school
children; Grafton, Forestry" John
Decz; essay, 1.-THE Graded School and
the Rural School," Irma Skopek; song,
chorus; essay. Nursing" Evangeline
Horton; Grafton, Boys Life on the
Farm Randolph Barrows; song,
chorus; essay, STORY Of an Airplane,'
Emelia Chermushek; Grafton, maple
Sugaring." Andrew Szych; duet, MY
Garden Helen Sedlak, Emelia Cher
nnshek. GRAFTON, "Coi. Charles Lind
bergh,T Millette Linsley; essay, Com
posers Of Modern Music" Helen Sed-
lax; songs, "June Possessions" Sum-
mer Time" chorus; address. "Noca-
tional Opportunity In the Educational
Program, H. II. Ellis. Director of
State Trade School, Putnam; presen-
tation Of the diplomas, Albert NJ.
Heck; song. chorus; benediction, Rev.
II. A. Coolidge.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21
WEST GLOcESTER

Richard Brownie Of Putnam spent
the weekend with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Pleae called on
friends In Cherry Valley, X. l., Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Place were
the guests in Chepaehet, r. |, Sunday
afternoon.
Glocester schools will close this week
Thursday afternoon The eighth
grade VIII be graduated. The Clark
vile school children viii enjoy a pic
mic Friday afternoon.
The Community Club served a salad
and strawberry supper last week
Thursday evening, 70 a large number.
All enjoyed the excellent supper and
social time. A substantial sum was
realized.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21
CHAUTAUQUA HERE
JULY IL TO JULY Is
Complete Program of Seven
Joyous Days Has Been Ar
ranged
Plays, Music. Lectures. and Enter
tainment

Announcement has just been made
in an illustrated letter mailed from
Chautauqua headquarters al Swarth-
more to all Putnam committeeman, Of
the complete Chautauqua program to
be given here July 1918.
Two plays, Tommy" a three-act
modern comedy which is said to have
run a full year on Broadway AZ the
Cort Theatre. and 1.-THE Mollusc, .
another comedy which, the program
states, pokes fun most effectively at
the type Of person usually called a
sponge are listed as the outstand-
ing features among dozen events
including lectures by prominent edu-
Gators; both popular and classical
music; entertainment features espe-
ciaily for the children; Junior
Town." the children's miniature town
government; a health campaign; and
other members which are said TO give
sufficient variety TO the whole to make
il interesting and profitable to all and
to be Of such tone as TO be in keep
ing with the usual standard of Chau-
tauqua.
1928 Program
The complete Chautauqua program
as il will be given here follows:---
Music: Silhouettps from Victor
Herbert Operas, Christine Bingham
Quartet; concert. Russian Artists En-
semble, featuring Ivan VelikanoH,
tenor, and other artists from the
Moscow Art Theatre; two concerts,
Clemens Radio Orchestra; native
music, Hopi Indian Snake Dancers.
Lectures Hold Fast, America, "
Clifford Gordon; special health lee
ture, "Why Die So Young?" Miss
Helen Stacey; "The Right to Life. /"
DR.. Edward T. Devine; ''Hopi Indian
Customs" Miss Edythe Sterling, no.
ted Hopi Indian worker.
Entertainment; Comedy drama.
1.-THE Mollusc," by New York cast
comedy drama, Tommy" by a New
York cast; entertainment, Roselth
Knapp Breed, Humorist and lmper-
senator; exhibition of native songs
and dances and handcraft work, Hopi
Indian Snake Dancers, presented by
N. W. Billingsley. custodian; Junior
Chautauqua health minstrel.
The usual special children's session
win be held every day at an hour 70
be announced.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21
BOOK REVIEW

BIZ Rose lIacaulag

While Rose Macauley is one Of the
writers whose books one either adores,
or finds unutterly boresome. there is
certain charm about Daisy and
Daphne that must appeal TO everyone.
The idea of the book is whimsical, and
the style paradoxieal, as the author
at times is pedantic and fills her pages
with words. mostly technical, that
drive one 70 the dictionary, and on the
next pages becomes fiippantly anus
ing and frivilous,
The interest centers in the eharac-
tiers of Daisy and Daphne, TO say
much about them would spoil the story
for the few who did not guess their
relationship before the secret is dis
closed mid way in the book.
All the characters are graphically
drawn. There are Daisy's mother,
vulgar, common, empty headed; Mrs.
Arthur, who in spite of her deficiencies
and limitations makes a certain appeal
70 us; Mrs. Folyot, the energetic, err
ratio reformer, whose aim in life is TO
help the under dog, with a passion for
refugees, revolutionists, reforms, and
committees; Mr.. Foly0t, who special
ICES on Greek sculpture; Raymond,
che scientist. given to the study Of
AQUATIC creatures, rare shells, birds
and nature generally. until he falls
wildly in love with Daphne; and last,
but surely not least, the children,
Cary and Charles. Charles Is simply
a good. rather amusing child, but
from little Cary is real character;
clever beyond her years, full Of fan
cies and dangerous half knowledge,
derived from her reading Of Freud,
making surreptious visits TO the con-
fessional. driven there partly by de-
sire TO talk about herself, and yet at
the same time with childish ignorance
of the ordinary facts Of life, which she
shows in the novels and stories she is
always writing.
One Of the amusing chapters is the
one that tells about the burglars and
brave little Cary's rescue Of Raymond I;
also her version Of the affair as told
next dav 10 the reporter. Her sympa-
thy for Daphne. whom she never liked
and always mistrusted, Is one Of the
fine points Of the book
II there were nothing IN the story
but the queer ways Of the Folyots II
would be amusing. Their attitude to-
ward Christmas giving was unique.
Mrs. FoIyot not only shopped early,
but posted early, so that by the 10Th
Of October she had sent all her greet
ings. except 20 her immediate family
and household, so that she was left
free TO enjoy the happy season without
care. On the other hand Raymond
preferred TO shop late, so did his shop
ping the first day the shops were
opened after Christmas, buying his be-
lated gifts for the family when all
the Christmas rush was over. To him
the idea Of shopping before the holt
days was an example Of the way peo-
pie made themselves unnecessarily un-
comfortable, as he said, Like mems
clothes on hot days and women's on
cold evenings"
The book Is fun Of bits like that,
although real tragedy comes when
Daisy's secret is divulged by Cary.
The end Of the story Is unexpected,
rather pathetic, but consistent and,
above all, artistic.
F. ID. w.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21
ATTAWAUGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Aubin and son
spent Sunday in Woonsocket.
Misses Florida st. Cyr and Eva
Stone Of Springfield spent the week
end here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lapalme of Fisk
dale, Mass, were Sunday visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tatrault.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bailey Of Fitch
burg spent Sunday with Mrs. Laura
ThvnF, Mrs. Thyng returning with
them to spend week.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

Woodpeckers are natural enemies
Of the European corn borer.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

The first beet sugar was put on the
market about 1863 In Austria.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

Some butterflies feign death when
in danger.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21
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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

THE new Projections will cheer up
l. any kitchen. They re light in colorl
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Silver gray and dove gray in the new
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The new Projections have burners
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
Mrs. Hawkes.
Father Dies AT
Palestine Home

Word was received here today by
Mrs. G. r. Hawkes.. 6l3 Eighth street
Of the death Of her father. II. W.
Strong. rs. while he was visiting in
Palestine. Tex. The man had been
in poor health for some time but
when Mrs. Hawkes. visited him in
April he was apparently better. she
said.
Burial arrangements have not been
made pending the arrival Of a daugh-
ter. Mrs. W. A. Letzhworth OF Kan
sas City. Mo. az Palestine. Mrs.
Hawkes. in the meantime is staying
in Brownsville with Mr.. Hawkes..
who is i'll.
Surviving children are five daugh-
ters, Mrs. G. II. Spaulding of Waxa-
hachie. Mrs. Legzworth Of Kansas
City, No. Mrs. L. II. Bryant. Of
Dallas; Mrs. Hawkes. Of Browns
VILE; Mrs. NJ. X. Davis Of Okmul-
gee. Okla. and three sons, II. l..
Strong Of San Antonio. j. VI. Strong
Of Waco. and r. J. Strong OF Bos-
ton. Mass. Wife Of the deceased
formerly visited in the Valley. She
has been dead about three years.
The deceased was formerly in gov
eminent service in Texas. and is we'll
known over the state. He has writ
ten several books and articles on
his work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15

FOR HIGHWAYS
City Paving Contract
Let; 100000 Bond
Issue Talked
Especial TO The Herald)

LYFORD, May ia mass meeting
of all citizens of Lyford and vicinity
has been called for next Monday
night to discuss plans for the issu-
ance Of a $500, 900 bond issue to be
used in improving the highways Of
this district.
Decision to call the meeting was
reached at a joint session Of the city
council and chamber of commerce
here Monday night. at which contract
for paving the public square was let
to the McElrath Construction COM
pany, which has the Willacy county
road paving contract.
Work on the city paving il to be
accomplished concurrently with the
work on the county road through
finished within the next few months.
Pouring Of concrete on the highway
job is to begin Thursday of this week,
it is said.
The contracting firm agreed TO han
die the city job at the same rate at
which the county work is handled.
and it is expected that the cost will
total in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Sentiment in favor of the proposed
bond issue is very strong in this
the meeting Monday night will decide
in behalf Of calling an election.
The road proposed to be paved will
run from east to west and connect
up with the county highway on the
east and the Hidalgo county program
on the west il was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
Home of Indy
Honors Fliers

ST. LOUIS. May 15.-(P-Every
OF the city Of st. Louis as
host lay before the Bremen flyers
here today. The three famous air
men. Captain Koehl, Baron Won
Huenefeh and Major Fitzmaurice
who flew from Milwaukee yesterday,
found themselves surrounded on
every side by the hospitality Of Col
onel Lindbergh's home city.
As their ship, the Silvery F-13, a
sister craft TO the famous Bremen,
landed at Lambert-S.. Louis field
late yesterday. they were engulfed
by the enthusiastic crowds who were
unwilling TO wait until the parade
today.
A more formal reception awaited
them however and the trio were
taken IN three planes Il Forest Park
where a short program Of speaking
engaged their attention. In the even
ing they were guests OF DR.. George
Ahrens, German consul. at a ban
quet where they paid tribute to Col
onel L~indbergh, who IS absent from
the city.
In his broken English Captain
koehl said the three mad been wait
ing for a long time 20 come to your
town, which is the home Of Colonel
Lindbergh. the greatest aviator in
the world" Major Fitzmaurice said
he had hoped the tlying colonel
would be here when they came, but
that was impossible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
Former Resident,
Mrs. Kientz, Dies
In Arroyo, Colo.

News Of the death Of Mrs. G. +.
Kientz. resident Of San Benito, for
mer resident of Brownsville, at
Arroyo. Colo, where she was taking
treatment, was received here today
by Rev. o. G. Grow. pastor Of the
First Methodist church. Funeral
arrangements will be incomplete
pending the arrival of the body about
Friday at the San Benito home.
Death came TO Mrs. Kientz after
a long illness. part Of the time be-
ing spent in Colorado where n sister
lives who is the wife of a physi-
clan practicing in Denver.
She is survived by her husband,
who is in business in San Benito;
three children, a girl and two boys:
q sister in Denver; and a widowed
mother, Mrs. r. G.. s. Hubbard OF
San Benito. Her father was once a
pastor 1t Pharr and is known we'll
oye West Texas.
The sister will the
body to San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
court
Continued from nars nnel

NContinueo from page mel
road. He stated that 10 to Is months
must elapse before the grades are
settled sufficiently to permit paving.
IN his answer he called attention to
the fact that Mrs. Stewart owns all
the land on both sides Of the road
the entire distance.
Enforcement of the resolution, as
construed by the plaintiffs, would be
a fraud upon the Taxpayers Judge
Graham asserted.
The relative merits Of the Boca
Chica and military highways were
discussed briefly, Judge Graham stat
ing that construction of a paved
highway 10 Boca Chica would not in
crease valuations more than a few
dollars per acre, while construction
Of the military high way would in
crease valuations on q large area of
highly productive land.
Attorneys for the county also
called attention to the fact that FL
JardIn boulevard. part of the Boca
Chica road, was the first contract let
under the $4,000. 900 bond issue and
was the first road opened. The paw
ing Of this road and the dirt work
and structures on the rest or the
Boca Chica road, which are nearing
completion, will represent an invest
ment by the city ir excess Of
$4,000 Il was claimed.
The attorneys for the county and
Judge H. L. Yates, representing the
%intervenors residing aIong the mill
tary road, declared that precinct No.
z would derive approximately ST.
100000 from the 100000 of road
bonds remaining. ami that this
amount would be ample to build
practically all roads designated in
the resolution.
Selection Of a jury began shortly
before the roc recess. the attorneys
questioning the jurymen collectively.
Several stated they had formed opin-
ions on the matter AMI were excused,
and another who owned land on one
Of the designated roads was excused.
The jury was o n just prior to
the noon recess. and presentation Of
evidence Is expected 20 start during
the afternoon.
Attorneys expressed the opinion
Tuesday morning that the case would
not 20 to the jury before Wednesday
night or Thursday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
WILKINS GIVEN
REAL
Polar Filler and Aide
Reach Norway On
Board Steamer

OSLO. Norway, May 15.-tP-Two
men who flew across the roof Of the
world, came 10 continental Europe
in triumph today.
Crowds lined the harbor Of from
soc as the steamship Hobby. bring
ing Captain George II. wilkins and
Carl 3. Eielson with their plane
from Green Harbor. Spitzbergen.
entered. Two steamers with bands
blaring. and a fleet Of small boats
escorted the Hobby into the harbor.
A civic delegation boarded the
vessel and greeted the explorers who
flew from Point Barrow, Alaska. to
Spitzbergen a month ago. When
they embarked at the quay amid the
cheers Of the thronF. the president
Of the municipal council cordially
welcomed them.
The crowd then carried the flyers
on their shoulders through the
streets TO their hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
STOCKS RISE
RRECULARLY
Record Trade Made In
S~tudebaker; Copper
Issues Played

NEW YORK, May f5@R-Stock
prices moved irregularly higher ut
the opening of today's market. Ra-
dio opened i 1-2 points higher and
international Business MACHINES ],
while Union Pacific fell back / IL
points on the first sale and Kroger
Stores /. General Motors quickly
advanced l 1-2 points in response to
the publication Of a record-break-
ing April sales report. Curtiss
los on the first sale.
Transfer Of a block Of $4,000
shares of Studeh.Se at III 81, the
second largest individual transact
tion on record. was one Of the early
features. The price subsequently
advanced TO ~ ga. up 3 Ia, and
the highest price since the stock
split-up four years ago.
Heavy accumulation OF the cop
pers was resumed as a result OF the
recent increase from Ia Ia to IL
3-S cents in the price Of the red
metal. and the sharp decline in sur
plus stocks last month. Anaconda,
Cerre De Pasco, Calumet a Hecla,
GfdnDy n NtNdQ6 GOnSOlldaIe1
all moved into new high ground for
the year, while substantial gains
were recorded by Calumet & Arizo-
ma. Greene Cananea and American
Smelling.
The revival Of activity and
strength in the airplane issues was
influenced by reports that traffic
schedules were being drawn up for
quick cross-country passenger serv-
ice through the utilization of air
planes by day and trains by night.
Rails were quiet at the start al
though Northern Pacific and Great
Northern certificates we're marked
up to new 1928 high prices.
There yer a few soft spots scat
tered throughout the list. namely
Case Threshing, Chrysler. Victor
Talking Machine mad kroger Stores,
all off 1 TO 2 points.
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
with sterling cables a shade lower
at $4.sS 5-l6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
BREMEN Held
BY STORM AS
CREW FETED
Planes on Way
To Rescue Germans
Ship Snow Bound;
St. Louis lis Host

PICTOU, N. s., May 15.-(Rp-Ad-
verse weather continued today to
balk efforts Of the United States
army air expedition to salvage the
transatlantic ~monoplane Bremen.
The army smphibisn plane piloted
by Capt. Ira Eaker and carrying Fred
Melchior, junkers mechanic, was
forced down at Tatamagouche, 30
miles from here in a heavy snow
storm. The other plane carrying
Major General Fechet, head Of the
air expedition to Greenly Island, was
safe here after being HE'D fast in the
mud at Truro until high tide floated
IL off the flats.
Capt. Eaker. in a message to
Washington, said that a gale and
heavy snow barred further immedi-
ate progress for his plane.
Landed Truro enroute Pictou on
account bad weather" said his mes
sage. my plane broke anchor rope
and lost anchor. Had to take off
again TO save plane Forced down
Tatamagouche. Heavy snow. Left
General Fechet's plane at Truro. My
plane uninjured. Will continue when
weather permits. Gale and heavy
snow now"
The plane carrying General Fechet
and piloted by Lieut.. Elwood Que
sada was driven onto the mud flats
by wind which forced Capt Eaker
to the air again, but was freed at
high tide and continued on here. The
army filters had hoped to reach the
Bremen yesterday and either land
with Melchior or have him drop in a
parachute to see il it were possible
to fly the plane out. The Bremen
has been moved to the mainland from
Greenly Island because conditions are
considered better for n takeoff there.