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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

larlv regarding their production.
their difficulties. their tendencies,
and other aspects.
In 1906. the King of Spain was
asked to arbitrate the old question
of frontiers between the republics
of Nicaragua and Honduras. 1t was
an act OF homage to Mother Spain
and a mark of honor to her sover-
.ign that moved the American coun-
tries to suggest such arbitration.
Don Ramon Mentndez y Fldal was
sent as extraordinary delegate head
ing . committee OF teChnlclans form
ID by the Marquis OF Nillaslnda.
JereiX, Saptamaria and Vera. He
made a report which the King used
IN making his decision.
Alfonso Mi has always been an
ardent promoter OF Hispano- Amer
icanism. To his initiative is due the
creation of the section of American
studies III the Archives of the In
des at Seville He wrote personally to
the presidents Of all the American
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

OF a squadron OF fifty ships which
would escort the King across the
Atlantic.
Every Spanish province would
raise funds by special bull-fights.
lotteries and patriotic celebrations to
build one ship for each province. The
ships would be built In Spain and
chrlstened with the name of the
capital OF each province. The
wealthiest provinces would help
others which were unable to collect
enough funds. Thus there would be
~ ships 10 be built in COM
parGtively short time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
BY uHE HENRY NEIL
For \EA Service


New York. June Sit is a dis
grace Tor any person who has reach
81 th6 age OF 90 not TO desire to pro-
long his life and 10 become a cen
tenarian. so the results Of his learn
ing and experience may be al the
service OF the community, and OF
benefit 10 his fellow citizens
During my journeys around the
world l am seeking persons who are
eligible to become members of the
Centenarian club, They are few and
far between. but ] am finding more
and more of them.
The methods they are employing
to help them 10 become centenariars
are practically the same. though
each has evolved his own individual
reasoning and experience
Shaw Is Physically Active
Take for instance George Bernard
Shaw Here is q man more than
20 years of age. yet Younger and
more vigorous mentally and physic-
ally. than the average man OF sc
Shaw leads the active, normal life
of a young man. He works. he plays.
and he ENJOYS every minute All his
thoughts and interest are conferred in
the future. He has none Of the zen
dsncy to Renaissance which makes
most men OF 60 such tedious and
boring companions
II was while visiting at Shaw S
houses, one in the country and one
in London. that | found out the Sc
cret of his youth, ! noticed that
Shaw did not eat meat. He drank
water at tea-tlnle He never uses
either alcohol or tobacco, He lives
chiefly on vegetables and fruits, and
eats sparingly OF everything.
remember Sir Hall Game once
eald TO Shaw. when both men We're
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
New Warfare Brings
Demolition of Forts

Ma ubeuge. France, June 5. Rl-
Striking proof that the worlds con-
cept OF warfare can never again be
what it was before 1914 is offered
by the demolition. now in progress.
Of the forts surrounding this town,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

formerly one of Frances almost i'm.
pregnable fortresses and the stra-
tegic point of obstruction against
invasion of France from the north.
Upon the outbreak OF the world
war 1t was generally supposed that
Maubeuge could stem the enemy
advance again as it did in the
Franco Prussian war of 1879. But
the German advance. following the
retreat Of Mons. left the fortress
here useless after II days of des-
perate fighting, Those II days
taught military strategists that mo-
bility replaced the old principle. Of
fixed forts.
MaIheuge therefore is being strip
ped of its defenses. and Will be made
an open town significant only for
its factories. porcelain kilns and
marble works. It's military import
ance. dating from the days of Louis
XIV. has departed forever.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
ALFONSO REPORTED
PLANNING A TRIP
Said TO Consider Voyages 10
Americas

Madrld June 6.-(uP>-klng
Alfonso is planning to visit Spain s
nents.
From i goyernment source comes
the statement that unless something
unforeseen occurs. Alfonso will sail
westward toward he end OF 1929 or
carly in lA30--aS soon as possible
after the Seville and Barcelona eX-
position have been held
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

Alfonso XIII would have made the
not been obliged to cancel IT for the
most serious reasons. The program
was arranged for the trip III 1920.
but Premier Edna rdo Dato was as
before, and the political situation did
not permit fulfilling the program
elaborated by the conservative lead
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

The Kings earnest desire to so
II absolutely certain. America, he
has said. spiritually considered. is
The projection of Spain. For the
American nations of Spa lang
Gage, | have the same interest and
the same love as for the Spanish
nation Alfonso NH is fully
acquainted with Hispano-American
problems, He keeps in touch with
the scientific. industrial and liter
ary Development OF every American
country and keeps Informed regu-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
INSPIRATION TO
live To BE 100
CentenariaD Club Founder Gives
His Views

(Judse Henry Neil OF Forest Hills.
Long Island, IS known far and wide
as the father OF mothers pensions /"
He has met nearly all the great men
\ OF today. In this article he tells
how some of them are qualifying for
his "Centenarian club" organized
for people who. out OF serious pur-
POSE IN life. want 10 live 10 he no l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

Of Bunk Williams. Bunk, it seems,
when once well started, develops
into one-man reign Of terror and
few teams in that vicinity seem to
have found it possible to put him in
a place where he can do the least
good. In the nine games he has
played this year Bunk has scored 1872
points. He probably hunks with a
basketball under his arm.
= u
THE MAIL TODAY.
indianapolis.
DEAR Blackboard: May I
suggest that you seriously consider
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

to picking amateur f1ghters-take
it from Babe Ruth. The king of
swat" is hunting Rickard with a bill
of $3.50, the results of wagers on
the eight amateur bouts at the din
ner of champions Wednesday night.
Ruth picked five winners in a
row, and when pair of heavies
appeared Rickard Frightened up and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

the adjustment of the dribble
left many mid Western coaches
IN an uneasy frame of mind,
since the style Of play in this
territory is mainly centered around
that spectacular feature of the win
ter paStime. Meanwell's removal
from the committee was regarded as
a triumph for the dribble by those
Iavoring It's retention. The rules
committee voted to abolish the
dribble, but no sooner had the &C
ton been taken than storm of pro-
tests arose from all corners of the
nation and a wire vote quickly re-
scinded The action. All in all, it
now appears that the dribble is
likely to remain for some time a dis
rinctIve feature of Americas most
popular indoor sport.
Blackboard and the City Ed.
waged their daily argument OF the
merits and dement's of the De
Paw University basketball team
which meets Franklin Friday at
GreencaStle. The City Ed. halls
from old De Paw and naturally
we wound up on the Franklin end
of a One-buck contract.
CATURDAY night will find the
~ University of Notre Danes
rambling basketeers in the neigh
borhood of Pennsylvania. The Irish
are down on the books as the oppon-
ent of the University of Pennsyl-
vania at the new Palaestra in Phila-
delphia. The South Blenders would
10 well to get good glimpse of
PENIS basketball structure and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

the possibility of Broad Ripple as
the sectional champion. If you have
your doubts, kindly watch us step
in our games with the other three
city high schools. KATHLEEN.
DEAR Blackboard: I notice you
haven't made any suggestion Of what you
consider the Big Ten in our State High
School circles Please accept my Big
Three as starter-Muncie. Martinsyille
and Logansport. TEDDY.
Much obliged. But what about
Frankfort, KOkOmO, Anderson,
Vinoennes, Bloomington, Bedford,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

bring a few Of the
ideas back home
to In Gi a n a.
Roughly, the Pal
aestra probably
cost about $780,
600, which is a
neat pile of jack.
Ten thousand per-
sons can comfort
ably be seated and
all in all it is a
commo n = S e n S e
building. It has
entrances from
Thirty Second ST.,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

seats and four thousand temporary
parking places for tired customers
10 get back to the basketball
standpoint, we hardly think 1t
necessary for the Notre Dame
aggregation to worry about their
conflict. That is, of course, I'M
less the Pennsylvania club recruits
several members of the Pittsburgh
outfit.
A LITTLE further up in this
IN column there is the picture
Of young Frank Grove, one of the
forwards on Coach George Keogan's
Irish quintet. Ample evidence that
Grove is well versed in his knowl-
edge of the why's and wherefores
of basketball is the fact that he
halls from Lafayette, Ind. his
brother; Glen, also was a star of
note for Notre Dame on the grid
IRON and on the hardwood. Glen
piloted the football club one year
and Frank apparently will lead the
Irish net-snipers before he gets, his
walking papers in the form of a
diploma.
THIS evening Technical will
l. stack its wares against those of
the Kckomo Wildcats at Kokomo.
Saturday the Arsenalites return
home to meet the Shelbyville ag-
gregation. Kokomo, in all probable
ity, will be well prepared for any
thing that may happen. The Wild
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06
By NORMAN E. ISAACS
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Adherens Of the drbble in mdWestern basketball circles
feeling at the removal from the national
rules committee of Dr. Walter Meanwe of Wisconsin The
personnel of the committee altered the annual
cave of the National Collegiate Association when met re-
Gently in New York The crafty Wisconsin long
has been hotbed in basketball circles his demands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06
By BRIGGS

Come in tomorrow and look
around. Should you find pat
tern that particularly pleases you
a small down payment will hold
it until you are ready to place
your order, or if you desire you
can make the usual nominal pay
ment and the balance when the
garment is finished. Remember,
we want your business on the basis
Of COMPLETE SATISFACTION.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

Jefferson Of Lafayette, Franklin,
Columbus, Washington, Emerson
of Gary and why continue?
= q
watch us step?" What is this?
A chorus girls revue?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06
Not Out After Big
Profits, but Lots
of Customers

At $3.50 our margin Of profit is
pretty slim. However, we are firm
believers in small profits and large
volume, rather than large profits
and small volume. We want you
to come here and see for yourself
just how much you get for your
money. We know we can satisfy
you. 1t is our earnest desire to
conduct our business so that every
transaction will build good will
and lead to another.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The New
York Americans and the Pittsburgh
Pirates played a scoreleSs tie in a
National League hockey game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

Our huge selection includes every
fabric a man would want-caSsi-
meres, worsteds, hard-f finished blue
serges, unfinished blue serges, Ok
ford grays and every other de-
sirable weave, shade and conabina-
ton. Well tailor any material
you select into any style suit or
overcoat you want for $29.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

bet the Babe $3.50 to 10 cents. The
Ruth favorite got started and
mauled the Rickard man all over
the ring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

cats, we have no
doubt, have heard
of little Bert
Davis, Tech floor
guard, and will
strive to keep him
W IL covered.
Davis flashed his
best form of the
season last week
against Short
ridge and time
after time set
Shortridge hearts
going pitty-pat as
he swished the
hoII fhrO1IO1n fho
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

F. Grove on the east and
from Thirty st. on the west.
In addition there are ten exits on
the north. The stands ARE in two
sections, permanent and temporary.
There are six thousand permanent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06
BIG BAM-THE PICKER

Babe Hunts Richard With Bill of
S1.9O Won on Bet.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-"TeX"
Rickard, the champion boxing pro-
moter, is mistake when it comes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06

Davis bail through the
draperies. Davis is good. If you
can't make up your mind, take a
peek at him Saturday night.
Il
NO BUNK!
DASKET-BAWLS in the La Porte
ID Herald-Argus carries the infor-
nation that Goshen High School
has basketball player by the name
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-04
TO HOLD mine
RELIEF MEETING
Conference Called for
Tomorrow

Prior to the inception of an inten-
sive campaign for miners relief in
answer to the critical situation in the
mine fields and the ever-growing need
for food, shelter and medical aid
workers organizations of downtown
Manhattan will hold Conference fol-
Miners Relief at 60 St. Marks Place
tomorrow at p. m.
Several miners will speak on the
situation as it is today and the con-
ditions among the unorganized miners
will receive special attention.
Plans will be drawn for wide
campaign for relief, and participation
in the Tag Days of May IL and 10 will
be arranged. Stations will be opened
organizations assigned different sec.
tons to work in and a permanent
Downtown Committee for Miners
Relief elected from among the dele.
gates present.
All downtown workers organiza
tons are urged to send delegates tt
this conference, One million and {
half men, women and children in
volved in this bitter life-and-deatl
struggle ask the support of all work
ers that they may save their union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-04
od Workers Union Opens intensive Organization Drive Neu York CITY
Labor and Fraternal News


The Upper Bronx Open Fncam
The Upper Bronx Section, Young
Workers League, will hold an open
forum Sunday at p. m. at 1472 Boston
Road. The subject will be Youth in
Politics" Dancing win follow
Downtown I. l.. ID.
The annual entertainment and dance
of the Downtown International Labor
Defense Branch will be held on Satur-
day evening, May 10, at IS E. Second
Street corner Second Avenue
Anti-ImperinIist Entertainme
a Night in Nicaragua and the
this evening at o'clock at the 9Orien-
tai Restaurant, 4-6 PeH St, Chinatown,
under the auspices of the New York
branch OF the All-America Anti-Im-
eertainment. Tickets may be obtained
at the League office. 80 Union Square.
FreiheIt Gezang Farein.
The Fifth Jubilee Concert Of the
Frefheft Gezang Farein of New York
and Paterson will be held Saturday,
May f2lSat Carnegie Hall.
Mine Relief Dance
tomorrow night at Royal Palace,
16 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, by the
Youth Clubs of williamsburg.
Freihcit Spring Ball i
The Freiheit Spring Ball will be held
tomorrow night at New Star Casino,
10th st. and Park Ave
Miners Relief Dance.
An entertainment and dance for min
ers' relief will be given on May 26, at
p. m, at Rose Gardens, 1347 Boston
Road, under the auspices of the Youth
Conference for Miners Relief 799
Broadway. Admission win be so cents.
Friends OF Nature Hike
The Junior Section of the Friends of
Nature viii hike this Sunday, May 6,
to the Croton Aqueduct, with Koch and
Boelke as leaders. The mixers will
meet at et2d St. and Van Courtlandt
Park at o. IN. daylight saving tlme).
Fares will amount to 50 cents
M. Sehlachter at Council
NJ. Schlachter will speak on THE
American National Election" at Wom-
ems Council 8 meeting tonight, at s
o'clock. at 1870 Webster Ave, Bronx,
Affair for Polish Prisoners
A package party and dance to aid
the Polish prisoners, will be held Sum
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
1888 Madison Ave, near 104th st. The
party has been arranged by the Har-
lem Progressive Youth Club and the
Ukrainian Workers Club.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-04
WOMEN AID DRIVE
FOR new CENTER
Entertainment Serie s
J Are Announced

Continued from Page One)
Workers Center, that will be citadel
Of strength to the militant working.
lass, offers a challenge to the work
ing woman. She must not fail to &C
sept that challenge with the courage
and determination that have charac-
terized her activities in the past. The
Workers Center will be a source OF
tremendous power to our class and
will speed the organization of the
women workers. All members of the
United Council of Working Glass
Women, which is the leader and the
organizer Of the women workers
must continue to bend all their ener-
giles toward making the drive sue
cess and all other women workers
must contribute as generously as pos
sible to this great undertaking of ou1
movement"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-04
Cloak Workers to Hold
Many Mass Meetings

Continued from Page One)
Line at the foot of Christopher s.,
where they will embark for BoseUr
Workers are asked to come to en-.
pier and join in the send-off. ~
announcement also states that tho1
wishing to go to Boston with the
delegation have still time to register
in the Joint Board headquarters.
Cutters Meet Saturday.
All cloak and dress cutters are
called to a mass meeting Saturday
Afternoon at 1 p. m. The coming
convention will be discussed by Louis
Hyman, Ben Gold, furriers' leader
and by the leaders of the Progressive
Cutters League, a militant organiza-
ton of members of Local 10. The
meeting will be held in Stuyvesant
Casino, 40 Second Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-04
POLICE ENTER
mine MEETING
Forces Not
Intimidated

SCRANTON, May l (By maill.-
Police, led by Deputy Sheriff C, ].
Mirtz, broke into meeting of miners
held here Sunday under the auspices
of the Save-the- Union Committee and
warned progressive mine leaders to
stay out of town in the future. They
failed, however, to intimidate these
militants.
One hundred fifty miners had gath
erred in French Roof Hall, West Scran-
ton, from several local unions to dis
cuss methods of overthrowing the
Cappellini machine in District l.
George Papcun, secretary of the Tri-
District Save-the- Union Committee,
was the. principal speaker.
The meeting was very enthusiast
tic. 1t is evident the Cappellini adj
ministration and Brennan group are
working hand in hand with the state.
county and city police and they are
determined that the Save-the Union
Committee shall not make Roadway
in spite of the enthusiastic support
that the committee is receiving from
the miners turnout the anthracite.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-04
BAKERS SEEK g.
HOUR DAY, IS PER
CENT INCREASE
Meeting Tomorrow at
at 3 p. m.

A campaign to organize the work
ers in the large bread and cake fac
tories has been started by the Anal
"amated Food Workers Union, 799
Broadway, it was announced last
night.
AS first step in the campaign,
special meetings of all locals will be
held tomorrow at 8 p. m. They viii
be combined membership and mass
meetings to which all food workers
are invited to attend.
Local l will meet at the Labor
Temple, 243 E. Saith St.; Local at
the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum, 949 Will
loughby Avenue, Brooklyn; Local
at Fessler's Hall, 405 Woolsey Ave,
Astoria, L. l.; Local 6 at Burke's Hall,
% Bowers St., New Jersey City; and
Loca l164 at 346S Third Avenue the
Bronx.
The call for the organization drive
says in part: "The slogan for the
first fight must be: Decent human
treatment for all workers!
AN immediate wage raise of Is
per cent of the present wage scale.
"The strict eight hour work day.
'The six day work week"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-04
PEONACE SYSTEM
RULES mine AREA
Strikebreakers Get SO
Or Less a Week

Continued from Page One)
employees from their pay before it
is given to them.
Clark protested against paying the
unjust bill but was compelled to do
so by threats of violence at the hands
of the mine guards, who are employed
in the Ohio mine in lieu of the Coal
and Iron police who are licensed by
state law in Pennsylvania to make
life miserable for the miners.
When they attempted to quit their
jobs at the Dorothy mine, three
strikebreakers were approached by
mine guards who demanded where
are you guys going?"
Were quitting" the strikebreak-
ers replied. Without further ado the
guards attacked the miners and rob
bed them of their tools after beating
them into insenibility
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-04
Workers Party Activities



Unit organizers should call for col
lection lists for the Workers Center
Building fund at 1928 Union Square
or 1oS L. 14th st.
Course for New Party Members at the
Workers school
A course for new members of the
Workers (Communist) Party is being
given on Mondays at $40 p. m, at the
Workers School, los East 14th st.
Section AEitprOp Meet
A conference of all unit and subsec-
tion agitprop directors of section 2
win be held on Saturday, May 8, at
Unit IS sc
A package party viii be given for
the benefit Of the Daily Worker to-
Apt. So. Admission free. The party
will be under the auspices of As SIC.
Pioneers Hike
The Pioneers will hike to the Pail
sades on Sunday. Those wishing to
take part in the hike should meet at
the Dyekman st. ferry at 10 a. m.
Subsection BE
An executive meeting of Subsection
BE will be held next Monday at 6.15
p, m. at lo1 w, 27th st.
BE, International Branch
Subsection BE, International Branch
| VIII meet Monday at p. m. at 1O1
w, 9th st.
BE, If
&c IF will meet Tuesday, May s, at
lOl W. 9th St, at els p. m.
BE 3F
az az will meet Tuesday, May s, at
sis p, m, at 10I w. 9th st.
Jewish Fraction
There Will be Jewish fraction meet
Ing in Newark today. The meeting will
be held at the Workers Progressive
Center, SO Mercer ST.
Unit FD2 &c
Unit FD2 2E will meet tonight at
$50 at l26 4. 18th st.
A special meeting of SID will be
d lid next Monday at 101 w. 9th st.