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fruit from going out. There IL little
question. he said, that hundreds Of
carloads, possibly as many as three
hundred cars, Of citrus would al
ready have been shipped but for this
law. The growers and packers, in
their haste to get the benefits Of the
nigh prices, would have tested some
OF the best fruit, and then moved II
all, with the result that the market
would have been completely demor-
allied.
But the situation Is very promis-
ing. The fruit is moving out slowly.
and the market price Is very salts
factory, the grower receiving around
50 a box for his fruit in most cases
in the field.
"A little more dry weather, or a
little cold snap, and the citrus in the
valley will ripen even more rapidly.
Del Curto said. II expect the ship
ment Of fruit to pick up considerably
about the first Of November, but
from the present observation not
much fruit will move before that
time"
Force Kept Busy
The green fruit inspection force
Is keeping a rigid inspection on all
fruit. and many tests are made Of
every lot of citrus which Is to be
selected, he said.
This law will eventually be much
easier to enforce, as the grower and
shippers will learn to wait until they
are sure that the fruit is ripe enough
before IL is picked. thus eliminating
the necessity of destroying any fruit,
such as we have had 10 do this sea-
son." he explained. "They will be-
come convinced of the value Of the
law to the Valley, and will see that
il will help to keep the price Of cit
rus up longer in the going out at the
beginning Of the season when prices
are unusually high"
The large exchanges in the Valley,
the Texas Citrus Fruit Growers Ex-
change, and the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Fruit Growers Exchange, are
getting their plants into operation,
or preparing them 20 start running,
Mr.. Del Curto said. The latter or
%ganization has shipped one car, and
the Texas Exchange is expected to
start moving fruit next week.
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GREEN FRUIT
Law HOLDING
UP SHIPMENT
No Immature Citrus
Leaving Valley To
Demoralize Market,
Expert Says

SAN BENITO, Oct. 13.-Between
200 and 800 carloads of green citrus
fruit would have been shipped out
of the Valley already this season,
but for the green fruit law, in the
opinion Of j. NJ. Del Curto, in charge
of quarantine and inspection work
Of the state department Of agricul-
ture.
Such an outflow Of green fruit
would practically have demoralized
the citrus market, before the bulk
Of the crop had been started toward
distributing centers, Del Curto said.
But with the rigid enforcement of
the green fruit law this season, not
more than four carloads Of fruit have
moved out by freight. with a few
small shipments Of oranges and
grapefruit by express.
"The citrus is later this year than
last" Del Curto said. at Is ripen-
ing slowly, but the sugar content is
high, and there is no defect in the
r%ipening such as occurred in many
instances last year when the sugar
content failed to materialize. 1t is
mainly just a question of letting the
fruit mature.
Many Requests For Tests
ave have had many requests for
tests where the fruit failed to pass
Mr.. Del Curto continued. at has
been found necessary to ask some
packers TO destroy fruit that was al
ready picked. Part of this was
caused by growers picking the ripest
fruit off their trees and bringing il
in for a test, and then going back
and picking the rest of the fruit,
with most of it failing TO pass the
test. This necessitated culling, and
destroying the fruit not ripe"
Del Curto explained that the Law
is working some hardships in these
instances, but said that it will en-.
phasize the need Of careful selection
OF fruit. and probably will not oc.
cur again next season.
"One grower" he said, picked {
box Of the best fruit from his or.
chard and brought il in. When il
passed the preliminary test, made
by the packer, the grower went bach
and gathered all the fruit from his
orchard. Most of il failed to pass
the test and had t. be destroyed
Lauds Fruit Law
The state officer expressed the be.
lief that the green fruit law is prov
ing Of unlimited value to the Valley
this season in keeping the immature
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
BY RUBY WE'LL
Staff Writer. Central Press

Staff Writer, Central Press
NEW YORK. Oct. l3.-If the pro-
hibition law Is being violated in
New York-and there are those who
hint that IL is-Federal Judge Will
liam II. Atwell, Of Dallas, Tex, who
has been sitting in federal district
court in Brooklyn these past weeks,
has no personal evidence of the fact.
Ard IL night club hostesses are
wont to flout Mr.. Volstead's die
tum, Judge William II. Atweil has
no personal knowledge of the fact.
Il have not seen n night club or
n speakeasy since | have been in
New York." declares the Judge.
Il have not been approached by
a single bootlegger." he adds.
There are those who. reading the
judges statement, might suggest
that 1t results from the fact that
justice is blind. There are others
who will see in il Judge Atwell's
contention that bootleggers and
speakeasies are not the cause, but
the result of violation Of the liquor
law. Or. rs he puts it: "Bootleggers
are not the crop Of the prohibition
Jaw Jul AnN EAANGNN VI Nnt NAOH VI
~lawbreakers."
Attitude Toward Prohibition
Judge Atwell. who came to Brook
lyn during his vacation to help clear
an overcrowded docket. was an anti
prohibitionist in principle and ac-
ton before the. passage of the
Eighteenth amendment. But since
the country became nominally dry
the judge has not taken a drink,
either here or abroad, he AYERS. As
n judge. he feels he cannot, off the
bench. nullify a law for whose vio-
lation he has sent men to prison.
As an American. he feels he must
not break any law which the will Of
the majority Of his fellowmen has
placed on the statute books.
He has little use for those who
break the prohibition law ard then
argue that il cannot be enforced.
This he terms illogical"
He does not care TO discuss the
raids conducted on the night clubs
Of whose existence he has no per-
soral knowledge. A judges place. he
explains, is simply 20 act on those
cases brought before him. and TO
see tina. they are fairly tried, and
not 70 "clean up"
One reason Judge AtwelI evades
discussion Of prohibition-save very
generally-is because he feels that
the bitterness e~ngendered by this
question. particularly in New York,
makes fair treatment impossible.
you cannot have justice when each
side rueStiors Tho raC+fvau nf tba
other" he declares.
Then how" the judge was asked,
"is it possible 70 obtain a jury 70
give a fair trial in a prohibition
case?"
Faith In Juries
The answer TO this question. IN
Judge Atwell's court, Is his method
Of selecting juries.
Out Of his years Of experience on
the bench. the judge has gained a
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CHILDRESS TO
GET TERMINAL
President Of South
Plains Line An
nounces Choice

CHILDRESS, Texas, Oct. 13.-(P'
The main line terminal Of the
Fort Worth & Denver South Plains
line will be at Childress. Frank r
Clarity, vice president and general
manager Of the new extension of the
Denver road from Childress to Lun-
book, Plainview. Dimmitt and Sill.
v~erton, announced today
Operation Of this line, 202 miles
long and the longest stretch Of rail
road mileage constructed since the
World war, will begin at Childress
on the morning Of Nov. "a.
Time table schedules for the new
railroad shsw that passenger trains
leaving Dallas at Gas p. M, will
reach Childress at $40 a. m. There
the trains will be split into two Sec
tons, one going 10 Amarillo. and
the other 10 Plainview, reaching the
latter city at 1880 p. N.
Passenger trains made up at Lub-
book. Silverton and Dimmitt will be
consolidated at Sterley Junction.
near Lockney, and run into Childress
as n single train.
The new line will be turned over TO
its owners. the Burlington system.
on Nov. 10, Mr.. Clarity said, and
Nov. 20 and 81 have been selected as
excursion days TO celebrate its
building and opening.
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SAYS VALLEY
MISSED BIG
OPPORTUNITY
Was Not Adequately
Advertised At Le-
gion Meet, Local
Member Asserts

The Rio Grande Valley missed the
best opportunity II has ever had
or probably will have for the next
rs years when it failed to adver-
tise itself properly at the national
convention OF the American Legion
which closed its 10th annual ses-
sion in San Antonio Friday, accord
ing to j. R. SHELTON, Valley Legion
naire and member Of the Browns
willie post bugle and drum corps.
, "California delegations were
there strong in tho way Of advertis-
ing and every man that walked into
a leading hotel in the city was
caught by the arm, led 10 a booth
and presented with a bunch Of
grapes, and literature that
told all about California" he said.
sand Laredo and Eagle Pass
didn't fail to advertise that they
were just across the river from
Mexico" he continued. "They even
bought up n bunch of railroad
tickets and got out on the street
and sold them and the idea of a side
trip to every L~egionnaire they could
stop long enough to talk 10.
THE only advertising done by the
Valley was the handing out Of a
few books gotten out by the Browns
Vile post. Nobody got out and tried
to sell the idea Of the Valley being
a good place TO come on a side trip
n there were no grapefruit or
oranges sent up from the Valley TO
DO handed out TO Legionnaires.
"The Valley just let the best op-
pcrtunity they have ever had TO
advertise this section slip right
through their fingers. II they had
advertised properly they could have
gotten the crowds down here the
same rs they got them TO go to La
redo and Eagle Pass"
SHELTON declared the Valley Leg
ionnaires attended the convention
400 strong and that they were the
snappiest looking outfit that hailed
from Texas, with their Don Juan
costumes and snappily uniformed
bugle and drum corps
"What little advertising the
bugle and drum corps could do was
DONE" he said. "We played all over
the streets and in all the leading
noteis. n punch OF tne fellows fol-
lowed Us around and r. T. Graham
acted as our 'ballyhooer'. calling out
the attractions OF this section"
Stories of wanton destruction to
property by delegates to the con
vention were branded as lies by
SHELTON.
"The crowd was orderly during
the whole convention and there was
M dnfrrfrtfnn ~ nwZ-nwf~F - L.
said. what little trouble there was
was raised by San Antonio Jelly
beans who bought Legion caps and
tried TO get by with rough stuff be-
cause of them. Hundreds of these
'jellies' were arrested by police and
held when ft was found that they
could not produces Legion identified
ton cards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
HOOVER WILL
INVADE EAST
Plans Complete For
Address at Boston
Monday Night

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-R1-Her-
bert Hoover closed his desk tonight
for his trip to New England where
Monday night he will speak at Boston,
principal city in an area over whose
vote republican leaders have been
concerned.
The republican presidential candi-
date during a busy day welcomed
representatives of the trade press
and OF various individual trades and
industries and went into a renewed
study of the general political stu
alton In a series Of conferences with
party leaders.
Hoover also conferred with Post
master General New, Senator Steiwer
Of Oregon, and Senator Bingham Of
Connecticut. The purport of the con-
ferences was not revealed, but each
Of the senators brought favorable re-
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deep faith in the many times
twelve good men and true" who
have sat with him on many cases,
and in mankind in general.
mo one" pronounces the benign
looking. gray-haired %jurist, whose
quick action in court disputes be-
lies his gentle manner, lis totally
devoid Of honor. of goodness, or OF
the power TO think"
Appealing TO these qualities in the
men who come before him in the
selection Of juries, Judge Atwell
after asking the routine questions,
puts to each what he calls the big
question" with an appeal to give i,
deep. earnest consideration: Now.
looking into your own heart and
your W mind, are you sure there
Is no reason why you cannot give
this defendant a fair trial?"
A simple question. yet one which
calls forth the finest qualities of a
man, the judge maintains. Ninety
nine out of a hundred respord to il
honestly. he believes. Through il, he
feels he has been able to obtain
fair trials for rich and o. black
n white, regardless Of prejudice.
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ports Of the general situation In their
respective states.
Senator Bingham, through whose
state the candidate will pass tomor-
row night on his way to Boston, said
that republican registration was out
numbering democratic enrolment in
his state by three to one and pre-
dicted that Connecticut would give
the Hoover-Cur ticket a $4,000 ma
iority.
"Women particularly are in
force" he said in discussing regis
tration. "Their determination 10
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get out and register exceeds anything
since the 19th amendment went Into
effect"
The candidate will leave here Co
morrow night aboard his special train
for the hub city 20 make what will %
the third speech OF the four he
planned after his return 70 the East
from California. He will be- accom-
panied by Mrs. Hoover, their son,
Allan, and a dozen or more members
Of his personal staff In addition to
the group Of newspaper corre-
spondents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
San Benito Holds
Hoover Meeting

SAN BENITO. Oct. ia general
discussion in which n number Of per-
sons In the audience took part fea-
tured the Hoover meeting held at
the Junior high school auditorium
here Friday night, with John r. Lo-
max presiding. and about a hundred
persons present.
Mr.. Lomax. Jesse bennett. county
republican chairman; J. T.. Craw-
ford. Frank s. Robertson, Rev. Foy
Z. Wallace. Rev. Francis NJ. Davis,
Christian and Presbyterian pastors
in San B%enito, and II. b. Livingston
all spoke for the republican candi-
date for president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
FISH PLANE
ARRIVES HERE
New Stinson-D etroiter
To Be Used By Tex
Mex Fisheries

A new Stinson-D etroiter airplane,
with a capacity for carrying 1000
pounds Of fish, arrived at the city's
municipal airport Saturday afternoon
for service with the Tex-Mex Fish
cries, formerly the J. ". Mum In
vestment company. promoters Of the
Mexican fishing project at Soto La
Marina.
The plane Is the property Of the
international Air Transport company.
a separate organization from the
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TOOTH COSTS DENTIST $4,000

LONDON-Dr. ]. c. Cleren, a den
fist, must pay a woman patient &c.,
600 for SCATTERING her jaw when he
pulled her tooth.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
MRS, AGNES BAIRD DIES
 NEARING S9TH BIRTHDAY
Native of Scotland Had Made Her Home in This City
 Since 1882

Mrs. Agnes Baird. widow Of Dr. William Baird died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Blair. of l5 West Pearl street. yesterday aft ernoon at the ase Of Ss years. She was born in Eaglesham. Scotland May 2S, 1S4o. and was the eldest daughter of William and Grace Bole,
 Mrs. Baird came to this country in 1S47 and after staying in Massa- chusetts for a time she came to New Britain in 1882.
 She leaves. besides the daughter with whom she lived at the time Of her death. another daughter, Mrs. Edward R. Ramage of this city. a sister. Mrs. Ann Gray of Scotland and several grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held at the homo Thursday afternoon at : o'clock. Rev. pr. George W. C. Hill. pastor of the South Congregational church, will otriciate. Burial will be ln Fairview cemetery. Friends are requested 10 omit flowers.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
w. w. Leland's New Salon
 Is Opened in Hartford

w. w. Leland, formerly Of the Ressc- Leland Co.,. in this city. today opened 10 the public his new style salon at % Pratt street. Hartford.
 The salon is decorated in a color scheme of mulberry. gold and old walnut. In addition 10 ihe main Sa- lon. there are three smaller fitting rooms adjacent, one of these being on the main floor and the other two off the me2zanine. Also, there is an office. stock room and, front ing on Trumbull street. rear lob by with show windows.
 A crystal chandelier. designed by Robert Phillips of New York. Is suspended from the center of the salon. diffusing subdued light from its many pendants Display cabinets. running the length of the shop, are Of French walnut inlaid with a dia- mond veneer, while paned mirrors add to the effect. Indirect lighting llluminates the cabinets and salon. Velvet carpets cover the stairs and floors.
 Prominent about the salon arc shields. hand carved. displaying the Leland crest. Grill work of wrought iron separates the front display win doWs from the salon and shielded footlishts as well as floodlights from above light the window.
 Leland's salon will feature ladies gowns, wraps and coats exclusively. Today's opening attracted large number Of the feminine sex desiring to view the elaborate display ar ranged.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
CENTRAL JR. H. :. NOTES

The seventh grade Of the Central Junior high school met in the audi torium this morning for its weekly assembly.
 The opcretta given in this school on Friday evening. March ?. was presented again this afternoon in the school auditorium for tho beno- fit of those who did not have the opportunity of seeing it Friday.
 The ninth grade of the Civic League will meet in the auditorium this Friday afternoon for it's week ly assembly. The program will be in the form of seventh and eighth grade forum period put on by a group of pupils in those grades and directed by Miss Baker.
 The sectional president met this morning for the weekly business meeting. The matters Of banking and tardiness were brought up. Thc matter Of the failure of the school paper to receive enough support in the writing Of class news and the selling of the paper We're discussed President McEvoy presided.
 The athletic competition among the boys continued today with the Red team holding it's scant lead of 10 points over the Blues. The weekly score at noon was 40-30. The 9-2 chorus under the direc- ton of Miss Doris Bradley. music instructor. met this morning in the music room for its weekly singing instructions.
 The clubs met yesterday afternoon in the regular club period for their weekly meeting and to do club work.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
STEPS INTO PATH OF AUTO

James Roth. aged 40, Of 2075 Fairfield avenue. Bridgeport. stepped into the path of an automobile driv- en by Edward Reiss of c2 Oakland avenue on Arch street about 9 o'clock last night in an effort to avoid being struck by another ma. chine after having stepped off a bus. The Reiss car struck him and knocked him down. but apparently caused no injuries as an examination at New Britain General hospital did not disclose any reason for keeping him there.
 In his report 10 the police, Reiss said he was driving north on Arch street and the bus stopped on the right side. heading south. AS Roth stepped off the bus. a car passed in southerly direction. Retss made a wide sweep 10 the right but Roth walked agains, the rear fender. Reiss drove him to the hospital and then to l. 0. o. r. building.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
MASTER BUILDERS HEAR
 INSURANCE RATE TALK
Morley Outlines Methods of Itcduc- ing Premiums and Explains
 Plan Checking System

Fifty members of the New Brit ain Master Builders association and their guests heard w. P. Morley Of the New England Fire Insurance Exchange outline methods of reduc- ing premiums anu plan checking system. following banquet at the Burritt hotel last night.
 Councilman William n. Boyle, who Is connected with Mir. Worley ; office, also spoke on fire insurance Building Commissioner Romeo A Grise and Inspector Arthur N. Ruth erford were among the speakers Eugene Dyson. president of the as. sociation, acted as toastmaster.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
56 Vagrants Jailed
 By Denver, C0lO., Police

Denver, Colo, March 2 IP>-Fifty- six alleged vagrants were jailed by police last night after Mayor Ben Stapleton received a letter signed Nitro which carried a threat to "bloW the highest building in Dem yer off its foundation" If unemployed men in Denver are not put to work. All the men were held on the open charge Of Investigation" which de- nied them the privilege of bail.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
HGHWAYMAN SENTENCED
Hartford Bandit Gets Two to Five
 Years and His Pals Arc Sent to

Years and His Pals Arc Sent to
 Jail.
 Hartford. March z Rl-Michael Shtek, 20. William Posnick. IS. and Rocco Defamia. charged with com. hitting two hold-ups in this city. Were sentenced by Judge L. F. Waldo Marvin in superior court here today, Shick from two 10 five years in state prison. and the other two to eight and four months, respectively. in jai|.
 Tomasso Panta!eo Of Manchester. charged with hitting his son on the head with shoe, was sentenced to jail for 30 days.
 William J. Vincellett. 2s. of Put nam, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. was given a jail sentence Of 30 days. and Thomas Rrad:go, of Bristol was fined $50 and given suspended jail sentence of three months on charges growing out of a new years Eve party in that town.
 James Mercy oF Newington was sentenced to jail for 3n days on a charge of breaking and entering.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07

It was voted to take the question of q contest up at the next regular meeting.
 Patrick Ringrose, chairman of the committee on sewers. reported that the sewer survey had been made. and that maps were drawn showing the proposed Barnesdale sewer. It was reported by another member that Chairman Towers of the board of public works said he hoped 10 have men digging there before the summer.
 The committee in charge of the affair consisted of Mrs. Edward Do- Ian, vice president of the association; Mrs. Emil II. R. Nogel, Mrs. Alfred Hicks. Mrs. Charles Schenk, Mrs. C. D. Pratt and Mrs. Michael Zabren- sky.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07

officials. members of the auxiliary, and the inevitable girls took part in the fun. which consisted Of basket shooting and other relay races. Paul Jones dances, and other dances. The club drum corps returned from Barnsdale in time 10 play a selec- ton and the cast of the recent club minstrel show sang a chorus. There was dancing and refreshments were served. The affair was conducted
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
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 for years and really marvellous re- suits have been accomplished often in the most severe cases where the suffering and agony was intense and piteous and where the sufferer was almost helpless.
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New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
DOCTOR DEAD

Sarasota, Fla, March Pl-Dr. C. r. Springfield. formerly house physician at the Old Palmer House in Chicago. and once rated among south F1orida's wcalthiest citizens. yesterday leaped or fell 10 his death from the roof of an eight-story building here in which his office was located.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
Boston Boys Club Squad
 Entertained and Dined

Coach Nate Hurwitz and the mem bers of the Boston Boys club bask. ctbail squad were guests of honor al q social and dance given by the ladies auxiliary of the New Britain Boys club in the club gymnasium last evening. Tho players of the op- posing teams, their coaches and club
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
WON'T COMMENT NOW

Austin. Texas. March R,---1n- formed that South Dakota demo- crats had endorsed him for the vice. presidency, Dan Moody. 34-year- old governor cf Texas. said last night he didn't imagine they ever heard of me" The governor added that the news ''comes too suddenly for me to comment on it."