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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
u. of I. Waiting
On Building Fund

AUSTIN. Tex. Rl-Thc Univer-
sity Of Texas holds some classes In
wooden shacks while il is waiting
for it's $s.0o0.0c0 building fund to
grow.
Only the income from the fund
may be spent for new buildings.
under a restriction of the state con
stitution. None of the $4,000. 900.
which was derived from the sale of
the university's oil lands, may be
spent even in the purchase of bonds
commanding a premium. Because Of
the high prices now prevailing in
the bond market. some of the inter-
est from the fund must be used in
paying the margin above par for Sc
our:tNs in which additional pro-
ceeds of land sales may be invested.
Cost of administration Of the fund
also is paid from the interest in
come. and consequently Pres. II. \.
Benedict fears the university will
have only a small sum left for build
ing DC az the end of 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
Shuttle Never Starred
But Shows Them How

LINCOLN, Neb. Rp-Track Coach
Henry ". C"Indian") Schultz Of the
University Of Nebraska, selected an
one az the mentors Of the 1928 u. ..
Olympic team, performed on
the cinder path.
arc MANY past Olympic representa-
tives.
There was the great Robert Sinp-
son. who revolutioniEed hurdlinR and
set world marks which only recent
~ have been bettered. jackson
SchoIz, speed marvel for more than
A decade and still among the select.
learned the art of ~sprinting under
Schulte's direction. Add now there
are Roland Locke. holder OF the
worlds furiong ecora Oh ~ Sc
decathlon champion and record hold
nr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

ture. The kitchen end bathroom
have white clouded lights fixed to
the ceiling that give a soft diffused
light, in keeping with the white fix
lures in those two rooms.
Switches Ornamental
Mr.. Hays regards the electrical
work in the house as being of the
best material and we'll planned. The
position CT the lights we're figured
out from tables formulated as TO
lighting effects BY lighting engi-
neers.
All switches have bakelight faces
and in most cases have a place for
inset plugs for auxiliary electrical
equipment.
The house is also wired for an
electrical stove.
Gas Is piped into every room.
II regard the electrical and plumb
ing work in the model home as a
good example for anyone desiring the
maximum of efficiency with a degree
of beauty" Mr.. Hays concluded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

president ON the republican ticket.
Congressman Hamilton Fish OF New
York. William b. Webster of Bucy.
rus, Ohio, and John H. Hall Of Port
land.
Milton A. Miller of Portland filed
for vice president on the democratic
ticket.
Oregon does not elect a governor
this wear. but il to select an attor-
new general. secretary Of state.
treasurer and two supreme court
Justices. Contests for these offices
we're confined to the republican side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
Byrd Party's Doctor
Is a Globetrotter

BUFFALO. N. Y.-tPJ-Lure Of
adventure which already has called
DR.. Francis ID. Conan to far corners
Of the world has prompted him TO
become physician and surgeon 20
the Byrd south pole expedition.
DR.. Conan, who IL SO and a native
of Wellsville, N. ", attended Syria
cuse, Harvard and Johns Hopkins
universities. and enlisted in the Sy-
racuse university medical ambulance
corps at the outset Of the world
war. later transferring to a French
medical unit.
After peace was signed he toured
Switzerland and climbed Mount
Blanc. Returning to America. he
joined DR.. Wilfred Grenfell's expe-
dition TO Labrador. After that ex-
p%erience. he went back u Johns
Hopkins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
French Would Keep
Beauties on Farms

PARIS. up - Thirteen hundred
country school teachers, fighting the
rural exodus. advocate a new way
to keep 'em down on the farm.
Girls leave. they say, because they
want better clothes and a more en-
ioyable life. IL is the teachers plan
10 coquetry mt home, to
keep the girls abreast OF fashion.
and teach them to care for their
personal beauty. The idea won a
prize from the Union of Economic
Interests.
BOURNEMONTH. Eng.-Rev. Geo.
Budiment. aged so, committed sui
eide BY drowning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
Irish Population Is
Over Half Farmers

DIJBLIN-FD-Of the population
Of the Irish Free State So per cent
~ the land is cultivated. and the
industry is mainly pastoral. Of Ire
lands agricultural workers "a per-
cent are the farmers and their fam
lies, and only Is per cent are per-
manent wage earners.
The Free State imports much o.
its food. The average annual im-
BORT of wheat and flour is 522.7sS
tons. The country itself produces
only $4,000 tons Of wheat on an av-
erare in N year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

PORTLAND, Ore.-tP-The pres.
idential primary on May rs will be
Herbert Hoover day for Oregon re-
publicans.
The secretary Of is un.
opposed on their ballot, so the op-
%portunity provided Is limited 10
polling an endorsement Of the can
didacy of one who spent his boyhood
days in this state and left il as a
somewhat serious, emall-town youth,
short of funds. but long on ambition,
to work his way through a university
education.
Ranking their candidate ms a "fa-
vorite son." Secretary Hoover's sup
porters have confined their campaign
to a plea for a large vote 10 make
the states endorsement of him i'm
pressive.
On the democratic side there is a
lively three-cornered fight for con
vention delegates.
Gov. Alfred + Smith Of New York,
sponsored BY the Oregon S~mith-for-
President club, headed by John G.
Veatch, Portland attorney, entered
the primary campaign early. His
candidacy found IN outspoken an
tagonist in Oswald West, former gov
ernor Of Oregon. who enlivened the
campaign by attacking the New York
executive and his Oregon hackers.
West filed declarations OF eandi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

Herbert Hoover is unopposed
for the Oregon republican dele
cation Mt the May 10 primaries.
but democrats may vote for
Smith. Reed or Walsh. John G.
Ncatch Cleft) is the Smith man
ager. while the most vigorous
foe Of Smiths candidacy is for
mer Gov. Oswald West upper
right. Rep. Hamilton Fish Of
New York (belowb has filed for
the republican vice presidential
preference.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
lITRON TO OPPOSE
RICHARpP. FREEMAN
Democrats of Second District
Nominate Middletown Man
For Congressman
Tia. Spoken Twice in Putnam Re-
Gently

William Citron Of Middletown will
be the Democratic opponent OF Con-
gressman Richard z. Freeman of New
London for the Office Of congress
man from the sccond Nonnecticus
district. Citron was nominated at The
Democratic congressional convention
held in Norwich last Saturday, at the
time the Republican convention was
in session in Wsillimantic.
Mr.. Citron has spoken in Putnam
twice since the campaign got under
way. He was here at get together
meeting Of Democrats some weeks ago
at the Putnam Inn and returned again
to speak at rally held by the Put
nam Al Smith Club.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
Large Attendance

There we're nearly 500 delegates at
the convention. Herman j Gibbs Of
Norwich, mentioned as possible candi-
date for the nomination, withdrew
leaving the field open 70 Mr.. Citron.
The convention was called to order
by Thomas ] Kelly Of Norwich, state
central committeeman, and Judge Rol-
lin u. Tyler of Haddam was named
chairman Of the convention. The clerk
was Joseph Keefe OF New London.
Rev Mr.. Gilbert Of Middletown nom.
mated Mr. Citron and the nomination
was seconded by W NJ Jewett of
Hampton. Prof Snow Of Wesleyan
college spoke in favor Of Mr.. Citron's
nomination as did several other Of the
delegates Mr.. Citron WAS nominated
unanimously.
Delegates from Putnam were Ed
mund Dubois, Frank Dumas, Eugene
Rayno and Thomas 2. Ryan.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
PUTNAM WOMAN ENTERS
NEW BUSINESS FIELD
Mrs. c. ID. Arnold Interested ir
New Eating Place In Cam
bridge
Associated With Other Food Experts
in Venture

Jarvis Field House, Inc, will open
is doors to the public as The Home
OF Unusual Foods" at IL Chauneey
strea, Cambridge, next Saturday.
The incorporaiors are three women.
one being Mrs. Cortland d. Arnold Of
Putnam. Associated with Mrs. Arm
old are Florence A. Champney, form
erly connected with the research de-
partment of the Waldorf lunch sys-
TEN, and Marion Cole, formerly in
charge Of the personnel Of the same
system. Mrs. Arnold brings her ex-
pert knowledge of food preparation,
especially that of sea food, TO the
business.
The corporation has purchased an
old property formerly the Jarvis es-
tate, on which are two buildings. The
old homestead of eighteen rooms will
be used exclusively for serving food.
with the exception of the sleeping
quarters reserved by the ineorporat-
ors and proprietors of the Inn. There
will be two large or main dining rooms
with several private dining rooms.
The Inn is but a block or two from
the grounds of Harvard College. near
Harvard Square. and short ways
off OF Massachusetts, avenue, as il runs
towards Brighton. This gives oppor-
tunity 10 use the i0-room building in
the rear as dormitory for college
students.
While the Inn will serve all foods in
season il is advertised 20 specialize in
sea food and fresh vegetables. proper
~ cooked. Fish and fresh vegetables,
Il is found, are fast supplanting meat
rs a regular diet.
Starting in small way in her hus-
bands fish market in Putnam to serve
properly prepared sea food. Mrs. Arm
ED has gained a reputation that has
spread afar She has been called
as Tar west as Kansas City, where the
prenaration Of salt water fish for The
table has been little known in the past,
TO organize departments for serving
sea foods She has established sim
Ter departments In Toledo, Ohio. and
also in the east. even in Worcester and
in Boston, the latter the home Of the
Sacred Cod
While Mrs. Arnold viii have to be
in Cambridge q great deal she leaves
Sunday. her being away from Putnam
viii in no way affect her sea Grill in
this city The present grill although
in q location which might be called a
BIZ off Of the center business district
Of the city. has been a success and
has become an established Institution
ii Putnam 1t IS known 20 all trans
tents passing through this city PEE
iodieally. THE organization has been
Sc built un and perfected that it will
continue 20 function as before bnt
with less frequent oversight by Mrs.
Arnold personally.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OFFERS $500 REWARD

ed and de troyed. Three culprits we've
caught in one instance and were -. !
ia q Justice court in Woodstock and
made 10 pay for the damage they did.
Needless TO say they were young men
If the smart Alex' type who FELT
they were "having fun" By the want
on destruction Of property,
While on the matter Of signs there
was general discussion regarding
street signs and the need Of replacing
q number Of signs chat are becoming
unreadable. This matter is under
advisement Of the common council.
The directors voted to send two re-
representatives. Of the Chamber to the
New England Conference to be held
at Portland, Me, November 10Th and
18th
The matter Of poor morning mai
service was discussed. A letter was
read from W. r. Warrington, superin-
tendent of mail service in this divi-
sion, promising to place the
matter in the hands of the chief clers
As the letter was written in July and
there has been in Improvement in
the service a further effort will he
made to have the officials take action
that win afford relief.
j. Dyer Potter, Harvey Grinsell
and Arthur Keith were appointed n
committee of the Chamber TO act with
the general committee in the matter
of proper observance Of Armistice
Day.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
Signs On Main Highways De
faced and Destroyed BY
Vandals
Directors Hold First FAN Meetip
Monday

At the first fall meeting Of the
directors Of the Putnam Chamber Of
Commerce. held at the Putnam Inn,
Monday evening, it was unanimously
voted that the Chamber offer stand
ing reward Of $25 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
Of any person or persons for defacing
or destroying the roadside signs erect
ed by the Chamber on the main high
ways leading into Putnam.
During the past month the sign
lust south Of Mechanicsville has been
totally destroyed. Nothing remains
but the frame. Two other signs have
been defaced and are in need Of re-
pair. The reward offered not only
concerns the signs already damaged
but also covers any future damage.
The signs erected by the Chamber
cost $40 exclusive of the cost of cree
ton. They are attractive signs show
ing Putnam as the central point of
Southern New England. The acts
Of destruction are pure vandalism and
no benefit is derived 10 the persons
who are responsible.
Signs erected by f. c. Rogers Of
the Putnam Inn have aieo been defac.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
Al The Ren-cre.xener Inn

Miss Pauline Townsend arrived
from Bar Harhor on Tuesday 20 re-
main for few weeks at the Orchard
cottage
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Garrison passed
Monday night at the Middlebrook.
stopping rs they passed through 70
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John u. Campbell are
away en- motor trip and expect %
return Saturday.
Miss Mary Woodhcrry and Miss
Jeanne Robinson viii return TO Bos-
ton Saturday after their summer at
the Orchard cottage
Professor and Mrs. Waldo S. Pratt
are also returning te town this week.
They left for Hartford this morning.
Others completing their stay this
week are Miss Mary Parsons 10 Prnvl
dencc; Mrs. John Heard to Boston
Mrs. Henry e Scott and Mrs. Charles
Nagei "a New York
The D'satied TX Service Mems FIX
change win have an exhibition sale at
the lnn on Friday.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
Ponlfret

Miss Agnes Porter is at Penny Bryr
for few weeks
Miss Dorothy Thompson is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Charles Thompson.
Lillian Dowd has gone to New Ha-
ven 70 spend few days with her
mother.
Mrs Cooper Ellis and her sister,
Miss Frasier. Of keene, NJ H., spent
Monday night at Fox Hill Farm.
Mrs Barber, nee Miss Ethel Good
ridge, and Mr. Barber, have an infant
son, born in New York, on September
Gath.
Mrs. Douglas-L ithgow and Miss
Alice Knowles, who have been staying
at the Red Apple for the past six
weeks, have returned 70 Boston.
Mrs. Clarence Ashley Of New York,
Miss Edith and Miss Mabel Ashley,
spent from Saturday till Tuesday with
Miss Katherine Noyes at Topsfield.
pomfret is taking up a collection
for the American Red Cross for relief
of the food sufferers in the south.
Checks may be sent to Miss Minnie
Reyes and Miss Katherine Noyes.
Miss Elizabeth Andrews and Mrs.
Elizabeth Candor Of Hartford, who
have been staying at Fox Hill Farm
until the completion Of their new
house across the street. moved in on
Saturday.
The fair at the First Congregation
al church on Friday. under the direc-
ton Of the Women's Benevolent So
ciety. was very successful both socially
and financially The receipts were
about two hundred dellars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Gilman Of
Providence, who with their three lit
tie girls arrived at Fox Holl Farm on
Saturday for weeks stay. have been
called away by the serious illness Of
Mrs. Gillman's mother. Mrs. Bowler
Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
Boy on Bike Crashes
Into Auto on Front St

An automobile driven by Paul
Wheaton was crashed into by a bicycle
ridden by Frank Carriage. oleven-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs John Carriage,
Buck street, Inst Friday evening The
accident happened on Front street.
The boy was riding along the street
and intended to turn into Livery street
Cars coming IN opposite directions
made his situation a biz perilaus and
he apparently became eonfaed. II
endeayoring 70 get out Of the way Of
enc car H. ran into the other.
Following the accident the boy was
fnlsn Ga tne ho nla. 3-Ray pictures
disclosed no broken bones, but he was
somewhat cut and bruised After
treatment he was discharged
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
RELIEF FROM CURSE
OF CONSTIPATION

A Battle Creek physician says.
Constipation IS responsible for more
misery than any other cause"
Bot immediate relief has been
found. "A tablet called Roxail Order
lies has been discovered. This tab-
et attracts water from the system
into lhe lazy. dry, evacuating bowel
called the colon The water ioosens
be dry food waste and causes gen.
ile thorough natural movement with
ont forming "a habit o. ever increas-
ng the dnse
Stop suffering from constipation
chew a Eexall Orderlie az night. Next
day a. rht. Get ~ faf 25c today &C
Carrots Rexan Drag Store.
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27

kitchen. But she Is l.li Met.H 81
confidence 81 lanHdE.es
4 great adu ~ with research
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able 90 tel male abeui colar ban 9
housewife who hrs rilp. haa eaa
ga down lsdH hen maahsf cha sos
put a lutte salt in tas aaf9 H# liH
the piece 10 It. cold, tbe color eill By
set.
There arc ten ,yne of Amer
dye atulIs used by couverters. sud 20
wash with minimum rlas Che ones tna,
are washable, the problem must he ap
proached wi different formulate q
Che cane Of cotton. linen, wool sllk
end suhsfitatea Ike rayoH. This &
clearly laboratory problem; not ens
20 be solved IN the basement Of g
home. Nations Business"
Putnam patriot., 1928-09-27
SCIENCE tNr Tir vAslTuB

Il has beer the houew 'c's idea Tor
many years taat hcr pagi eular ch RIM
ing colored dfes.es vals's and fancy
niece she must DO herelf the lauu-
dry would be bound 90 run che ea'ors.
Woman has been oo9king FOR $4,000
years, baking bread Tor several thous-
and and washing clothes for 5000
anyhow.
Now she buys bread baked by men
eats in Restaurants whore ina1 do ~
coOling and keeps house without 3
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
FASHIONS
FANCIES

Growing In Size and Importance,
buckles Of cut steel and Of beauti-
fully wrought bronze are seen on
all forms of dressy and semi-dressy
footwear. Even opera pumps, are
no longer unadorned. While steel
buckles are chic on black or gray
shoes, those of bronze are ex-
tremely effective on brown, bronze
or beige models.
Resembling Ribbon BOws-Hat
ornaments of plaided galalith are
prominent among imported novel
ties. Gilded or silvered metal,
wrought in string-like, flexible
form, is also worked into ribbon:
like bows.
Plesity Of Penguins, also pelicans
and peacocks, carved of ambrasite,
are shown on many Of the smart
est straw or felt hats. Other ami
NAL and bird types are represented,
but not as highly favored as the
above mentioned.
Point 6ESprit POintedly Smart
for long.sleeved afternoon and din
ner frocks. Made over q lustrous
satin foundation, such a youthful
model has a two-flounced skirt,
following the down-in-back siIhou-
cite, and wide satin sash tied in
a huge bow at the center front.
In jade. turquoise, beige or black
it is equally lovely, having a crisp
charm all Its own.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
TRY THESE
RECIPES
southern Pudding


eggs. cup sugar. " cup
milk, / cup Nectars raisins. n
cup Southern style cocoanut. /
cup cracker meal, 2 teaspoons
baking powder, / teaspoon vanilla.
Plump ralsins. drain and cool
Beat eggs very light, add sugar,
milk, raisins. and cocoanut. Com
bine with vanilla and cracker
meal sifted with baking powder.
Beat well, pour into creased
shallow pan and bake 90 minutes
in a slow oven CTS degrees FL
Cut in squares and serve warm
with hot pudding sauce.
Prune Rice Pudding
cup chopped cooked prunes,
2 tablespoons peanut butter, cup
cooked rice, y cup milk, 2 eggs,
1-3 cup sugar for prune mixture,
4 tablespoons sugar for egg white,
1 teaspoon vanilla.
Mix chopped prunes with pea
nut butter, rice, milk. sugar and
egS yolks. Beat whites stiff, add
sugar, vanilla and continue beat"
ing. Combine the two mixtures
carefully. Pour into q buttered
pudding dish and bake thirty min
utes in a slow oven ESQ degrees
F. Serve while warm, plain or
with milk.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
BY Maria Jeritza

Every woman longs ii her
heart for q lovely complexion.
She wants not merely q make
believe complexion which she can
apply with varying success, from
pots and tubes bought at a cos
metic counter, but an honest-to-
eOodness beautiful skin--the kind
Of which the poet wrote:
ION her cheek bushes the richness
of Autumn sky,
With evershifting color"
Fortunately, It Is quite possible
to realize this ambition, given
good health as foundation. For
we have learned that daily in
telligent care and wise. simple
living which make the skin
healthy, also make it lovely.
Never expect d good complexion
unless YOU perspire. wisely
writes one authority on beauty.
All the glands Of the skin, in
Guiding perspiration glands. should
be normally active dischargirlg
their secretions regularly, to keep
the skin-texture vefVety, the pores
unclogged. No doubt it is because
we exercise outdoors in warm
weather, that the skin Is then
at its best.
1t is just about this late-winter
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
HER STRANGE
REQUEST

The Senate got a strange petit
ton from Mrs. Isabel c. Allen. OF
Kansas City. Mrs. Allen asked
Congress for 100000 because
her son, 81 years of age, and her
sole means of support, died last
October after partaking of indus
trial alcohol as a beverage. said
alcohol having been poisoned by
order Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury." The petition was duly re-
ferred by the President to the
Senate Committee on Claims
The Pathfinder.
There are more than O0,OOO,O0O
persons under the ~tricolor of the
French Republic. France itself
with a stationary population, has
Al, zoo, 900. The rest are in the
colonies which at the present rate
will have twice their present Wop-
ulation In so years,
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
ADVERTISEMENT
Don't Have Dark,
Rough, Red, Chapped
Or SaIIow Skin

Women who neglect their skin or
through lack Of proper understanding
of it's care. let the complexion OF their
youth slip from them, are more to be
pitied than censured. No woman can
possibly hold or acquire the true love
Of man IL she 10 Indifferent to her
personal charms. Don't sigh for that
delicate, smooth, white skin thar was
yours but yesterday. for these 2harms
can be returned to you and with proper
care you may again have Smooth
pink-white skin that IL = pleasure to see
All that IL necessary to achieve TINS
IL to apply a little Ice-Mint to the
face, hands, arms or shoulders just be-
fore retiring and then note the daily
Improvement in the beauty OF your skin.
Ice-M is rich snow-white creare
that contains japanese product that
nourishes. .whitens and tones up the
tissues acting as a tonic to dry, DARK
rough. old or sallow skin. This rich,
tonic cream is unsurpassed for its
beautifying properties and is used every.
where by the best beauty shops and
specialists, You can get 1ce-Mtnt At
little cost from any Druggist ana you
will be surprised at the real beauty It
brings to face, hands, arms. shoulders.
- NhoRuvor applied.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25

to apply 60 your face and neck
i complexion mask made as FOL.
lows:
Yeast, fresh cake.
witch hazel. enough to make a
paste.
Almond meal. enough to make 1t
spread easily.
Relax is minutes while this
hardens on your face. DO not
move or talk. Then remove 1t
with warm water and 60 over it
with lump of ice applied through
q bit OF clean, white linen.
Cleanliness without and within,
is the open secret OF a lovely com.