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New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
CLAIM BRISTOL WATER ENDANGERED BY FARM Court Appoints Committee to Appraise Land in
 Plymouth

Hartford. Conn. April 10 Rl- |'udge Arthur F. Ells in superior court today heard the application Of he city Of Bristol for condemnation pr land in Plymouth 10 save the city's water supply from pollution.
 The so-called Wells farm in Bris- |ol. comprising about l25 acres. re- gently purchased by Mrs. Sarah Bernstein. and planned 10 be used fs cattle farm is the property in question:. Judge Els appointed as tn appraisal committee. Joseph r. 'onovan of Bristol, Judge Howard Roberts of Thomaston and Samuel C. 'oty Of Hartford, who will report to he court on the value of the land.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

At , o'clock this morning. Officer Anthony Milewski was notified that there was smoke in tenement at 5s2 Stanley street and on investjsat- ing he found an old door blazing in the cellar of Clifford l.. Hart's tenc- m ant, The fire was cXtincuishod by few pailfuls Of water. without damage.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
TWINS HAVE CALL

Middletown. April 10 P - Twins seemed to have the call today in the Middlesex hospital when four girls were born at noon to two mothers. Y marked the first time in the co year history of the hos pital Of such an occurrence.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

'pd''ioilH'i NlI J' ulHN, lllNh Fl't State, April 1o.-tP-Thc German plano Bremen will not start it's trans atlantic flight today.
 storms Abound
 A stormy Atlantic still frowns on the Ercmcn's venture. The weather report received in Ireland this morn ing was unfayorable, the eastern At lantic presenting a too difficult prob lem for the transatlantic plane all though flying conditions over tho western Atlantic continued to inn prove.
 Another weather report is expect ed at Baldonnel tonight and tomor- TOW IS the earliest possible for a start since the flicrs want the first part of their trip to be by daylight.
 Their long wait Of fifteen days has impressed upon them the psrils Of crossing the Atlantic front east to west and Captain Hermann koehi and Colonel James Fitzmaurice, pilots. arc determined 10 take no un- necessary risk. With the help of the meaCcr weather reports obtaina blc they hope to have a reasonable as surance of success before the plane starts down the runway at Baldon- mel airdrome.
 This determination is the only thing that prevents an immediate start. since Baron Non Hucnetcld. promoter of the adventure is eager to take off at once.
 Winds Changing
 Weather reports showed that southcrly winds were changing 10 northwest and in some areas squalls with a velocity of 50 to 40 miles an hour at the surface and of from 4u 10 90 miles at a height of 1000 feet.
 Further to the west the sky was variable and showery. but there was good visibility and moderate winds. There were some cloudy areas or fog banks along the coasts of Ncwfound- land and Nova Scotia.
 The flyers realize that they face another great danger at the outset the hazardous task Of getting the loaded plane. weighing five tons. off the ground. The runway provides a ".o00. yard stretch for the hop off and Captain koehl wants a speed of so miles an hour before he attempts to rise. He thinks that a run Of 500 yards will make the hop possible.
 Expert Arrives
 An expert from the Junkers fac tory in Germany has come here to study the runways available and to advise whether the planes under carriage should be used. This is fixed to the tail of the machine and has never been tested with the plan" fully loaded. The expert was asked to calculate the stress and strain 10 which the entire plane would be sub- jected as it started.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
Women Rivals Even

London. April lO.~-lP-Tvo women flying rivals today apparent lr faced defeat in attempts to make solo flights between London and Cape Town. South Africa.
 An Exchange telegraph dispatch
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
FIRE. IN CELLAR AT2A. N

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Average Daily Circulatioa Fer %;sS Ast;; 7's ss'''. ing 14,90O|
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
BREMEN WON'T HOP
 ATLANTIC TODAY Storms Still Hold Ship at Bal.
 donDeI Airdrome PLIERS ARE IMPATIENT
Bailey Cra<hcs-Lady Heath Held in Cairo.

Baldonnel Ar1rome, Irish Free State, April 1o.-tP-Thc German plano Bremen will not start it's trans atlantic flight iodav
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
Oil From Pec0s Wells
Could Overflow River

San Angelo, Texas. Sept. 7.-N-
Sixteen oil wells on the banks OF the
Pecos river would Hood the valley
if their potential flow were turned
into the stream.
The 16 mammoth producers. In the
Yates field. have . capacity output
Of 1.10s.1s2 barrels every - hours
More than one-third Of the capacity
flow of the entire field u represent
ed in these 16 wells. However. pro-
duction u curtailed because Of the
low price of crude oil.
California No. 10 II the best we'll
in the field. Its full flow ID 1887
barrels daily.
The well with which the Yates
pool was discovered last year began
with only 100 barrels Of oil 4 day.
When 1t was drilled IL feet deeper
down to 1880 feet-the flow Of oil
increased 500 fold.
1t is shallow pool. for many oil
wells in the southwest are 4 mile
deep.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

height with gable ends. and that
these gable ends are marked by
cylindrical blocks projecting out
from the house In such 4 way as
to suggest the idea OF the ends q
the rafters. Tho wooden rafters
have all disappeared. but the ring
stones to which they we're tied may
still be seen.
THE next most conspicuous fea-
ture Of Machu Picchu il the guam
tity Of stairways. there being over
100. large and small. within the city.
Some of them have more than $50
steps, while others have but 8 or 1.
In some cases each step is a single
block Of stone or I feet wide. In
others the entire stairway-6. or
10 steps, Al the case might be-was
cut out of single granite boulder.
Again. the stairway would seem
almost fantastic. being SO narrow
and wedged in between two boulders
so close together that it would have
been impossible for a fat man to
were the stairways intended for or
nament. In every case they are
useful In getting to a location 9TH
erWise difficult of access.
Cause OF Abandonment
THE largest level space in the
city was carefully graded and ter
raced. SO as to be used for agricul-
tural purposes, on the products of
which the inhabitants could fall
back for a time in case of a siege.
1T seems probable that one rea-
son why the city was deserted waA
change in climate, resulting in
scarcity of water supply. At the
present time there are only three
small springs on the mountainside.
and in the dry season these could
barely furnish water enough for
cooking and drinking purposes for
40 or so people. There could never
have been very much water here,
for the azequias, or water channels,
are very narrow, being generally less
than inches in width.
Possibly the most interesting
conclusion brought out as a result
of clearing and excavavting in the
city is that it was at one time di-
vided into wards or clan groups.
Each one Of these groups has but
one entrance, a gateway furnished
with the means of being solidly fas-
tened on the inside. None OF the
doors to houses or temples has this
locking device, but all the entrances
to the clan groups have it, and the
same device occurs in the principal
gate to the city," u
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
AMERICAN INDIANS
SACRIFICED YOUNG
Finding Of Body Of Princess In
diCates This Fact

, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Cal.
Sept. Z R-An attempt to follow
ancient trails to the long-lost island
temple of Chinischinich. the Sum
God, has resulted instead In the dis
covery of the burial place OF a
small Indian princess of 5000 years
ago and evidence indicating that
child sacrifices were made in whole
sale fashion by tribes Of the Chan
mel Islands, off the coast of Cali
fornia.
Within a stone urn weighing 1874
as though by modern tools instead
of primitive implements was found
the skeleton of an Indian girl be-
tween five and seven years. Her
hands apparently had clutched the
rim of the urn. whose rich orna-
mentation of wampum bespeaks her
royal lineage.
In circle with the urn as CEN
ter were counted by Prof. Ralph
Glidden, curator of the Catalina
museum of Channel Island Indians,
the skeletons Of 81 children buried
in tiers four deep with small heads
touching each other.
Beneath them was the skeleton of
a seven-foot man. A spear blade
still was fixed in the ribs.
The sand within the funeral urn
had the appearance Of ground crys-
tal-apparently. according to the
discoverer, a sacred sand used in
the burial OF Indian royalty-and
was far different from that which
had sifted over the graves of the
other children.
These finds as well as a wealth
OF obsidian knives spear points and
arrow heads and hundreds of other
articles of wampum- inlaid stone and
bone have provided material over
which Glidden has puzzled since he
discovered them.
One thin piece Of slate he be-
lieves to be stone map. holes hav-
ing been drilled to Indicate trails to
the four main burying grounds on
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
santa Catalina island.

santa Catalina island.
1T II plausible" Glidden said.
that the strange child burial with
In the urn and thoss surrounding Il
were the result OF . natural death
of little stri Of high rank and the
staying OF her 90 attendants and
playmates With her. Or thsy all
may have been killed In some re-
ligious ceremonial rite. It 10 even
possible that the princess may have
been given some potion and buFisd
alive. The way the small hands
clutched the outer rim Of the bowl
makes this possibility"
Wampum inlaid h four broken
circles on the rim Of the urn with
gates" leading to the four points
of the compass lead Glidden to be-
lieve that tho burial place may be
near the site Of the temple OF
Chinigchinich.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
MINCllU PICCHU
INTERESTING CITY
In Sttnat Built if Place
Il Rslles

Washingtoa, d. c.. Sept THE
recently reported discovery among
the Inaccessible mountains Of Peru
Of the rains Of = previously un-
known Iacs city recalls tho finding
Of The Arst city OF this type. Machu
Pieehu. + was from Machu Picchu
itself perched on = high Andean
ridge, tha& Peruvian scientists. with
the aid & strsng field glasses. OBJ
taiHed, . few weeks ago. their FIRST
clues Of the existence OF the newly
found ruins.
Machu Picchu was discovered in
1911 by an expedition sent out by
the National Geographic society and
Yale University. and led by Hiram
Bingham. now United States sena-
tor from Connecticut. A bulletin
from the Washington. D. c.. head
quarters of the society describes
Machu Picchu A. follows:
Defended BY Nature
"Machu Picchu was essentially
= city OF refuge. 1t Is perched on
q mountain top in the most mac
cessibls corner OF the most inacces-
sibie section Of the Urubamba river.
Apparently there Is no part of the
Andes that has been better defend
cd by nature.
"A stupendous canyon, where the
principal rock IL granite and where
the precipices are frequently over
1000 feet sheer. present difficulties
Of attack and facilities for defehls
second to none. Here on a narrow
ridge, fanked on all s.des by preci-
pitous or nearly precipitous slopes,
. highly civilized people-artistic,
inventive, and capable Of sustained
sndeavor-at some time in the re-
mote past built themselves q city
Of refuge.
"Since they had no iron or steel
tools-only stone hammers-rs con-
struction must have cost many gen.
erations. II not centuries, of effort.
Signal Station on Peak
Across the ridge, and defending
the builders from attack on the side
Of the main mountain range. they
constructed two walls. One of them
constituting the outer line of de-
tense, leads from precipice to preci-
pice. utilizing as best it can the ma
tural steepness of the hill.
Beyond this. and on top of the
mountain called Machu Picchu.
which overlooks the valley from the
very summit Of one of the most stu
psndous precipices in the canyon,
u constructed signal station, fNom
which tho approach OF an enemy
could be in4tantly communicated to
the city below. Within the outer
wall they constructed an extensive
series Of agricultural terraces, stone
lined and averaging about 8 feet
high. Between these and the city is
= steep. dry moat and the inner
wall.
Inside the city the houses are
crowded. close together. but an ex-
tensive system of narrow streets
and rock -hewn stairways made in
decentralization comfortable and
easy.
Many Stairways
"On entering the city, perhaps the
first characteristic that strikes one
ID that Z large majority of the
houses Were 4 story and 4 half in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
Historical Relics Are
Preserved in Pekinq

Shanghai, Sept. 7.-{F-Peking,
once the proud capital of China but
now subject to the authority OF
Marking, is not to lose all its historic
relics if the nationalist keep con-
troll
The nationalist have ordered that
all objects of historical value in
Picking, including buildings of almost
every kind, be protected by soldiers
until the nationalists have an op-
portunity to permanently provide for
the objects of interest.
Peking Is crowded with buildings
varying in age from a few to hum
dreds Of years. Most prominent
among them is the Temple of
Heaven, the Summer Palace and the
Forbidden City itself, which was
formerly the home of the emperors.
Many Of these buildings are In bad
repair. but the nationalists promise
to restore them for the benefit of
Chinese and also for tourists.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
BEEkEEPERs INSURED

London. Sept. 7.-(UP)-Pioneel
Beekeepers' Association does moi
want to DE stung by people who
are stung by Its bees. Asa result.
the association has insured ita
members against public liability,
For about t.12 = year beekeeper<
can be insured for claims up to
$500. The third party risks are
very small for bees do not attack
people unless they are interfered
with.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

In Winnipeg. Canada. out OF a
population of 1886 only 37,1S1
were born In foreign countries.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

"On entering the city. perhaps the
first characteristic that strikes one
II that Z large majority of the
houses were 4 story and 4 half in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

The largest stock of raincoats In the
city. In French, slicker. black rub
Der. leatherette, gabardine, xephen-
cite and also ladies' French coats.
All we'll made. in all sizes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

Made Of fine quality plaid wool
fabrics. Large collar. new idea in
cuffs. ribbed bottom. pockets. All
sizes to select from.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

Regularly sold at SOC and 76c
each. Well made of fine quality
cut silks and novelty fabrics. In
a large range of coiorings and
patternG
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-14
Skinner FETE
TO DRAW 500
San Antonio Visitors
To Swell Throng at
Lomax Dance
lsnecial 10 NC Herald

"
HARLINGEN, Feb. li.-More than
five hundred Shriners from the VAL
lev, from San Antonio. ard from 9TH
er points in this section OF the state.
will assemble AZ the Reese-Wil-Aond
hotel here Tuesday night IN the first
program honoring the new ~potentate
Of Alzafar Temple. JOAN II. LoHiaA
of San Benito.
Members Of the divan were arriv-
ing in the city during the day from
San Antonio, and Shrlners were
reaching here by automobile and By
train in preparation for the enter
tainment.
"Alls plans have been completed,
and il locke like a big affair said
Ben Pupkin, in charge Of arrange
ments. II am sure we will have more
than five hundred present. and We
are prepared TO take care or them"
The ~potentate Of Alzafzr Temple
will be introduced by b. NJ. Holland
Of Harlingen. Mr.. LoHax will then
introduce members of the divan who
are present at the occasion.
The program as announced by Mr.
Pupkin will include q special act BY
Joe Brand Of Mercedes, vaudeville
entertainer; the PupkiE twins and
Jimmy Henson of San BenitO In their
feature act "Me and Ny Shadow.
/. b. Corns. base solo; Mrs. Jack
Carey. Scotch songs. accompanied By
Mrs. $. r. jennings and Frank Col
Inns. the "Harlingen Kid
Dick Wymore 81 Ia feria and Ken
Macy Of Harrington will mix II in 4
four-round exhibition bout. which
will conclude the vaudeville program.
The dance will then start. with mu-
Afurnished BY Troy Floyd's eleven
pIesrchestra from the Plaza hotel
il Sl>ntonio.
Arrangements have been made 70
broadcast the entire program, Mr..
Pupkia said. with an eKtention from
the Harrington Music Store ia the
Reese-Wil-Mond hotel. the program
70 20 ont over station kHMC Of the
music store
All Valley Shriners are invited q
attend the banquet and entertain.
ment. and there will te 10 charge.
"We feel il II a distinct honor tc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-14
PHEWIE! 18TH IS
= r
UNLUCKY WHEN
=. =
CAR HITS KITTY

Somewhere in Brownsville there
lives a man who is convinced that
black cats and the thirteenth Of
the month are an unlock combina-
ton. when they are a combination.
Also one Of our city's leading
clothiers is due for a customer
within the next few days.
IL all happened 9 miles out on
the highway some time before
1880 2. m. Monday.
The Brownsville notorist failed
20 heed a black cat crossing his
path on Feb. ~, and made himself
a Valentine present OF a new suit
OF clothing-and all that goes
with il.
Olfactory evidence Of his mis-
take was still IA the road Tues
day morning.
The black cat he 20 c~areIessly
tric- to sweep from his path had
4 long white fork extending far
down its back-and is variously
called pole cat and skunk. al
thou n there are other and more
scientific names for i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-14
Hawaii Worries
About Sleep Of
KWWG Workers

SAN BENITO. Feb. 1--we en-
ioyed your coathanger club program
last evening. which came IN excep-
tionally clear. but we wonder II you
people ever sleep in Texas"
This y the comment w a listener
in on EWWG. Brownsville radio sta
ton. from far off in the Pacific.
Hawaii.
1T $50. Honolulu time. which
would probably he 1850 a. m your
time. the San Benito American L.
Cion post announced that they were
giving away y five dollar gold piece
for the farthcst reception re- says
1--WE have enjoyed your programs
many times. receiving them on =
seven tube set The letter is from
&. A. Reicheit. and the leran mer
said Re probably VIII set the firs
dollars
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-14

have the p~otentate Of Airafar Temple
in the Valley" Sir. Pnrkin said, -and
are glad of this opportunity 70 show
our appreciation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-14
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE, Editor Phone z

MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor

This was pronounced the best at
tended social since the reorganiza-
ton OF the Baptist women's group
several weeks ago.
The party TO have been given by
the members of the Elbaicos Sunday
school class Of the Presbyterian
church at the building Tuesday even
ing has been postponed until the next
week at the usual time, 1880 o'clock
in the evening, it has been an
nounced.
RE0RGANIZED SOCIETY
Recognizing into circles and meet
ing in the homes of their respective
leaders the women of the Missionary
society Of the Methodist church TAR
ried on devotional and Bible study
Monday afternoon. Circle Number
One me with Mrs. Henrietta Signor
in West Brownsville where Mrs.
G. W. Watson was elected vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Emil Blanck was made
secretary and treasurer Of the
group. Mrs. Watson led the Bible
lesson and Mrs. Signor conducted the
study from "Voice" which dealt
with the progress of the organization
Of the past fifty years. Mrs. o. J.
GrIffin was a guest. Mrs. Watson
viii be the next hostess.
Mrs. c. w. Colgin. leader, was hos
tess to the second group and Mrs.
G. d. Lay will be secretary-treasures
Mrs. Z. E. Startling led the mission
study assisted by Mesdames G.. A.
Nerk. +. 7. Yates. and J. K. Bull. a
new member taken into the group
was Mrs. P. NJ. Samuels. The next
hostess will be Mrs. YatfS n Vest
Brownsville.
At the third circle Mrs. c. n. Hill
was hostess. Mrs. F. <. Morris was
made secretary-treasurer. She with
Mrs. Hugh Wilbanks and Mrs. G.. s.
Stell led the missionary study. The
next hostess will be Mrs. c. H. De-
bardeleben at her home on Elizabeth
street.
The young matron's circle met at
the home of Mrs. r. Z. Green in
West Brownsville where Mrs. RAIDER
was chosen secretary treasurer. Mrs.
Willie A. George led the Bible les
SON. The next meeting will be on
the highway at the home of Mrs. Sam
Hughstcn.
Each circle hostess served her
guests refreshments after the study
program was finished. The reorgan-
ration Of the circle has created ad-
ditional interest among the church
women and a fuller attendance i
assured by the interest manifested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-14

fluence in Theme Writing" The pro-
gram closed with a round table dis
cussion on teachers problems. The
members will meet at Olmito on
March is.
PERSONALS
Misses Mae Moore and Anrabelle
Pursley spent the past weekend in
San Antonio attending the Y. ". c.
A. conference. They were delegates
from the San Benito Business Girls
club.
Mrs. c. II. Sapp left this week
for her home in Princeton, Ill. af-
ter spending the winter months
here.
Miss Celia Kender-ea Of West
field. Iowa. Il row visiting Mrs
Margaret Hylsnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. s. Dodds. Nr.
and Mrs. L. b. Mayer and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Dunn, have returned from
San Antonio after spending a few
days here.
A. L. Price has returned from Les
Angeles where he has been attend
ing the national convention Of West
ern Fruit Jobbers and shippers. Mr..
Price Is connected with Wade 4
Newton Produce company with head
quarters in San Benito and was the
only dealer from tire Valley. Unon
returning TO San Benito Mr.. Price
came by way of Kansas Csty and
visited relatives there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-14
Men Recovering After
Accident and Stabhing

EAELINCEE. Feb ii ".
Broker and ravii Le1f. Brought ed
.he VALLEY Ra--ist hcsr -al he-e early
last week frc= iz1ur0 - t-
On ne road ~ rer--e-. wv wzr re-
% ted z- tire hospital rr1aT
Le-i sustained eRrEsrurE eats IN
the ahEr-Rn ard OF the shoulder i-
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first thzt - woaIE -. szrrfre
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-14
MISSION
INFoRsIAL TEA HOsTEssEs

lNFORSAL TEA EOSTESSES
Mrs. F. u. keyes ard Irs. Harry
ksyes gave sn informal tsa OF Fri
day afternoon. honcTing Irs. Epson
and Mrs Sparkling Of Cc7neaut. o..
the mother and sister respectively OF
Mrs GraSsmSn of this city.
Red candles were used and red ard
white Valentine hearts wsre gaiors
with red oSe fcr CecO-sticr.
Mrs :. L. Hardin poured az tes.
while Mrs GroSSm-r ard Mrs II.