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New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
London BECOMES
RELIGIOUS Center
Many Sects and Cults Have
Headquarters There

London, July 4.-London, me-
tropolis OF a world empire, is be.
ginning to realize that it is also q
metropolis of religious enterprises,
Buddhism has established an out.
post in this center of Christianity.
and the Buddhists are planning to
erect a monastery where transla.
tons of the holy writings will be
made and where the precepts Of
Buddha's teachings will be explain
ed to English-speaking people.
For some time there has been an
active Buddhist order In London
known as the British Mahabodht
Society. This issues a monthly mag
azine known as the British Budd.
hist"
But now more active campaign
Is to be started. Parawehera Vajr--
agnana. Hegoda Nandasara and
| Dehigaspe Pannasara, Buddhist
monks. have arrived in London to
take part in this bigger program.
Subscriptions are being raised all
over the world for the construction
| "a AioAlooISlS Which, Will tdkc lHC
form Of the one in Hyderabad in
! India.
To the monk Vajiragnana ex-
pressed my surprise at this militant
move on the part of the Buddhists.
always had understood 1t was
the one great world religion which
cid not seek to secure proselytes.
Always Has Sought Converts
You are quite wrong" said tho
priest with his gentle, slow smile.
buddhism has to use your western
| Christian expression. always sought
| to evangelize the world. But Budd-
| hism always has sought to do It by
the word Of truth and not by the
sword OF power.
1T has sought to do 1t by bring
ing balm to mems hearts. not by
bringing suffering. Buddhism has
never been guilty of religious wars
or religious prosecutions. 1t Ia be-
cause of this that you westerns
think we do not seek out men to
bring unto them our truth. We do.
1T is written in our sacred books:
"'Go We, o Bhikkhus, and wander
forth for the gain Of the many, for
the welfare of the many. in COM
passion for the world, for the good,
for the gain. for the welfare of
Gods and men. Proclaim. o Bhik-
l;hus, the Doctrine glorious. prerel
ye life of holiness, perfect and
pure
Also there are some among you
who think that Buddhism is dy-
ing religion because there are Only
some 100000 believers in India.
the land of its birth.
A New Foothold in Europe
But there are over 10000, 00a
Buddhists in the world. Over half
the population of Ceylon IL Budd-
hist; a large proportion Of the peo-
pie of Burmah are Buddhists:
there are millions in China; and In
Japan and Siam the overwhelming
bulk of the population follows the
light of our religion.
IN the western world we have
foundations In Germany and Swift
erland and now are entering II
earnest upon our work in England
Our priests, like those Of Roman
Catholicism, are celibates. In oyr
monastery here We will devote q
very large amount Of time to trans
lating our holy books from Paliino
English.
I'VE will conduct classes where
all who seek may learn. We vii
have Buddhist services on feast dafs
and holy days. The monastery will
be retreat of peace and cain
where East and West shall meet
kipling to the contrary notwitl-
standing
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
RAIDS HOME Of HER
DIVORCED HUSBAND
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were not in. she then spent her
wrath upon the household furnish
ings, police said.
Mrs. Wright said that the one
year term for an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce between herself and
Wright has not yet expired and that
she would once more attempt to
prosecute him on a statutory charge.
The Wrights were given much
publicity in 1926. when Mrs. Wright
alleged she vas denied entrance to
the Wright estate at Spring Glen.
Wis. She charged that Nine. Milan
off was living there at the time. In
tho same year Wright and the dane
er were arrested at the instance of
Mrs. Wright at Minneapolis. About
that time Mrs. Wright filed suit
against Nine. Milanoff for 100000
for alienation of her husbands az
fections.
Nine. Milanoff's whereabouts were
unknown today. The police were I'M
able to get any trace OF Wright in
Los Angeles. but he is known to
have telephoned La Jolla and learn
ed Of Mrs. Wright's visit to his
home.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
Albany Man Accused of
Numbering Dry Agent

Albany. N. Y, July IA R1A
charge of first degree murder was
ordered placed today against Barver
Zulo after the death last midnight Of
Irving Washburn, federal prohibition
agent, wounded in gun flight early
yesterday. Before he died WASH
burn identified Zulo. alleged pro-
prietor of a soft drink parlor from
which the assaiant is said to have
emerged, as the man who shot him.
An attempt by Washburn and Will
fred Grissom, another federal agent.
who was beaten, to seize an automo-
bile loaded with alcohol. provoked
the attack, police said.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
Believe Boy Was Lost
In Naugatuck Pond

Naugatuck, Conn, July IA Up
Louis Clark. II year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Clark of Rubber
avenue, Naugatuck. is believed to
have been drowned last night in
the New Dam Pond on Rubber
avenue. The boy has been missing
from home since o'clock last
night. He has been In the habit
of going swimming at the pond and
it Is thought that he followed this
custom last night.
The Naugatuck police were noti-
fled this morning and chief of police
William T. Morris with Officer Vim
cent Scully with a party of volunteer
workers were at the pond using
graphing irons trying to recover the
body of the boy.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
N. Y. Woman Again Is
Head of WOmen's Clubs

New Orleans, July II WIMiss
Lena Madesin Phillips, New York
as president of the National FEEDER
alton OF Business and Professional
Women's clubs here yesterday.
Other officers chosen are: Mrs. J.
X. Bowman. Richmond, first vice
president: Miss Annie Woodall.
Berkeley. Cal, second vice president:
Miss Marion McClench. Detroit. re-
cording secretary: Miss Georgia
Priestly. Kansas City. corresponding
secretary: Miss Margaret Stewat,
Ogden, Utah. treasurer.
Selection Of the next meeting place
was deferred until tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
Search Is Started for
Body of Tilted Lover

North Andover, Mass. July IT
Up)-A search for John Alexis. "a.
of Lawrence, who disappeared fol-
lowing q lovers quarrel, was re-
doubled today when police found a
80 calibre revolver. with two empty
chambers, near the spot where
Alexis was believed to have commit
ted suicide.
Discovery of the weapon seemed
to confirm the story of Miss Anna
Zurrlus, IS, Alexis sweetheart. who
told the police she heard shot fired
soon after the young man disappear
ed in the woods.
The revolver was found in shall
low water in the Mclrlmac river.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
Milk Production Per
Cow Is Lower Now

Boston, July IA P>-Reports from
dalrymen in all parts of New Eng
land indicate that the average milk
production per COW In the district
was 3 per cent lower on July / than
on the first day of the preceding
month, the New England crop re-
porting service announced today.
All the New England states shared
in this decline. which compares with
a decrease of "a per cent in 1927
and s per cent in 1926. The aver
age daily production per COW in New
England on July I was reported as
1882 pounds. Dry cows continue
to be somewhat more numerous than
a year ago the report said.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
BLOCK GAINS FREEDOM

Samuel Block of Talcott street,
who went to Jail 10 days ago Tor
failure to pay fine OF $500 ana
costs which was imposed on the
charge of violation of the liquor
law, was released today on order OF
Judge Henry P. Roche. Block. who
was placed on probation to pay the
fine, failed to report to the proba-
ton officer and was rearrested with
several other delinquent probation
ers. Through his attorney, Albert A.
Greenberg, he promised to report
regularly II given another chance
but Judge Roche ruled that he must
go to Jail as lesson on the neces-
sity for obeying the terms of pro-
baton.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
MARYLAND KNOTS UNITE

Harrisburg. Pa. July II (UP)-
Marital knots tied in Maryland
come loose in Dauphine county.
Pennsylvania. 1t appears from cour.
records which show that 81 Of 174
couples divorced in this county last
year were married In Maryland.
Hagerstown. Md. just over the
Pennsylvania- Maryland border hne.
is chosen by many Pennsylvania
clippers for their xeddinSA
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
BREMEN FLIERS TO GET
A CHILLY RECEPTION
Call on Former Kaiser Anglers Aus
trians Whom They Are
to Visit,

Vienna, Austria, July II (P-The
call paid by the transatlantic flyers.
Captain Hermann koehl and Baron
Won Huenefeld, upon former Laiser
Wilhelm at Doom is having its re-
percussion here.
A chilly reception awaits the air
men who are due on Sunday. A ma
1orlty of the city councillors who
are ardent anti-m anarchists cancel
led all arrangements for municipal
reception and an award of honorary
citizenship.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
APPEALS DECISION

The decision in the action OF Jacob
Sarsis against Steve Buchki and An
drew Harvaic. which was rendered
some time ago in city court. was APP
pealed to the court OF common pleas
in Hartford, according to notice
filed today in city court. Leonard 3
Appel represents the defendants.
Suit for $500 was brought today
by John Simpson Of Plainville against
Clito santi through Attorney Charles
L, Conlon OF Plainville. Papers
were served today by Constable John
S. Recor.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
Mayor Thompson Is
Ordered to Take Rest

Chicago. July IA R-Mayo-
Thompson has been ordered to take
a rest by his personal physician, DIR.
W. Fl. kegel, health commissioner. it
was stated at the city hall today.
Mayor Thompson had been at the
home of a sister at Lake Geneva.
Wis. but returned for a council
meeting yesterday. Immediately aft
cr he went to bed and his physician
was called. DIR. kegel said the may
or was sound organically but needed
Ia rest and the mayor indicated he
expected to leave soon for a Naca
ton but did not say where he ex-
pectcd to go.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
Pullman POrters Are
Under Orders to Strike

New York, July IA P-Sealed Or
ders fixing the date for a strike of
Pullman portcrS are in the hands of
the regional supervisors of the
brotherhood of Sleeping Gar Por-
tiers, A. Philip Randolph. general Or
ganIzer announced yesterday after
a meeting of the brotherhood policy
committee.
Secret directions on the time of
calling the strike are TO be relaycd
10 the division organizers and are
lot TO be opened until word is re-
celved from the strike committee.
A strike of 1900 Pullman por-
ters and maids was scheduled for
June S, but was postponed.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
EX-ROYAL MUSICIAN FARMS

Burke, s. d., July IA (UP)-Johl
Matucha. farmer of four miles nortt
of Burke, was one-time musician 70.
Emperor Franz Joseph. In the roya
palace at Budapest. Matucha wal
born in Bohemia in 1872. He en-
tered the music division of the army
when he was II years old and 1t
was during this service that he play
ed for the king in the royal palace.
He came to this country In 1895,
whereupon he homesteaded near
Kadoka, s. D.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
BODY is RECOVERED

Naugatuck. July II (UP)-The
body of 12-year-old Louis Clark was
recovered from Evans Ditch, off
Scott street. here early today after
several hourus search with graphing
irons. The boy. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clark. had gone fishing yes
terday afternoon. His rod was found
in the water.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
SKIN GRATING SUCCESS
NEMSPAPERAIAN DIES

Toledo, Ohio. July II (UP)-Louis
H. Deal, As. United Press telegraph
operator and former sports editor of
the Oklahoma City Oklahoman died
suddenly today after a heart attack.
Deal returned yesterday from va
cation in Canada. He recently con-
scented to become a candidate for the
state legislature.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
WEATHER HITS TELEPHONES

Damp weather is reported to have
affected the telephone service
through installations in cellars be-
coming wet. The service depart
ment of the Southern New England
Telephone Co. has been occupied
during the last week explaining con-
ditions to subscribers, suggesting
that cellar windows be left open sew
eral hours daily during dry weather.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
legion CONVENTION
DELEGATES ELECTED
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This matter will come up for rati-
fication or rejection at the state con-
vention.
During the meeting a number Of
gifts were thankfully acknowledged
by the post. An automobile truck
was received for the Legion Boys
camp from Paul link; a table and
set Of chairs were received from
Charles kalin and a radio set was
received from John Lockett. The
gift of additional land to be added
to the posts property on Lake street
was also received from Landers
Frary & Clark through c. r.
Smith,
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
SOCIAL FOR RETREAT no; Sc

Thomas McGrath. grand knight OF
DAILY Council, Knights of Columbus.
is "A member of the reception COM
mittee for the social OF New Britain.
Bristol and Hartford chapters. Mat
tc Dolorosa Laymen's Retreat league
which takes place next Thursday
evening at Lake Compounce. The
retreatants' dormitory of the Bishop
.OLearv Retreat house in West
Springfield. which is occupied for a
portion Of the summer months by
local knights of Columbus on re-
treat. 1t is expected that large dele
cations from the three cities will
take part in the benefit.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14

Miss Esther l.. Sandberg of 744
40 Woodland street will leave today
for Lake Pocotopaug for a week S
vacation.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
City Items

George Patterson, Jr. of SIS Main
street and James Carly, Jr. Of New
York city. returned yesterday from a
two weeks stay at the Bishop Muir
ray comp at Portland, Me.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
SPECIAL. DIVIDEND

New York, July IA. Pl-Cumber-
land Pipe Line company declared a.
special dividend of SIS. payable
Sept. IS, to holder of record August
T.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14

DR.. A. j. Goodwin and family of
kensington left this morning for a
months visit to Virginia.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
CApT, ARMINGTON REsIGNs

Danielson, July IA. R-Captain
Frederick o. Arlington. command
ing the service battery Of the 1s2nd
field artillery has resigned his conf
mission effective July IL owing to
pressure Of other duties.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs F. Maneuke OF
Brooklyn, N. Y. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Goldberg Of "A Monroe
street.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14

James Smith of Park street has
left for Elm Camp. Moodus, where
he will spend the summer.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14

Alloyed with tin, lead forms
solder: alloyed with antimony, it
is used for bullets, type metal and
the like,
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mayer of
Astoria. l.. L., are visiting their
uncle William j. Mayer of 1868
Stanley street.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
RADIO USED FOR
BATTLING RUNNERS
Bunalo Coast Guard Fleets Adopt
New Measures

Ruf,alo, July IS (UP) - RADIO
,ov i. being used by the Bulfalo
coast guard fleet in the latest Oh
fensive against rum-runners Oh oo'
der waters.
Powerful radio transmitting anu
receiving sets have been lilS'''iiVu
IN IS of the 75-foot coast guaru
hoat. that call Buffalo the nome
mort and have been sent out through
1,ke Erie and Ontario to track
down the contrahand smugslers. Inc
ships will be in constant commuhl-
cation with strategic coast suara
points along the American poroef'
Tho ships equipped with RADIO
will patrol the lanes most frequent
ed by the smugglers who dare the
elements and the coast guard Dull
lets 10 keep Americans supplied
with wet goods. The patrol boats
will radio to home stations on
sighting rum runners and the
smaller and speedier cutters at
these stations will then be dis
matched in an effort to corner the
wet goods.
But, according to rumors here,
the bootleggerS refused 10 be
stopped. The rumors have 1t that
they intend to match radio With
radio.
May Refuse Permits
An inaccessible point on the
Canadian shore has been tentative
ly selected as site for an inter-
terence station. it is rumored. How
ever, the technical details still re-
main to be ironed out. Then. too.
there 10 the question of the Domin-
ion radio permit, and it is more
than likely that the government Of
ficials will frown upon any such
project of the interference type OF
station.
Provided a permit is obtained to
operate an interference station, the
station may be able to drown out
all messages sent by the rum
chasers to shore points. The coast
guard sets will carry only 100
miles even when reception is at its
best.
However. the building OF such a
station by a syndicate of rum run
ners is extremely unlikely and it be-
gins to look as if they will have to
chance their shipments across to the
American side the same as here
tofore.
Increase Difficulties
II they do. their chances of land
ing contraband are great deal less
than formerly. with the new sys-
tenn put into effect by the coast
guard. Instead of escaping one
patrol boat, the rum runners will be
forced to run blockade of a num-
Der Of boats, due to the fact that a
radio message can be flashed to
other boats to come to the scene
and help In the locating of a rum
runner.
Americans who thirst for COO
Canadian ale, labeled nine per cent
will find that the new system will
affect them in the nature of in
creased retail prices.
Liquor runners, of course, will be
at 4 disadvantage in that they will
not be able to listen in on the broad
casting OF rum running news, which
In done over low wave length sets
The coast guard employs code that
is not known to the rum running
New Britain herald., 1928-07-14

Miss Agnes Nelson of 43 Black
Rock avenue and Miss Minnie Chris
topher of Seton Drive are spending
their vacation at Myrtle Beach, Mil
ford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
VICTIMS GET AID
IN PHILIPPINES

MANILA. Nov. 2G.-tPl-Damaged
communication today left the full
story Of the typhoon in the Philip
pine archipelago untold while the
cruiser Milwaukee. carrying physi-
clans, nurses, relief directors, a
representative of Governor General
Stimson and an emergency food sup
ply, headed toward the stricken
area.
Although no fatalities have been
reported the typhoon, which ragged
for two days over the islands and
then passed over the China Sea, is
said 70 have left 1000 persons
homeless in the vicinity of Legaspi.
Albay province. A 100 mile an hour
wind there destroyed 400 homes and
seven wharvcs.
Many towns known to have been
in the path Of the storm have not
yet reported. The Milw .ukee was
ordered 10 visit southern Luzon.
northern Samar. and the islands Of
Leyte and Masbate, and make a sur
vey Of the loss.
The American cruiser Memphis
reported last night she was stand
anE by the japanese steamer Saka
Maru which went aground in the
storm on the island OF Masbate.
4 two masted schooner whose
name was not reported was lost IN
Manila bay during the storm. The
British frcighter Nedon picked up
the crew of six Filipinos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
POLO
team Wins BY
5 TO 3 Score
Fort Brown Poloists
Outplayed in Game
AT Matamoros Post
Sunday Afternoon

Playing before d crowd from the
old home town that cheered Justify
with each good play BY the home
town boys. the poloists Of the Sew
enteenth Mexican cavalry rode to a
3 70 3 win over the Fort Brown ag-
Fregation ~ the games played on the
army field at Masamoros Sunday
afternoon.
This was the first win 20 be chalk
ed up by the Mexican players since
the two teams began matching games
last June and il was a decidedly im-
proved team that finally turned the
trick.
Capt. CARA. playing al No. /. was
easily the star Of the Mexican rav-
alrymen. scoring four Of his teams
five ~tallies. Capt. Soledad hung up
the fifth marker.
For Fort Brown, Sergeant COrndc
and Lieuts. Kalakuka and Berilla
scored a goal each.
The lineup: Mexican cavalry:
Capt. Cara, NO. j.. Capt. Cortez, No.
.; Capt. Soledad. No. g; Gen. Garcia,
No 4 Sort Brown; Lieut. kalakuka,
No. Il; Capt. Burt, No. 2; Sergeant
Cornde, No. e, and Lieut.. Berilla,
No. a.
The change In the Fort Brown
lineup was caused By some Of The
regular players being on the range
AZ Fort Ringgold and unable 20 get
bach to Fort Brown for the game.
The regulars, absent from the line
up, were Capt. Franklin and Lieuts.
Massey and Wiley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
N. @. FUTURES
CLOSE STEADY
Net Advance of IS to
81 Points Shown
Over Day

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 26.-(P-
The cotton market opened firm on a
demand stimulated by higher Liver
pool cables and reports that notices
for only 2.400 bales of December
cotton had been circulated in New
York, today being first notice day for
that month there.
First trades showed gains Of z
to L. points and prices continued
upward after the start AMI for the
first time this season, the 20-cent
mark appeared on the board when
March sold 10 ZOOS, or 10 points over
Saturdays close. December traded
up 70 1888 and January 1895, or
l6 10 20 points net up. At the end
Of first hour the market was firm
and near the highs.
Prices continued upward under
good trade and speculative buying.
despite later reports stating notices
in New York had Increased TO 1000
bales. These. however. were said to
be promptly stopped and before the
demand was supplied active positions
had reached or crossed the 20 cent
level. December advanced to 2O.OO.
January 2O.37. March 20.19 and May
2O.O9, or 2S to So points above Sat
urday's close.
Towards noon early buyers took
profits but this was absorbed on set
backs Of 4 "a 7 points. The under
tone continued firm.
cotton futures closed steady at net
alyance Of 35 TO 81 points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-tP1-The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance of II to % points on trade
and commission house buying pro-
NOTED by relatively steady Liverpool
cables and continued favorable re-
ports from the textile trade. jan
uarv sold up to 20.6i and May to
2n.5O on this opening advance which,
of course, established new high
ground for the movement. Consider
able realizing was encountered at
these figures and some southern sell
ing but il was absorbed BY more or
less general buying on reactions OF
) 70 6 points from the best and the
market was very steady at the end
OF the first half hour.
Realizing attracted by the opening
advance were absorbed on reactions
OF 10 or IS points. The market firmed
up again on reports the December
notices were being stopped. There
may also have been some buying on
private report estimating the croI
at 13.s04, 900 Bales. including 1880 0C
for Texas and 100000 for Oklahoma
Prices made new highs for the move
ment, with January contracts selling
up to 20.63 and May to 20.62. The
general market showed net advance:
Of % to % points at midday.
The closing was strong. Sales ap.
proximated $4,000 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
Many Visit City
Airport Sunday;
Air School Opens

Approximately 2000 persons visited
the municipal airport Sunday and
many were taken for rides in private
planes that were registered at the
field.
Maj. Brnard Law and TEX Anding.
chief pilots with the International
Always, announced Monday that
they carried over 200 on short hops
during the day.
The international Always flying
school Is scheduled to open classes
the middle Of the week. So far So
applications for enrolment have been
received.
Aside from conducting an air
school, accredited by the United
Sttaes department Of commerce. the
company j. 70 engage IN air passen-
ger and freight traffic between
Brownsville and Victoria. Soto La
Marine and Monterrey. Mexico.
Mai. Law also announced that reg
ular Valley tours would be conducted,
the flight being made from Browns
Vile to Point Isabel to Mission and
return.