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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08

alter on the ewing Of May %; six
weeks each at Atlanta and New Or
leans. Is it not 4 record 70 be proud
Of?
Miss Nichols will send her Big
Cities company and production in
tact to fill the engagement here. and
patrons Of the Capitol may be as
sured of a treat rarely experienced
in the smaller cities, that Of wit
Messing a metropolitan success pre-
scented with the identical cast and
production utilized in = metropolis
tan run.
Seats on sale now. phone, write
or telegraph for your reservation.
Mail orders given special attention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
SUMMARY

Two areas Of high pressure are
noted this morning, one in the
Northeast, 1880 inches at New York,
n. Y. and the second in the south
ern Plateau region, 30.ls inches at
Winnemucca. New, and fair weather
obtains in those sections. The pres
sure is relatively low in the middle
and upper Mississippi and Missouri
Valleys with the minimum depres-
sion near Winnipeg, Man, 29.6+
inches, and has resulted in mostly
cloudy weather IN the Mississippi
Valley with light showers in the
central portion. Showers, during
the last p hours have also fallen
in southern Florida, northern Louis
lana, central Arizona, and in the
extreme Northwest. Temperatures
have fallen in the Northeast and in
the southern Rocky Mountain reg
ion, and have risen in the MISSISSIPPI
pi Valley and Central Plains states.
Nevada and IN Oregon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
WEATHER

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second, highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third, wind velocity
at S q. m; fourth, rainfall past p
hourg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
COUNTY TAX
RATE Is SET
Increase of A Cents
Over 1927 to Cover
Road Bonds

The tax rate for Cameron county
was fixed. at $3.50 on the 500 valu-
alton at the regular meeting OF the
commissioner court Monday morn
ing, an increase Of a. cents over the
county tax rate last year.
The tax rate for all county pur-
poses will be the same as last year,
the increase covering the interest
and sinking funds for the 81, 000, 900
road bonds issued during the year.
The rate will provide a revenue Of
approximately $650,000, according to
the estimate submitted by County
Judge o. c. Dancy.
Following is the levy for the vari-
Gus county funds:
Public Buildings
Permanent improvement fund
Interest and sinking fund for
court house and Jail bonds Of
1911 .015
For Roads and Bridges
Road and bridge maintenance
Interest and sinking fund, 1922
n ..:..:...:..........O5o
Interest and sinking fund, 1927
road bonds, Series "A"
B." and 500
Interest and sinking fund road
and bridge bonds, 1919, 1920
AS@S
Flood control bonds over and
above state donation Of taxes Of
Z cents .01C
Levee maintenance fund .......05
Other Funds
Jury fund, general or advalo-
rem tax ..0l5
General fund PAS
Tick eradication warrant sink
ing fund .OO5
Total 500
Taxes rates for various districts
coming under the jurisdiction Of the
commissioners court were fixed as
follows:
Palm Grove commons school dis
trict No. 2, tax rate so cents.
common school district
NO. 10, tar rate so cents.
Villa Nueva common school dis
trict No. II, tax rate so cents.
Nogales common school district
NO. 10, tax rate Sl.O0.
Sebastian common school district
No. Is. tax rate 81 LOO.
Hardin common school district No
20, tax rate 70 cents.
Cameron county drainage district
TO. 2. San Benito, tax rate so cents
Arroyo Navigation District, Har.
iingen, tax rate 80 cents, 25 cents for
interest and sinking fund and S cent
Tor maintenance and upkeep.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
son FIRES HOUSE

GLOUCESTER, Eng. = Believing
bis father a communist. John Crit
fiths set fire to the family home and
WAS caught in the act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
Bleeding Gums Healed

The sight Of sore gums is sicken-
ng. Reliable dentists often report
the successful use OF Leto's Pyor-
rhea Remedy - Aeir very worst
,ases II Q will get = Sttle and
use as directed druggists will return
money if it fails. Eagle Pharmacy.
Inc.-Adv. (2I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
LOW PRICE

imitation typewriter letters can
oe turned out cheaply and satisfac-
torily on the Monograph. Where
there IS no "filling-in" to be done
thls type Of letter very we'll
ano has the added advantage Of being
low priced. Mimeographinc is one
q the lines Of the James Advertising
agency, Room BIS. Hidalgo Bank
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
BOYS STEAL JOIN OF PORK
 TO GIVE FUGITIVE PAL
Admit Intention Iu supply ftibIi> to Lad Who Fled Junior
 Republic

Among the boys who nave been turned over by iha olice To Miss Ruth BristoiIt woman probation Of ticer are two Sho are said 10 have admitted that they stole Il loin ot pork out Of delivery team and later threw it away in a lot on Cur tis street. where it was recovered by Detective Sergeant George C. FL finger. They intended the meat for James Kelly, a boy who escaped from the Junior Republic at Litch- field, but the head of the family at whose home Kelly was hiding tenn porarily refused to allow the latter to accept the meat for fear the po- lice would arrest members of the household for complicity in the theft. Kelly was taken into GUS tody in another house.
 Four boys who are said to have annoyed the teachers and children at the Smalley school have been apprehended. and another youth who is said to have admitted that he used a freight car brake pin to force the door of a restaurant on Myrtle street. near Main street, has also been arrested. He took bunch of keys but returned them short time later. he told the police.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
RETURNS 10 PASr0RArE
Retired Clergyman After Life Of Grcese.t Activity Finds Himself Unable to Takc Things Easy.

Providence. R. l., Jan. 27 R- When a man mas run logs in the woods Of Maine, piloted ships in the Great Lakes. sailed the clippers and whalers of q hearty era, adNentured among Texas cattle rangers. served as chaplain in the Spanish war, sat in the Rhode Island senate for two years, married 1000 couples, ahd preached at almost as many funerals in 5o years of free Baptist ministry, there is no attraction in leisure even at the age of is.
 So, al any rate, thinks Rev. CT bert E. Cutler Of Scituate. dean of Baptist ministers in Rhode Island. who after two gems Of retirement from uc'i,t service Is returning to the nastoratr lie held 32 years ago at the Free Will Baptist church in Ti,crtou. the fifth Baptist church founded i'll America. which was built m lGSH,
 MT Cutter IS ole of the mos widely known pastors in New Eng land. and Tor long time has borne the nam. Of the Marrying Paraon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
NINETEEN FROM "Y. M."
 WILL HEAR ]. ]. DAVIS
Factory Folemeh From All Over State to Gather in New Haven
 Monday Evening

A delegation of members Of the Industrial Council of the New Brit ain Y. NJ. C. A. is planning to attend the January dinner meeting of the Foremen's club Of the New Haven council, at New Haven Monday eve ming. James w. Davis. secretary of labor, will be the speaker and will talk on Opportunities in America T Industry Today" The session will be in the Olive Branch lodge. More than GOO guests are expected
 Those from New Britain who ax- pect to go are: K. $. Kyle. James Havlick, A. E. Church, E. M. Aver John Hubert. Arthur Bottomley. E. A. krause. H. H. Futile, R. w. Whit man. L. w. Copeland. Arthur Glaeser, F. G. Hausman, sherrod Skinner. James N. Skinner, Arthur F.. Berg. R. C. Schilllng, p. Y. Walker George E. Bean and Bryce T.. Long.
 The local men vii, leave he Y. M. c. A. at s o'clock by auto.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
JERRY 1ARBO7 $
 ONCE MORE ACTIVE
Again SHkins Status as World
 War Veteran

New lo.A. Jan. 2, P--Another cllort is to oc made 10 have Jerry the tar pot" tiesl2nated q War vet eran by act of congress,
 A bill to .siNe Jerry Tarbot such recognition. sheINcd with the ad- .ournmrut of congress last year, is to he offered aassiu by Rep, Albert E. Carter of California,
 A man with . synth lie nalne, with q veil drawn across his past + Jerry Tdrbo. One" he had 2 nam that Was hls oNm-untiI a;uuesla iIott.,l it iron. his memory lIiH , wounded bod, and shet'-shochcd rendition speak Of an eyentfui past but vaguely.
 For four years ulitnlsts and war veterans have tried to r1lsv < cor ger ot 'h- yei. and reveal some thing ot lhe forgotten years. Ent little more IS nov known of Jerry than on the day he woke up, foua wears ago, in California hospital ~ith no idea Of his identity and but t.e feeblest recollection Of the pas.
 His nam. Vas born of | fellow workers test Ferry gathered it to i.inIsplf from q VI guc memory he had of painting q fence in Colorado a dark color Sloppy workmanship and unsteady hand left much Of fho paint n Jerry's clothes. Then q .oniade turned and laughed oh, Terry, the tar pot
 4 year and half later Jefry the tar pot" went 10 court and had lis name changed legally to Jerry Tarbot."
 Tn the course of two years memo ries seemed to stir feebly, memo yies that seemed to connect Jerry with the hattletields Of France. Army surgeons and doctors said that he wounds and the shell shock might indicate service in the trick of battle. But Jerry had no identifi- cation tag
 Last year he went to America n Legion meetings here and there. Now and then veteran was al most sure that Jerry was his Host buddy" But there were too many partial identifications-all different. Their conflict made them worthless. When the bill to make Jerry ci- iicially a veteran came up in con- rsess argument became heated be- cause of the absence of an identi- fication tag. With the tags pro- ,ided by the army. it was contend ed. a soldier could not be lost.
 Jerry awaits ,he forthcoming re- introduction of "his" bill hopefully. He Is eager for recognition as a world war veteran, to which he Is sure he is entitled,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
City Hall Commission
 And Assessors Budgets

Two vaults are included ill the requests of the city hall commission going before the board of finance and taxation for action. The sunl of $l0.00O is asked for vault for the town clerks office. and $500 n wanted to rebuild a freight> elevator shaft in the rear for vault purposes. The entire J d. get Is $54.100. and income from rentals is estimated to be $23.560.
 The board budget is itemized as follows: Paving on Washington place, 5000; interest. $s.600: labo-, 5000: fuel. S4.500; insurance. $3.- 500: public comfort station S4 600.
 The assessors, asking $10,o0o. sub nit the following budget: Chairman and engineer. t5.200; part-tilne as- sessors. $500; clerks, s2.6oo; books, S40o; repairs and supplies, $20o: transportation. $500; field service, S7O0.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
AUDITORIUM WILL WELCOME BREEzES
Democrats lt Houston Also Will
 Be in Receptive Mood

New York, Jan. 27 CP-The i'm mense made-to-order auditorium whic. will house the democratic na- tlonal convention at Houst' n. Texas next June will be es. ecially design cd to take a full advantage of ths cool gulf breezes sweeping in from the Golf of Mexico.
 A permanent fireproof roof. in sulated against heat, and a me chanical ventilation system will guarantee the comfort of the dele gates. Jesse H. Jones of Houston, director of finance of the democratic national committee. said today. All sides of the great hall will be lief; [ open to admit the breezes.
 Several city blocks are to be razed and cleared for the auditorium which will be of stadium type. witl sloping floors surrounded by thou. sands Of seats from which a clear view of the platform will be afford. ed from all parts of the hall. Its capacity will be 25.000 persons. | It will include a branch post of flee. four dining rooms and severa accomnfodations for officers of the national committee and the press Especial consideration has beer given facilities for radio broadcast | ing and the making of motion pic lures.
 1 Accommodations for the press or the speakers platform and in of fees nearby have been careful! planned. All he press services vii have private and independent facili ties for their work and a number of private offices will be provided for the larger newspapers.
 Houston plans to build the audi
 torium in 90 days. G. A. Gowdy
 Houston's city architect, will be il l charge of local construction.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Bomb Thrown From Auto
 Wrecks Brooklyn Home

New York. Jan. c7 UP)-A bomb thrown from passing automobile today wrecked the front of home in the Bath Beach section of Brooklyn and routed the ten occupants of the house from their beds. No one was injured, however.
 The residents Of the 2-story house. which Is owned by Dominick Farrintino, knew Of no enemies who might have thrown the bomb. Po- lice believed that the explosive. which was crudely constructed. had been intended more to frighten than to kill them.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
WILL FOUND H0uE FOR
 ORPHANS IN DETROIT
kresxe Foundation to Give Parent less Children Little City with Home Life.

NsSS NuuNltVu ANttsC Nsey "Nss
 Home Life.
 Newark, \. J., Jan. 27 UP)-A city Of children. peopled by orphans in new atmospher of real home life, will be created in Detroit by the kresge foundation.
 The foundation, through gift to the Methodist Children's Home so- ciety of Detroit will build an entire community of small cottages where children will be reared in individua! houses with the atmosphere of a private home.
 A fund of s725.0o0 will be put into the new project. which will be gin within the next few weeks with the erection Of the first group Of cottages on a 2s-acre tract just out side the city. Earl Groth, kresge st ore manager here, announced the gift.
 Each cottage will house group of three or four children, to be raised under the guidance of q mother" a selected social worker. and possibly a father"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
S5 SEED PLANTED HERE
 GROWS INTO $500 TREE
Negro "" Secretary Tells How New Britain Friends Started Build.
 ing Fund in Hartford

How $ bill from New Britain has grown to $500 and is growing more rapidly every day was related by Samuel Jenkins, negro secretary of the negro branch of the Hartford Y. M. c. A., here last evening. Mir. Jenkins spoke at the weekly meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A. Bible class.
 He said he was here last spring and spoke at meeting of the H-Y club. Although he refused to take any personal remuneration for his talk he was prevailed upon to ac- oept s to aid in his work. With this 5 he started a building fund for a negro Y. M. C. A. in Hart ford. The fund has grown to $500 and he is adding to it each day.
 He told some interesting facts about his work in Hartford and of his early education.
 F. W. Barbour of Middletown, state director Of Junior Achieve ment, will speak at the meeting next Thursday Each man who was present last evening has agreed to bring boy next Thursday. Those who cannot find boys. will have them furnished from the boys department of the "Y'.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
keene, N. H., High School
 Boys Under Suspension

Keene. N. H.. Jan. 27 R-Eight keene high school boys, members of suspended today for two weeks by Principal Willis C. Smith on charges of drinking liquor on the night of recent school dance. Principal Smith said that each of the disci- plined students admitted taking a drink
 In addition to not being allowed 10 attend classes during the period os suspension the students will be given zero in all their work. Several athletes are included in the group.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
City Items

4 daughter was born at New Brit ain General hospital last night to MT. and Mrs. Reynold Svensk of SS Norden. street.
 A Nash Go. Spring line Suits Tux edoes e2:.s0. McCabe. Tel. 454-adv
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital last night to MT and Mrs. Morris Jackson of IS Shut tie Meadow avenue.
 Mid-year classes begin next Mon- day. Moody's Secretarial School.- advt
 4 son was born at New Britain General hospital yesterday to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Geiger of 11S Rock we'll avenue.
 Johnston's clean coal is good coal. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 217.-AdN
 4 son was born at New Britain General hospital last night to Rev. and Mrs. Carl Freleen of 25 Frank lin Square.
 The entire estate of the late Mi- ohael Carpinteri is left to his wife, Gaetani Zanti Carpinteri, who is ap- pointed executrix, according to his will which was filed in probate court today.
 There will be rehearsal of Leading Star lodge, s. of B., min- strels at the home of the director, Mrs. A. C. Sunberg, IT Kensington avenue. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The annual meeting of the Knights of Boleslaus the Great will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Falcons hall. Annual reports vii be heard and election oi officers will take place. Mrs. Henry Mushman Of High street. wife of the Walnut Hill school janitor. is critically ill at her home.
 Martha Chapter No. 21, o. E. g.,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
BUNCE COTTAGE DAMAGED
 IN MYRTLE BEACH GALE
Knocked From Foundation When Adjoining House is Top.
 pied Over by Wind,

A summer cottage at Myrtle Beach. owned by Walter J. Runce of 273 Corbin avenue. was badly dam aged on Wednesday when the house next to it, unable to resist the heavy wind. fell over. The cottage next door fell against the Bunce cottage and the latter was dislodged from its foundation. It is reported that it will cost considerable to place it back in good condition.
 The side of the Bunce cottage was damaged and practically all of the windows were broken. The posts on which 1t rested collapsed. setting the building on the sand. The work of raising the building and of making repairs has already been started.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Wins H0nors in Sewing
 At Senior High School

The Iist of Senior High school pupils who have won special scholas- tic honors in studies was completed today following the announcement by Principal Louis F. Slade of the addition of Miss Ruth Elizabeth Duntz as the only winner of special honors in sewing. Through an over sight tho name was not included in tho list of honor students made public at the school yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Keith. .Albee- -Orpheum ;,
 Merger Now Effective

New Iork. Jan. EI tJPl-The kaith-AlbeeO Orpheum merger, which created what Is said to be the larg- est chain Of theaters ever brought together, became effective today
 Through one office the company r Ill book TOO thearer programs, fur 1ishing daily entertainment for L. 500, ,oo0 persons in the United States and Canada. The assets of the cor roration are 's5 hC0. GOO.
 E F. Alh"e. rrosidont who began his career sixtv-three years ago as a vaudeville extra at 50 cents per 'armancr will celebrate his forrieth auniNers9ry fhIs v'or as q theatrical l-HH3ger
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Laurito Trial Again Is
 Under Way in Waterbury

Waterbury. Jan. 27 P-The case of Leo Laurito charged with carry ing concealed weapon and with assault with intent to murder, was resumed in superior court here to- day before Judge Simpson. Juror Ives Of Cheshire. whose illness in terrupted the trial. reported for duty. Laurito Is alleged to have at tackled Alexander De Nicola as the result Of a feud which has already Xact"d a toll of one life.
 Council began arguments to the jury shortly before II o'clock. The case is expected to 20 10 the jury this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Knocked Down by Auto,
 Refuses to Prefer Charge

A car driven by Sebastian Caran- izno of New London struck pedes- trian walking along Worthingt on ridge, Berlin, last evening. knocking him to the ground. The driver did not stop but his number was observe cd by L. Edelson. The man was un- injured and refused to press the charges It was thought that Cara not know he had struck him. No arrests were made.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

will hold regular meeting with a social following Saturday sveninA at 7;SO o'clock n Masonic hall.
 There will be regular meeting of the Eddy Glover post, American Le- zion at the home on Washington street this evening. Membership and the Byrd lecture will be the main topic of discussion.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Finds Daughters Body
 Hanging in Cellar

Philadelphia, Jan. 17 (UP)- Returning home from . stroll Hy- man Pritzker. retired contractor. went into the basement of hts home to fix the furnace and found the body of hts daughter Edith. IS, hanging from beam in the ceiling.
 Neighbors said the girl had sut fered Illness but had never shown signs of depression.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
INTERIOR IS ACTIVE
Action in Center of Earth Thought Responsible For Widespread Sets- matic Disturbance This Week.

Berlin, Jan. 27 lUP)-Unusua l activity in the earths interior was believed by scientists today to be the cause of widespread seismic dis turbances this week.
 The latest was in the Black Forest region early today. when earth tre- mors lasting several seconds were felt Inhabitants of Loerrach, where the shock was particularly strong, rushed into the streets in their night clothes. Windows were rattled and houses creaked.
 Earthquake shocks of varying in- tensity have been felt this week in Mexico, and Austria, while there have been volcanic eruptions in Mica ragua, the East Indies, and kam- chatka.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Fabre Liner Reaches Port
 Almost } Days Overdue

Providence, R. l.. Jan. 27 N}-Al- most three days overdue. the steam CT Providence of the Fabre line ar rived today with 473 passengers from Mediterranean ports. after be-. ing battered by 65-mile an hour gales in mid-Atlantic and storm that held the vessel S6 hours at Palermo. Italy. Among tho passen- gers was a 6-year-old boy ptanM. from Rome, who is to make an American concert tour.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
TWO MEN RESCUED
 IN DRIFTING SkIFf
Coast Guardsmen Reach Fish. ermen Just in Nick of Time

Wildwood, \. J.. Jan. 27 F01n heavy seas and freezing tempera- ture two men were rescued from their disabled bank skiff ten miles off shore here today just as the fuel was exhausted in the tiny oil stove over which they had huddled for more than fourteen hours. < They are J. R. Shrivers, 31, and John Wizst, 30. of this city.
 Cod Fishing
 The men had been on a cod fish, ing trip some distance off shore and were returning with their catch. While running in heavy sea ten miles of Hereford inlet coast guard station yesterday the clutch on the engine in their small skiff broke and they noated at the mercy of the waves.
 Drop Anchor
 They dropped an anchor over board and managed to ride their skiff into the waves. They then hoist d . blanket to the small mast on their boat and watched for a passing vessel Several boats passed the slsiff rocking in the huge swells but none stood by to give assistance. Ap- parently the men on the passing vessels did not see the frantic signals of the marooned fishermen.
 Darkness settled over the ocean and the two men crouched in the tiny cabin, huddling over the little oil stove and watching their supply of fuel.
 Families Worry
 Meantime ashore their families became alarmed over their long ab- sence and Elmer Hewitt, a member Of North Wildwood city council, mo- flied Captain Charles Wright of the coast guard base here the sklff was missing
 Captain Wright put to sea in 3 coast guard cutter and started for he fishing banks. Fighting a north wind which quickly coated the stur- dy cutter with sheet Of ice. Captain Wright cruised about for more than ttro hours before the searchlights on tne coast guard boat picked Up the sl:iff riding at anchor.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Latest Army-Navy Game
 Attempts Have Failed

Washington, Ja- 27 H-New conciliation moves to save the 1928 Army-Na football game appeared today to have failed
 It was said at the war depart- ment that no further conference on the subject between the superin- tendents of West Point and Anapo- lis was in prospect so far as known here. This was interpreted to mean th-t proposals outside the service for such a meeting had been reject. ed.