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New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
COMMITS SUICIDE
 AT WE1hERSHlELD John ktldltr, 8s, Hangs Him.
 self in Prison Mushroom VAS WORLD WAR VETERAN NAu&utllck Man Had Once Rexn
Nau8utllck Man Had Once Been Paroled But Sent Back-Sulferinx From Tuberculosis and Was in Hospital Ward.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 3 R-John Kelleher, ss, of Naugatuck, . pris- oner at the Connecticut state prison at Wethersfield, committed suicide at the prison early this morning by hanging.
 His lifeless body was discovered by Officer Herman Schmidt at 5:30 a. III. He immediately notified Medical Examiner Edward c. Fox of Wethersfield. The body is now at the prison morgue awaiting instruc- tions from Naugatuck relatives who have been notified.
 Sentenced in 1925
 kelleher. World war veteran, was sentenced to the state prison in September. 1925. for one to five years, for indecent assault commit ted at New Haven. He had been q tubercular patient at the Veterans hospital at Allingtown. West Haven, and at Tupper Lake, N. Y,. before being sent to Wetherstield, and at the prison spent practically all his time in the tuberc ular ward of the hospital.
 He was paroled in October, 1926. and again sent to Allentown and when that hospital closed was sent to Tupper Lake. While on parole he drank heavily. and on December 20. was returned to the prison.
 kelleher left the ward four times during Monday night it was noted by Officer Schmidt. who because of the glassed-in features of the tu- bercular ward was able to note all the movements of the prisoner.
 Dead BOdy Found
 The man was gone so long the fourth time that the officer investi- gated and found that kelleher had committed suicide in the wash room. He had used a bed sheet with which to fashion rope, and had attached ii to the bars covering the window of the room. He was dead when discovered.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
NEWBURYPORT HAS
 GENUINE CLEANOU7
Newly Elected Mayor Gusts
 Everybody He Can
"GRAYY"FOR THE WINNERS
Had Boy" Gillis, Former Gas Sta tiou Owner Who Entered Race for Spite, Is Snapping Mean Whip in Massachusetts City.

Newburyport, Mass, Jan. , RA- The "outs" were decidedly out to- ;, day but the ''ins" were only on their way, as a new city admins tratiou swung into action # with Bad Boy" Andrew J. Gillis at its helm.
 The red headed former gasoline station proprietor. who entered poli- tics when former mayor refused ness on his favorite site. made pub lie the list of those who must walk the plank. It included just about everybody.
 Clean-Out Starts
 It started with Fire Chief John Erickson. City Solicitor J. F. Carens. Highway Superintendent c. H. keI- leher and such lesser political lights as the assessor. building inspector. overseer Of the poor, city messen- ger, health commissioner, registrar of voters, harhor master, library director and four policemen.
 There would have been others too, but unfortunately civil service requirements made charges neces- sary for removal in certain cases and they were temporarily secure in their jobs.
 Mayor Gillis. who is better known locally as "Bossv.' started off with xest
 Would the mayor be pleased to announce his appointments. if any. and his dismissals, if any?" he was asked as the new councilmen were sworn.
 Real Sccretiye Mayor
 "Try and get away without listen ing to 'em," shot back the newly sworn executive. And forget that if any stuff. There are plenty"
 There were.
 What the he'll" he grinned as the list was finished. We won. didn't We? Don't the winners deserve the gravy?"
 Bossy was wholly willing to ex- plain his choices and his discards but he gave considerably more time to the latter and as his eye roamed to the doorway where a motely jam of oniookers was gathered, he roar ed:
 Wants Fun Publicity
 "All right, you birds. Listen hard and go out and tell your friends why the axe fell" It was a long story. much longer than the emu: of the qualifications of the incoming office holders.
 Not that the "boys' who were to receive the spoils haven't their points. Some 'haye had good busi- ness experience" some needed 8 pay envelope,' some joined the navy when the war came," while others were just damned good fel- ows."
 Then "Bossy". turned to the | outs" First there was the rash | person who had 'pinched' him for ! selling gasoline without a permit. i Then there was the guy who. | when the present mayor was a boy, 1 1ad told him to run along home, i puppy dog" Those two were "out | ,f luck for life."
 There was the man who "speut i. lot of jack to beat the present { mayor. who was always a friend ol lis.' That fellow don't need city 'alary if he can afford to toss his money around after votes"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
COOLlIk;E.s WRIST LAME

Washington, Jan. 5 lP--Preside nj Coolidge's wrist is again giving him some trouble and he has been forced to apply a bandage.
 The ailment is recurrence of the swelling of the tendons around the small wrist bone which caused him some difficulty year ago. The present inflammation is believed by the President to have been caused by the many hours Of handshak king ir which he was required to par ticipate yesterday at the White House New Years reception.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Poison Liquor Kills Ten
 Less This Year in N, York

New York. Jan. 3 R-A check Up by police today showed that the holidaNI death list from alcoholism this year was ten less than during the same period last year. Thirty five deaths from alcoholism oc- cured this year between Christmas and New Year.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Former Ambassador to Mexico and Others Asked to Appear
 .lt TomorroV's Hearing
PHILADELPHIA LEDGER : REPORTER ALSO CALLED
Win He Asked to Tell Of Alleged Odlcial Documents Which HIS Newspaper Declined to Publish State Depaxtment Denies Report That Government Itself Pur- chased Numerous Papers.
chased Numerous Papers.

Washington, Jan. ! R-James K. Sheffield. former ambassador to Mexico, and Arthur Bliss Lane, Of the Latin American division of the state department, We're invited to- day to appear tomorrow before the special senate committee investi- gatinR documents published in the Hearst newspapers and purportins to have come from the Mexican of- ticial archives.
 Other Subpoeaas Issued
 In addition, the committee issued d subpoena for officials of the Radio Corporation of America, requiring them to produce copies of any wireless messages that may have passed between Arturo M. Elias. Mexican consul general at New York, and Mexico City ill connec- tion with charges made in the doc- uments.
 These officials also are to pro- duce copies of any messages that may have been exchanged between Miguel Avila. procurer of the docu- ncnts. and John Page. who pur- chased them for the Hearst publi- cations.
 One witness in the investigation had testified that he had been told the American embassy in Mexico City was a generous" purchaser of such documents, but this has been denied by the state department. Lane was formerly in Mexico City attached to the embassy stan.
 The committee also is to take tip reports that Page, while corre- for the Philadelphia Pub lie Ledger at Mexico City, offered that publication a document pur- porting to relate to United States senators and which the Public Ledger did not publish.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Awaiting World Hero

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Jan. R' The stars and stripes adorned the streets of the capital of Honduras today as the inhabitants scanned the sky for the approach of the Lone Eagle over the mountains.
 In honor of the coming of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh electric signs flashed their welcome in English saying: Welcome Lindbergh."
 The papers published many pie lures and much biographical data on the flyer.
 The man who out eagled the American eagle Several pages were devoted to the aviator's life and his exploits.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
BTFFALO SNOWBOUND

Buffalo. \. '. Pan. 2 ttP)- Heavy local snows fell over the Buffalo district today. piling up ten inches within the city limits and is tupting traffic considerably. The storm started about 3:So 6. m. The weather bureau predicted it would continue throughout the day and probably into the night. \ so-mile wind accompanied the snow and the temperature stood at 10 de3rees above zero.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Rat, Fed to Rattlers, Turns on Them, Kills
 Five Before It Dies

Lexington, Jan. (CP]-A rat-like the proverbial worm can turn.
 This was proven here when . fat rodent was placed in . cage as food for five rattlesnakes.
 Sensing 1t faced | formidable array of enemies. the rat set upon the snakes and killed all of them before it succumbed to bites Of the reptiles.-
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
PICKS PANsY BLOSSOMS

Providence, K. l.. Jan. R-For- mer Governor Emory J. San Souci, now collector Of the port of Provi- dence. picked pansy blossoms in his yard today with the temperature below %
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. was sighted from the aviation field here at l:4o p. m. central standard time.
 San Salvador, Salvador. Jan. 3 P --Col. Charles A. Lindbergh hoped off for Tegucigalpa on the next stage of his good will flight to Central America at 11:45 a. m. today (cen- tral standard tme)
 The 14o-mile hop to the Honduran capital carried the American air hero close to the one of recent fight ing in Nicaragua between American marines and rebel forces.
 Tegucigalpa is only about a5 miles from the Nicaraguan border in the vicinity of which the lighting is going on
 Anti-War Memorial
 A memorial directed against the "hostllities" by American marines in Nicaragua was presented to Col. Lindbergh by Q group of private cit izens of Nicaragua who are living in San Salvador.
 The memorial greeted Col. Lind bergh as a flying ambassador and representative of the true spirit of the United States. as a hero of the air as we'll as a messenger of peace. It requested the colonel to use his good offices so that the American marines may cease their hostiIities in Nicaragua" as this would help to make Friendship prevail instead Of distrust.'
 The memorial referred 10 various of President Coolidge respect for right and freedom and stated that the presi- dents words were not evident in the situation.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
DR. COOK MUST REMAIN
 IN LEAYENW0RTH PRISON
Supreme Court, Among Other Deci- sionS, Rules Against Giving
 Hin, Probation.

Washington. Jan. 1P-Disap- proving prohations granted Dr. Frederick A. Cook in Texas and Glen Murray in Nebraska, the supreme court held today that federal courts have no authority to place prisoners on probation after they have begun serving their sentences
 Dr. Cook. soldier Of fortune and explorer. must remain in LeaNen worth prison, where he has served about two years Of 8 sentence of 14 years and nlae months imposed for using th- nlails to dsfraud, in connection with oil promotion opera tions
 Murray vas sentenced 10 three months in the Douglas county jail at Omaha pleading guilty to the charge of having violated the fed eral prohibition law.
 Both men were granted probation after they had begun serving their sentences. over the protest of the government.
 Washington. Jan. 3 t4l-The su- preme court refused today to pass on an order of the Missouri super intcndent Of insurance, issued in 1922. making a ten per cent reduc- ton on fire. lightning. hail and wind storm insurance issued hy stock in- surance companies.
 The case was brought by the Aetna and t56 other insurance com- panies authorized 10 do business ill Missouri. hut the court held that it presented no federal question.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Probe Opens Tomorrow

D'7eOii, 0oii' d OIJ--fFGpaTd- tions were completed here today for the naval inquiry into the sinking of the submarine S-4, which went down off Proyincetown Dec. IL, with q loss Of 40 lives.
 Rear Admiral Richard H. Jackson. former commander of the battle feet will be president of the board, which will meet at the Charlestown navy yard at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
 The board also will include Rear Admiral Julian l.. Latimer, com- nlandant of the fourth naval dis trict. Philadelphia; Captain Joseph V. Ogan, submarine expert. who re- gently commanded the division of V type submarines: and Commander Leslie F. Bratton, judge advocate.
 Naval officials said the court Of inquiry might hold some of it's ses- sions Sn Provincetown to hear testi- mony of some of the men now en- gagged in salvage work at the scene of the disaster
 Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has ordered the board to make "a thor ough investigation into all the cir with the loss of the S-4, the causes thereof. damages to prop- erty resulting therefore, injuries to personnel incidental feto, and the ther, <, -
 While the court Of inquiry is in the Ss, sister ship of the S-4 will be stationed at the navy yard so members of the board may obtain tlrst-hand information about it's construction and equipment.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
In Meantime Naval Board of h. qury Will Open Own InVtsr
 tigation Tomorrow
COLD WEATHER TODAY
 AGAIN HAMPERS DIVERS
Too Cold Under Water for Long Continued Work - Commander EllsberE Doubts Boat Can Be Raised Before Spring-Eeels Sure All Possible Was Done to Save Men.

Washington, Jan. 3 UP)-a con- gressional investigation of the S-4 disaster virtually was assured today on the eve of reconyening of con- sress.
 Rep. Vinson. Georgia. ranking democrat on the naval affairs com- mlttee, said the committee will make an investigation of it's own which requires no special authorization, and Speaker of the House Long, worth advocated a thorough inquiry by special joint commission of congress and experts if an investiga- tion is found necessary.
 Il am not certain that congress s,onal Investigation is necessary" Longworth said. Hut if the public demands 8 further inquiry after the naval board report. such inquiry should be thorough.
 There should be a commission appointed by the president, the vice. president and the speaker of the house to investigate the whole mat ter"
 Nlnson said the naval committee would summon submarine experts as we'll as those who participated in rescue efforts. The investigation will begin as soon as the commit te" finishes hearing Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder, who will ap- pear again tomorrow, Ninson said,
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LINDY SIGHTED AT HONDURAN CAPITAL tone Eaelt' Now Within s5
 Miles Of Fighting Zone BIG WELCOME AWAITS HIM
Crowds ThrOng Streets of TeKucieaI. pa Looking For Some Sign Of WOrd Famous Lone Eagle Soar ing Towards Them.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Jan. , tW The Spirit Of St. Louis, bearing Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, was sighted from the aviation field here at 1;42 ?. m. central standard time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

IL 49, ~ wiz
lifted faces?
They look younger, oh, yes, to be sure, they do look younger
y Ifst glance; but the old worldlywise eyes and the old sophBti-
Gated smLes-they can't get nd Of them. let them try as they may.
wonder. don't you, what the poor old fellow Of seventy one
IS going to try 70 do, now that he has his face lifted and looks
like forty.
Is he going out and make all the ladies fall dead in love with
him, and will he fall dead in love with one Of them? And when he
does what's he going to do about it? Marry her and have her find
out that he's seventy-one-after all,
How queer 1T is to want to skip any pat of lite at all.
Il am glad I've been foolish and poor Id fairly welltodo,
and married and widowed-yes, and divorced md married again"
said a woman | know the other day.
"Pm glad I've been a mother and I'm glad I'm a grand
mother now.
Pm glad was a sister, too. Yes. I'm even glad / had a
motherinlaw and had to learn how to get along with my sister
inlaw.
I'm glad | lived in the country on a farm, and in a queer old
fashioned house in a village, too; and I'm glad we moved to town
and l learned to dodge the traffic and knew how to make a thirty
tVe-dolar dress look like a million dollars, just by the way wore it.
I'm glad I've been sick and alone in a foreign city. I'm glad
I've been discouraged and heart broken and unhappy in a hundred
different ways I'm glad I've been happy and full Of the ecstasy of
love, I'm glad I've been fooled and disappointed. I'm glad I've
had my faith and my trust rewarded.
"lifes a big cup Of crystal want to drink It all, al-down
to the very dregs-and / don't want to leave a single drop at the
bottom OF the cup, do you?"
"No," / said, 81 don't" And I really meant IL. Is that hard
for you to believe? The truth is SC often a little diffcult-isnt it?
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Picturesque Tehuantepec, Where
Women Are the Bread Winners
(Three Minute Journeys)
BY Temple Manning.

AYOT so long ago We were hear
Ing a great deal about the
divorce mills" OF Yucatan.
There. II seemed. a pm could Sc
cure freedom from an incompatible
spouse with about as much ease AZ
she could buy a refill for her com.
pact
But this isn't about Yucatan. It's
about ~Tehuantepec. that iSthmus
whose eastern end is Just north OF
Yucatan: that narrow strip or land
which connects Mexico lof which II
is a parO with Central America. And
its connection with Yucatan lies not
only in it, physical juxtaposition.
but IN the fact that IN Tehuantepec
feminism has reached an extremely
high degree OF development
In Tehuantepec. the usual social
relationship between the men and
women OF the native Indian popula-
ton. Is entirely reversed. The men
do little work and take no RESPONSE.
bility while the women-actually the
stronger sex--take the lead In practi-
cally all endeavors. In the mrket
places il is only the women who are
allowed to be In charge OF a stall.
They are the grocsrs. the dealers in
coffee. bananas and the other food
products. Armed with huge knives.
they fulfill the positions Of butchers.
With remarkable e~deptness one Of
these women will seize a carcass and
cut II up into Stable pieces.
But for al their activity in the
realms normally occupied only By
men. the Tehuantepec women are
beautiful.
Dark-skinned and refined OF fea.
ture. they do everything possible to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

cation. Loss or weight. abnormal
appetite. nervousness and ~irritahility,
as well a. the presence Of seEments
in the stool. are all indicative OF
tapeworm. Yes. II would be very
likely 70. For full particulars send
a self-addressed. stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
ID. A. L. NJ. Q.-What will restore
the color TO hair that liz turning
gray? Would a hair restorer harm
the scalp?
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Immediately clean and well groomed
the fact that IL Is turning gray should
not prove TO be z detriment. For
further particulars send n self-sd'
dressed. stamped envelope and re
peat your question.
II. IT. 0.-What should a zir'
weigh who IL 5 n. . in. tall and q
years OF age?
2.-How car I reduce?
A.-For her age and height she
should weigh about ll9 pounds.
2.-WeiEht reduction II merely q
matter Of sclf-control as regards the
diet. Exercise r.. OF course. essential
For fun particulars send q selt-ad
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

LpFASHIONED housekeepers
ID believed in scoops.
From silver scoops for the
tea caddy to tin ones for the flour
barrel they progressed along the line.
varying in price according 70 the
materials they were made OF and the
uses they were 10 be put TO. While
tie scoops of many sorts seem TO
have originated in England. IN their
more artistic beauty. the Chinese
also use them. plain. In wood and
bone. and e~laborately carved IN
ivory, silver. and even in gold
Many Of the primitive races fash
toned scoops from bark. light wood
and stiff leaves. our W native In
dams even f~ashioning them from
deer thongs. Undoubtedly the scoops
grew from primitive thoughts Of
spoons and grew larger as their uses
changed from cooked food use TO use
- handling the dry supplies like
rscar, -four. tea, coffee. salt, etc.
There are some lovely old Georgian
silver scoops that were known as tea
-addv spoons the handles are rather
short and the bowls deep and pointed.
TIE patterns OF the chasing are con
Ventional OF the period. They are
inexpensive and nice 10 " and add
10 the tea table caddy.
The tin scoops vary from those
three inches long. designed for bottle
or large mouthed jars, 20 those used
~ the flour barrel. holding a pint or
more at each scoop. Then II we
want to pay stil more we may get
them in the different sizes In brass,
nickel and copper. Many OF these
ncoous have the round. hollow
h,ndloR and o~ver-lapped seams. while
r.hers have the ring handles with
,ha wheelbarrow shaped sides and
rat bottom extending beyond the
sides IN a deep scallop.
The old silver makers had their
fanciful ideas in designing the scoops
end occasionally we find n shaped
Ike a scallop shell with a fiat fanEe-
! handle at the top. On the
handles the Initials were generaIiy
engraved.
scoon- The handle was the head. the
hack Of the scoop like the back Of
4ha bird with it's close-lying feathers
ard the followed center forming the
@roon- Then there is q basket scoop
,hst "a shaped like a scale balance
-, tha outside being Ike the woven
n-iiiow in effect. the inside smooth
and IN the frosted silver finish.
There were also scoops that resemble
Jockey CAPS. and. still rarer. the hand
|an.d spoons. the outstrstched
100, and fingers forming the spoon
pnd the cuffed wrist the handle. In
sone OF the old London shops many
- Ne Old spoons may be had though
shsv are growing as travellers
80 and recognize their old-time at
tractiveness r-..
e.rxe tea scoops from mother
assnsarl. also teakwood set with the
,nn,her-of.pearl, that are most fas-
-ssaf,ng objects. they also carve
$50 Of bone which they use for
H spoons or other food uses which
an be gotten for caddies; We use
era N our salt box. nothe Ia our
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

wv him. '-.'' :
Lillian's voice a. she
put the question. following the mes
cage I had brought her from Samuel
Brixton. held no tremor. and her
face was composed. Patiently she
had summoned all her reserves 70
meet the man whose coming she SO
INCREASINGLY had dreaded. and |
drew A deep breath n relief Az I saw
that she was her old poised self with
her perceptions keen. her Judgment.
sound.
In the library" I said promptly.
Where are the rest?"
MARY. Carolyn. Marion and
Ronald are on the tennis court. play
ing. Mr.. Owen and Mrs. Brixton are
watching them. as are Katherine and
Junior. Mother Graham Is reading
on the balcony outside her room. and
Katie Is safely In the kitchen Jim.
i think. is In the barn"
She laughed at my meticulous
category ~ I meant her 20 do.
The library II Is. then. Lead me
20 t. There's no sign OF MIR. Owen .
Joining the party, is there?
I'm sure not lie appeared 20 be
a fixture at the tennis game when I
was out there less than five minutes
ago"
Il thought that .ould be bis place.
the background" she said. and then
we went downstairs together.
Mr.. Brixton shot a questioning
glance toward me. as. after A pre-
tense OF adjusting the window
shades. I sat down upon the couch
upon which Lillian already had
placed herself.
III did not ask Helena 70 -oin US,
Lillian he began hesitatingly. be
cause I thought II was your wish %
sre me alone"