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New Britain herald., 1928-04-26

son. Gerke, junior. played forward on the court quintet during the past winter and is now guarding second base on the baseball team. McGib- bon, who is also a junior. has not participated in any sports in the school, but he has distinguished himself by setting record for long time perfect attendance, not having missed minute of school for more than 10 years.
 Mrs. COrdelia IHIage
 Mrs. Cordelia MaFlamme) De- l.age, died earl yhis morning at her home on Queen sreet Southingt on after long illness. She was born in Canada but spent most of her life in Waterbury, coming here some 12 years ago. Had she lived until next month Mrs. DeLage would have been 9 years of age
 She is survived by her husband Epirrem DeLage; six sons. Joseph DeLage of Weehawken, N. J.; John of North GrosvenorlaIe. and Clem- ent. Ephrem. Jr.. Louis and Albert of Southington: two daughters. Miss Dora and Miss Alma DeLage, both of Southincton: six grandchildren; sister, Sister Anthony of Montreal. Canada: and three brothers Joseph, Eloy and Ozelon. all of Canada.
 The funeral will be held Saturday. but arrangements have not yet been completed.
 Bowling Prizes Shown
 The prizes which will be award cd the winning |, S in the Cos mc politan lc"gue have been placed on exhibition in the window of Will ber's restaurant by Manager K. G. Hart of the Ideal alleys. The Buck aneers, who finished in first place. ing of a ball poised upon three duck pins. The second place prize is a cup and that for third clock. but the NJ. F.. Church and Musketeers will not meet until tonight to decide which will receive which. A conso- lation prize, which must be seen to be appreciated, will go to the Bo- zukers.
 On next Tuesday night the teams will bowl at the alleys as guests of Manager Hart and will then so to Wilber's for a feed" A big time is planned as the end of the season.
 tooth Anniversary
 On Monday evening the Martba Rcbekahs and Odd Fellows will hold a joint entertainment in Odd Fellows hall in celebration of the l 09th anniversary of the order. The entertainment will be followed by a social hour, with dancing enjoyed by Ill who care to dance.
 Local Post Onice Loses
 The Plainville post office lost a bowling match to the Southngton postal clerks and carriers at the l Recreation alleys last night by the neager margin of two pins. A poor irs- game was responsible, for in the ast Plainville did it's best work and l yon by a good1y score. Southington, with six men rolling. failed 10 total IS much in the last string as if did with five men in the second. Wall ace. Fluncti, Walter Lathrop and 1 Bill Chamberlain did the bset work. social was enjoyed afterward. The cores:
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
GETS ONE TO TWO ,-EapS

NeW Haven, April 2C lP-WiIev Miils. M. Ansonia. was given to ? years In criminal superior court to- day Tor manslaughter. He was ar. rested after the death Of Evand, hllls from injuries received in n slashlng @ffray in Ansonia April | inc assault is said to have started over a bottle Of liquor. Mills was haled before Judge Simpson on a bench Marrant.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
thletic Leaders

the latter part of next week. The proceeds of the party will be used for tho purchase of new books.
 There will be choir practice at the Methodist church tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 All members of the Boys club in tending to compete in the County Y meet at Manchester on May F are requested to give in their names and the events to be entered to Jack Walsh. The winners in this meet will compete at the state meet to be held in Westport on May 26.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Industrial ISOWlin.

Despite the handicap of a 75-pin dummy, the Standard Steel bowling team moved serenclv on to the champlonshlp of tho Industrial Bowling league when it swept all lour points from the Peck Spring Co. at tho Recreation alleys last night. Led by Rajune and kibner, the Bearing Makers more than made up Tor the low dummy score and won all strings by close scores. Dun bar and Wagner were in fine fcttlc for the losers. The scores,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
TO STRIKE Jl-Nl. i.

Bridgeport. April aG UP)-A strike Of Bridgeport union carpen- 'ers Is expected June i, following an unsuccessful attempt at mediate between the Associated General Con- tractors and union representatives.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
OLSON REIMBURSED BY STATE 0F CONN. His Land Was Taken for Turn.
 pike Uses
 COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT
Kensington Athletic Club Whist Former Local Women Dies Hearing of Estatc-Schools to Close Next Week.

Hearing of Estatc-Schools to
 Close Next Week.
 After an all day debate a settle ment was agreed upon in the claim of John Olson. owner of property Tn Berlin. against the state of Con- necticut. Tho hearing was held at the office of Attorney Donald Calf ney, representing the claimant J. K Beach. former justice of the su- nreme court. was sitting as referee of the superior court and the state was represented by J. A. Carpenter of the law firm of Day, Berry and Reynolds of Hartford.
 Olson was awarded approximately $500 for land which the state took while strengthening the Berlin tunr- pike, near the old Middletown roa,l An appeal was taken. Philip NJ. Ia gan, William G. Dunn ~And Adolph Carlson testified as real estate ap- praisers that the property was req sonably worth more than $500. Sev- eral witnesses for the state were also heard. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed but 1t was com promise between $500 and $3,1O0. the latter being the value Olson placed upon the land. In view of the settlement. the appeal from the award will be withdrawn from su- perior court.
 Mrs. Charles T. W'clIcs
 Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Edith Wilder (Smith) Welles of Hartford. wife of Charles Welles and president of the board of managers of the Shelter for Women. yesterday in Putnam from cerebral hemorrhagc.
 She was born in Berlin on August 1e, 1864, a daughter of Rev. Wild er Smith. pastor Of the Berlin Con- gregational church. and Mrs. Char lotte NJ. (Davis) Smith. Her great grandfather was Rev. Dr. Gustavus y. Davis. second pastor of the North Baptist church of Hartford
 She was descended from dis IiS uIlu SOlcHiuI dIl- cestry. including Governor William Bradford, Roger Wolcott and Oliver Ellsworth.
 Mrs. Welles leaves, besides her husband. two daughters. Mrs. Alice Bradford English, wife of Rev. James F. English, and Miss Esther Ellsworth Welles. both of Putnam: q son, Charles Bradford Welles q member of the faculty of Yale uni- Nersity; sister. Miss Alice Wilder 1 smith, for many years president of the '. w. c. A. and two grand ! children. Janet E. English and James F. English Jr.
 Mrs. Welles took an active work | in philanthropic work in Hartford | for many years and was connected with some of the prominent organi- zations in the city. Her special inter- ! ests were in the Hartford Orphan i asylum and the Shelter for Wom- en. She was a member of the Center church.
 The funeral will be held Friday at ! 2:30 o'clock from her home at f75 street. Hartford. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill cemetery.
 Dean Brown to Speak
 Dean Charles R. Brown of the Yale Divinity school will speak at the supper of the Ladies Sewing society at the Kensington Congregational ahusah tomcrrov evening at 1880 |
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
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Totals .....4o1 44y 49G-l3G Meeting and Public Whist

Washington Tri mbull Circle. Com- panlonS Of the Forest. will hold a regular meeting in Legion hall this evening at 7:1a o'clock. Immediately after the business session there will be public whist. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments served.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
TO IsT, NRCIJBISHOp

Mexico City. April 26 Rl-The newspaper Fl Dia asserts that Bishop Pascual Diaz. now in exile in the United States and spokesman for the Mexican cpiscopata during the con- troversy with the Mexican govern ment concerning the Mexican re- ligious laws will he appointed arch bishop succeeding the late Arch bishop Mora Y Del Rio The news paper says that it's information was obtained from sources in seeking contact with the exiled Mexican pre- lates.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26

Totals ......24 0 2 IS $ 2
 Two base hit-Conlin. Bases on balls-Of Backman l, off Beardslee ,. Struck out-By Backman r., by Reardslee 13. Hit by pitcher-By Backman (Madeux) by Beardslee (Cheetham.) Umpires-M Minella and Crampton.
 Elect Athletic Leaders
 Walter Gerke was elected captain of next years basketball team at meeting of the High School Athletic association in the school auditorium yesterday afternoon. and Earl Mo Gibbon was named manager of the football team for the coming sea-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26

Tampico, Mexico. will construct a city hall on the second floor of which will be a theater and a casino,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Totals .42S 471 4G9-136S

I'lainyille Post Office
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Postpone Election

bue To the small number attend Ing the meeting Of the Pareu,. 'eacher association Of the John Ten. nings school last evening. the nrn,a, ei'e,ioh of officers was deferred un- til Nav "i
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Hearing PoStpdneI

Announcement was made last eve ming that the hearing before the su- perior court commission on the condemnation Of the Wells Farm owned by Mrs. Sarah Bernstein in East church, originally scheduled for Next Monday morning in the city
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Funeral Of James II k.I,,,,

ne funeral Of James H k.lI.gb., Of 3aS South street, who dio, Mo,
 '"s 'l'sht' was held at 2 o'clock this ,,'oi ''iis al St. .Josephs church i,'N, 'IlNer T. Magnet cel.bratea '''' I'sh mass Of requiem and burial Was III the old St. Josenh's com.,.,,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
Smith Is Youlls
Mans Candidate,
Abney Declares

In his speech for the democratic
campaign Saturday evening over ra-
diophone KWWG. J. L. Abney. local
attorney took the standpoint of ?
n~on-partisan young man. stating that
between the two presidential candi-
dates. Alfred ". Smith and Herbert
Hoover. Smith was decidedly the IA
vorite of youth.
Smith fulfilled the qualifications
of direct action and results demand
cd BY the young man. Abney de-
clared. Religion barred no man in
the sight Of the world war veterans,
most Of whom are not only mc-. he
stated.
Even il Tammany were as black
as it is painted" Abney continued,
"the American people wOrld do no
better in selecting Hoover because
of the bunch who are behind MS
candidacy The address was COM
pleted with a resume Of the protes-
tant leaders Of the south, including
Dan Moody, Carter Glass. and Sena-
tor Morris Sheppard, who endorse
Smiths candidacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
Colored Barber
Ayers Mcdonald
OFF His Caboose'

PARIS. Tex. Nov. 5.-CPi-W J.
Mcdonald shortly before his death
said that throurh astronomy il would
some day be possible TO see "the
gates Of heaven" Autry Bennett, ne
gro barber, testified here today in
the suit in which McDonald's rela-
tives are attacking his bequeSt of ST.
10000 to the University Of Texas
for an astronomical laboratory on
the grounds hat he suffered mental
decisions"
Burnett said that after another
barber had shaved Mcdonald. the
Paris millionaire called him into the
back Of the shop and discussed as
tronomy with him. the latter saying
that it would be possible to "see the
gates of heaven and then we can see
what they are doing inside"
Burnett testified that he had
though how strange McDonald's
statements were. but that he now was
Of the opinion that the millionaire
was "off his caboose."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
Robbery Is Seen
In Texan Death

LIBERTY. Tex. Nov. 5.-(P)-Pos-
sibility that robbery was the motive
for the Staying near here Thursday
night Of j. II. Hendrix. Houston car
penter. was emphasized today by
Horace ID. Grogan, county attorney.
in cross-eXamination Of witnesses IN
the preliminary hearing Of John
Swilley, SO, charged with murder.
Mrs. Hendrix. who accompanied
her husband 10 the Swilley home and
who was beaten into Inconsistencies
after her husband had been shot 20
death, testified that just about the
time Of the first shot she heard her
husband say 81 beg your pardon" and
that Swilley replied then your
old woman has it,"
Asked what she thought they
meant. Mrs. Hendrix said she sup
posed u was their purse.
Mrs. Hendrix told how their auto
mobile stalled near Liberty and she
and her husband we're directed to the
Swilley home to spend the night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
Rabb Arranges
To Get Returns
On Special Wire

Frank Rabb, prominent Browns
Vile citizen, who Sunday was host at
a democratic rally and barbecue at
Palm Grove, announced Monday that
he had completed arrangements for
the use of the lobby and dining room
of the Miller hotel, and that he
would receive election returns d.
rectly over Western Union there for
the benefit of his friends.
Il want my friends to know that ]
have made those arrangements and
| want them to feel at liberty 70
come and receive the election re-
turns as my guests" he said. II
have paid all expenses for the spe-
cial service"
Rabb said that he had made ar
engagements to receive the returns
in order that he and his friends
would not be forced to stand cut -
the rain TO receive them. should the
weather prove inclement.
Approximately 800 Cameron county
democrats attended Sundays rally.
Nolney ". Taylor served as chair
man Of the speakers program and
addresses were made BY Judge
James A. Graham. n. L. Yates and
j. L. CanaleS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
Varied Weather
For Election Is
Forecast In U.S..

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-CPi-A
variety 81 weather conditions Is in
dicatcd for Americas trip tomorrow
To the voting booths.
For the Atlantic seaboard. the
forecast Is fair. Sunny skies are
predicted, too. for the east Gulf
states and the Mississippi valley
with the exception Of western por-
tions OF Tennessee and Kentucky
where possible showers are predicted.
But the weather bureau is less OPP
timistic with respect 10 the middle
west. Clouds and probably rain are
forecast for Illinois. Minnesota, IN
diana. Michigan. Wisconsin. Iowa,
Nebraska, and Kansas. with generally
fair weather prevailing in the
Dakotas. Showers are forecast for
Texas.
The mountain and Pacific coast
states. except for isolated sections
have a prospect Of good weather. The
exceptions are the sections of Wy
omirg and Montana lying west of the
continental divide. where light snow
or rain rs predicted. and Western
Oregon ana Washington where rain
IL forecast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
WALL STREET
CLOSESTRONC
Days Sales Approx.
mate 100000
Shares

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-F-Ths
stock market opened strong and &C.
tive. Wright aero and Canadian
Pacific started l "a points higher.
American Smelling and Wcstirg-
house Electric opened l point higher
and substantial advances were shown
BY U. s. Steel. Hudson Motor and
Sale of n block of $4,000 shares Oh
Rrrnsdall A at as L., UP 4 l-- and
\ new high record. featured
trading. Pan-American ID m0t W,
more than a point 10 a new tuU a.
IA 3-4 ard Woolworth climbed n
noints a A new high AZ 2l2 -.
Opening strength gave way 70 r.
regularity as election nervonsne
became more pronounced. There was
little in weekend news to Influence
tn selling Of stocks as a majoritf q
the earnings and trade reports were
distinctly favorable.
General Motors, Graham aise,
American Power & Light, Amcricsn
Tobacco n. Pere Marquette and First
National pictures advanced y POINT
or ~. Rarnsdail A quickly sold down
, 1-a points from its early high and
Warner Bros. common reacted N
points below Saturdays final Tuofa-
ton. American Can and Kelly
Springfield also turned re~actionarg.
Foreign exchanges opened ffrn
with sterling cables slightly stronger
around S4.S4 rs.
The closing was strong. Sale ar
nroNimaacd $4,000 shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
IN OUR VALLEY

Continued from mage one.)
hook and ladder truck out Of the
street on the ems. side of the city
hall. where III has been housed
awaiting the completiuE Of the
building.
VALLEY FOOTBALL teams seem
10 he cleaning IN" on San Antonio
organizations.
Recently Brownsville high defeat
ed Alamo Heights Of San Antonio on
the local grounds.
And Saturday Hdinburg Junior
college gave a sound t%rouncing 20
st. Mary's University az San An
tonic.
Football history is being made by
teams in the Valley this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
n. 0. COTTON
CLOSE STEADY
Net Decline of IL to
Is Points Shown
In Quotations

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 5.-tPJ-The
cotton market was easier in early
trading under selling brought by
lower Liverpool cables and bearisr
private crop estimates. Prices at the
lowest showed declines of more than
81 n bale compared with Saturdays
close.
First trades showed losses OF 10 to
10 points and although there was a
slight rally. the market weakened on
rumors OF private estimates Of H.
10000 bales and before the offerings
were absorbed December traded 70
1888. January 1910 and March 1886.
or % to "a points below Saturdays
close. At the end of the first hour
the market was easy and at or near
the lows.
when the rumor or a large pri-
vate estimat@ was confirmed prices
eased off further TO 1927 for Deem
Der ard January and 1923 for March
or IS 10 81 POINTS under Saturdays
close. Later in the morning five ad-
ditional reports were issued with es-
timated yields ranging from 1885,
600 bales to l4.355.O00 bales. These
were considered more moderate on
the average and promoted some trade
buying which checked the decline
and carried prices up 10 TO - points
from the lows.
At noon the market was quiet and
steady.
Cotton futures closed steady at net
decline Of II to 10 points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
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publican party already have an
nounced they will have on hand.
The club adopted a resolution
setting out its purpose as being ITO
protect the American ballot. fight
corruption in politics and assure to
an legal voters the right to cast
their ballots without interference"
4 telegram was drafted nd sent
to Morris Sheppard. and Earle b.
Mayfield. United States senator's
from Texas: Congressman Box. San
ders. Summers. Briggs. Garrett.
Buchanan. Connally. Wurzbach. Gar
ner. and Blanton. II also was sent
to Governor Dan Moody. Attorney
General Claude Poli@rd and the ad-
iutant general Of Texas.
The telegram said:
"Ex-service men assembled here
this afternoon respectfully call your
attention 10 rotten political condi-
tions in Hidalgo county. We can
not understand your unwillingness
10 heed the call Of the common
people. We ask that you wake up
to the domination Of INSCRIPTIONS
politicians IN this county. We want
4 square deal ut the election Tues
day. viii YOU help Us get it7"
The message was signed "Hidalgo
County Ex-Service Mems Club. By
r. o. Mitchell. president
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
Week EndLiquor
Raids Result In
Diversified Haul

-Four men and two women we're ar
rested and approximately 10 gallons
of liquor were confiscated IN a series
Q flour raids staged ~ federal and
county officers over the weekend.
Custom Inspector Il. i. Campbell
and Border Patrol Inspector V. O.
Robinette arrested two men Sunday
night \ ndconfiscated 80 pints of
mescal and one quart Of HabareTo
shortly after il had been smuggled
across the river AZ a point approx
mately two miles below Brownsville.
The three other raids were made
Saturday night by Customs Inspectors
II. l.. Campbell and Roy Collins who
had secured search warrants on three
Brownsville residences. Two men
and two women were arrested and
y IL gallons and 3 IL pints Of
mczcal were cnnfiscated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
Fort Worth Live
Stock Steady to
Lower In Sheep

FORT WORTH. Tex, Nov.
Hogs: 1900; strong 10 l5c higher.
top 9.45; 1sO-210 lb hogs 9.1OQ 945i
desirable 1920 ID truck 5000 9.2l.
Cattle and calves: $500; slaughter
steers steady: desirable fat grassets
1850; fat cows 500; fat yearlirgs
1900; sausage bulls $500 l.5n;
calves good to choice heavics un 70
11.35; good to choice stock calves
I0.50Gl2.25.
Sheep: 1900: wethers quarter low
err; others steady; fat wethers 1885,
yearlings 1850; feeder lambs 1900.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 5.-tF-
Hogs: 5000: 15H25c higher; ton
9.45 on choice 230-260 lbs: butchers
medium 10 choice 250-350 lbs. 9.00a
GAS; 200-25O lbs. $3.50 GAS; 100000
lbs. s.65M9.4O; 130-160 lbs. 5000
Cattle: 1000: calves: 1000;
short fed steers steady 10 weak;
other classes strong; top yearlinrs
1850; slaughter steers. good and
choice I300-f500 lbs. 12.75m1T.0n:
fI00-13OO lts. 12.75MI7.00; 95O-llOn
lbs. 13.00Gt7-50: fed yearhngs,
good choice 750-950 lbs. 13.O0G17.50.
heifcrs. good. and choice 750-950 lbs.
1900 1850; heifers. good and
choice. $50 lbs. down 12.25Gi6.OO;
cows. good and choice S-25Gll.0r;
v%calers (milk-fed) medium 10 choice
S.5CG14.50: stocker and feede-
steers. good and choice Gall weights
l0.50T 1900.
sheep: 5000; steady Il CSC low
or than Thursdays market; tor
range lambs 1900: lambs. good and
choice (92 lbs. DOWN. 12.0OmI310.
ewes, medium 70 choice (150 lbs.
Gown i00G6.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
Rumor Indy and
Miss Morrow to
Marry Are Denied

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 5.-CP)-Re
ports published in Mexico City news
papers that Colonel Charles A. Lind
bcrgh and Miss Anne Morrow. daugh-
ter Of Dwight w. Morrow. American
Ambassador 10 Mexico. will be mar
ried in Mexico City during the COM
ing visit OF the famous airman here
we're denied TODAY in circles close to
the Morrow family.
The colonel's visit "a Ambassador
Morrow will not be made to see Miss
Morrow and the colonel is not en-
gagged to her. persons in a position
70 know said today. In addition they
expressed belief that there was 10
foundation 10 various stories to the
effect hat there was n romantic
attachment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05
New Yorker Seeks
Election Results
From This City

R~rowneville's ( a m e politically
seems 20 have spread a. far M her
fame al q winter playground.
George n. Fitzgerald, PIG Phelps
Building. Binchampton, New YORK.
has written the Brownsville IMAM
ber of Commerce requesting that the
results Of Tuesday election IN this
city be sent to him as soon after the
polls close a. possible. 7,
"We have a bet UP here IN regard
70 the way Brownsville IS going IN
the national election and we want 20
settle IL as soon as possible, the
letter said.