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New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
6ood morning, motof?

OOOD MORNING, Boss. Say, would you mind speaking to the Madam? She was fooled yester- day by the one cent price lure of that pump across the street from Reds. You know she loves . bar gain and never has understood that all gas isn't alike. Only last Mon- day, was telling Red that his regular customers appreciated his honesty and would stick by him. and there 1 was across the street taking on load of the poorest apology for gas that ever choked my cylinder heads. I felt like a dog and Red looked as if he'd lost his best friend. l know the Madam thinks a lot of me and if she realized how hobo gas and oil hurt me, she wouldn't any more buy them than she would give you bad eggs for breakfast. Put it up to her straight, Boss-and fix it up with Red. He's . good friend of ours"
Evening star., 1928-11-19
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

Yestiddy after suppr I wrote this
pome to Mr.. Parkins and stuck 1t in
his overcoat pockit as follows
MR.. PARKINS
Although your ony a stranger to me
now,
You'll soon be my brother in law,
And wen I think wat I know about
Gladdis
I haff to smile to myself haw haw.
You came to see her for many years
And at last you brawt a ring,
How / miss the sound of your voice
downstairs
And the candy you use to bring.
How often you've sat in the big frunt
room
Tawking low to my sister Miss Potts
Perhaps I never once peeked through
the crack in the door
And maybe peeked through it lots.
You put your hat in the hall with your
gloves inside
And hung up your cane on hook,
So whoever wunted to know you was
here
Had no ferther Excuse 10 look.
Wen the family ferst saw your little
muStash.
We use to laff about 1t with glee,
But now it just seems to go with your
face
Though its the same as it use to be.
Wich proves we get use to everything
And wat once was a joke now is none,
o 1t seems a shame things must be like
that
Because it Spoils lot of fun.
So shake hands with your coming
brother in law,
Your all rite and like you fine,
And If everybody lives to tell the tale
You may be the father of neffew of
mine
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Willie Willis
BY ROBERT CULLEN.
Copyright. 1921

II don't see no difference. Papa
licked me for tellin' Mrs. Jones he
called her a cat, an he did say she
was. kitten, an don't know it was
bad manners to tell her"
tCopyrght, 1929
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
The Porter Bill for Narcotic
Prison Farms for Drug Addicts

overwhelming number Of prison and court Officials
~ hospital authorities and welfare workers are earnestly
backing the Porter bill before the House Judiciary Committee
for the establishment of narcotic prison farms 10 care ZOE
victims narcotic drugs serving terms in Federal prisons
Federal judges and United States attorneys who are pest
acquainted with the terrible results Of narcotic drugs IN tn
country as bearing upon crime and who realize the dtcutles
Of retaining addcts in Federal prisons which are unprepaTeo
for reclamation treatments the passage OF the Porter
measure. -.
All those familiar with the facts assert that drug addics
must be treated as diseased persons and that the disease
requires long and special treatment impossible TO obtain IN
regular prisons
Attorney General Sargent finds Federal prisons everywhere
seriously congested State and county penal institutions
which have been taking Federal prisoners are becoming over
crowded and no longer able house Federal inmates Build
ing Of Federal prisons is becoming an urgent necessity
Porter bill would relieve the 0vercroWded conditions a
Atlanta Leavenworth and elsewhere BY sending narcotic
addcs the proposed farms The bill would not only be
expedient relieving congestion but would actually diminish
the number prisoners by restoring drug fends to
che normal lives they once lived
The would bring salvation to thousands who are
criminals by training desire, but who will DO anything
to obtain money relieve the craving that pursues them It's
purposes are humanitarian and economic.
should been established when the Harrison
anti-narcotic act first passed by Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
MAY DAY

the first May and something is stirring in the blood
No how old and settled always feel it
- when May around.
When the fishing the
and all outdoor things reckoning
everybody feels
another.
We long get the stufy and the
The highway calls Somehow those gypsy
claiming open life pry through into hearts
day often with upris
ing aborng They feel the for better things
effect Of sung labor The impulse
of humanity for freedom springs up in them.
that defies all traditions
lures back to get In touch with
outdoors and udicious Of outdoors
will disease Most of physical troubles and
our mental Ones sedenary habits and close
finement in heated rooms
Most creed were made chambers That is why they
beligerent. ,
they under the tree perhaps
they something different about the God Of nature
and our human obligations to another.
good plan with family out Of doors Don't let
get all the benefit of the sunshine Go to
the picnic yourself little in the thick The
the Of doors will do good when get
back into the house again.
The whole will refresh you and inject force into all
those love that have for family
Artificial will is far from good
baseball in the pasture lot evening at night
club blood fresh the fayed and
the mind clear You ready for business the next day ne
wishing had been born and reecng
upon the vanity of all things
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. C. A. L. Reed

UIHEN your doctor takes down
w your history-and all mod.
ern doctors take down histories
and keep them-.he win ask you
something about your personal
habits. It Is at this point more
than any other where he is liable
to fail in doing his whole duty.
He has a natural Discrimination to
pry into the very privacies Of your
life. This sense Of delicacy on
his part may result in failure to
elicit some very essential facts.
1t is really very much better for
him to affect the air of profess
sional nonchalance and go after
the brutal truth.
do you drink alcohol"
"Oh yes-just social glass now
and then"
Precisely what do you mean
by that?"
"Oh, maybe a cocktail before
dinner, a little wine with my
meals-something like that"
''What I wish to know is, how
much alcohol do you take, how
often do you take it and how
long have you had the habit of
taking it? These facts are inn
portant for my purpose.
"Oh, see! Why, doctor, some
times l don't take a drink for
three months-somefimes not for
six months"
We'll, what happens them"
"Ah, doctor, / tuess you, at
last, have put me in the corner.
AS a matter Of fact, at such times,
/ am very liable to and generally
do get on general Spree"
The doctor had at last ELECTED
the useful and necessary informa
ton which enabled him to under
stand the important features OF
the case before him.
We are all more or less moi
merely the creatures but the
slaves of habit which we our
selves have developed. In this
way, humanity is constantly forg
ing the chains by which it's use
fulness and happiness are man
acled. And it is not merely a
matter of alcohol which while
important. represents the Least
important of our. habits.
Among the habits that are most
battling to the physician is the
addiction to certain drugs. Ir
these latter days, in response tt
the inherent demand Of the sys
tenn for stimulation, there has
been a great increase in the con
sumption of habit-forming drugs
such as cocaine, morphine, opium
but especially heroin. This las
named drug is made from Goa
tar and exercises a powerful and
destructive influence on the jelly
like tissue of the brain and nerv
Gus system. known as protoplasm
ONLY a few doses of heroin are
required to effect the destruction
and thereby to lay a permanent
foundation for the heroin habit.
It has been stated on higH
authority that the majority o.
our criminals, especially the young
men and women of the crimina
class are heroin addicts. 1t seems
to paralyZe the inhibitions. or the
moral sense, while iHnparting Il
it's victim a certain exhaltation o.
being that prompts them e
! Sandertake anything.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

ing the cooking and furniture and
even the way ma and pa act.
Yesterday Anne actually told her
mother that she ought to be
ashamed to eat so E.uch and not
take exercises! They're always
asking questions, too-smar: ques-
tons thai t, ey know perfectly well
their parents can't answer, about
new bool and current events. It's
enough to make any self-respect-
ing parent see red.
That's what our high schools do
to our youngsters say Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwards, bitterly. And
thousands of indignant parents
join the chorus.
They're wrong! High school
doesn't do this to young people.
LIFE DOES THIS TO YOUNG
PEOPLE.
Life puts new notions' into
young peoples heads at 16 and 1S
as surely as it puts new tissues in
their bodies. Life lights rebellions
in their adolescent hearts and stirs
them to questioning and criticism.
And we'd be in a fine fix If it
.dn't!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN a
PARENT FOR Is YEARS NEEDS
A CHANGE OF VIEWPOINT
AND A COMPLETE MENTAL
OVERHAULING.
Family life is constantly threat
ened with hardening Of the ar.
teries." Homes, as well as people,
can be dead and not know it.
And there's nothing lovely or in
spring about an atrophied home.
It's as dangerous and repulsive as
any other carrion.
The greatest gift which high
school gives a child is that very
set of new notions" which works
such havoc with sluggish family
life.
Think of that when your young
ster next gives you scornful
"once over" and asks you why
you don't snap out of it and keep
up with the times. Don't flare up
and punish her for impertinence.
Don't spill big tears Of self-pity
and call her an ungrateful kid.
THANK HER FOR HER INTER
EST-AND THEN GO OUT AND
FOLLOW HER ADVICE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
''Please Send Us a Dollar
"A Poor Way to Sell

CONGRESS is considering bill TO eliminate nuisance
~ that has made many good American lose his temper
The purpose Of the bill to make against the law for
petty manufacturers send unordered ties socks handkr
Chiefs and other similar articles through the mail 70 peoples
homes with request for remittance yOu like the stuff
and for return Of ii if you DON'T Nobody wants TO buy IN
that way and nobody wants to be put to the trouble q
wrapping up and mailing back things that never asked
to be sent.
General New powerles to prevent this practice
in the past requested this legislation in his last repcrand
Congress should pass the BILL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
The Presidents Wish
Mr.. Hoover's Gain

DREsmENT COOLIDGE told the Republicans Of Massa-
Chusetts he did them to Compromise him by
dragging his name into the 1928 nomination.
He is annoyed by such action in other States and the
message to Massachusetts, taken strong hint to New
York State The President wants his IT do not choose
respected.
New Workers that oppose the nomination Of Secretary
Hoover are wondering how they can manage 70 prevent
his Endorsement by Republicans Of New York State
Many believe while realizing the absolute sincerity Of
President COodge statement that conditions may force him
to another choice
The delegates may refuse to nominate anybody else And
those in whom he has confidence convince the President
they may do continued prosperity and vigorous
ment toward unemployment demand his nomination for
second elective term how will he be able to refuse?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
LISTEN, WORLD

How long would
the human race
continue to Ad.
vance If the
Younger Genera
tiCn didn't crit
icize and rebel
a & a I'm st old
methods?
Most parents
would be dodder-
ing at 40 If the
youngsters did.
MT raise Cain
with their COM
fort and compla-
cency.
It's a hard
dose for ma and
pa to take, but
If they're intelli.
gent they'll wei
come the read
justment ( o r
their own sake
as well as for
their children
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

For a woman, success in love
may consist in her ability to pre-
tend to be only playing, when
she Is serious. But, for a man,
success in love consists in his
ability to pretend to be serious,
when he is only playing.
The modern Big Boy cannot
stop showing off and being
funny" long enough to make love
convincingly. To him, all the
worlds a Great Big Joke, and all
the men and women merely
offering her an olive. She doesn't
know whether he is trying to
josh her or trying to marry her.
You seldom see a young man
gazing raptly into a girls eyes
across a restaurant table, these
days. He is too busy doing cute
tricks with the knives and forks
or thinking up snappy come'backs.
Glowing! Even the sight Of the
new spring moon only fills him
with burning desire to think up
something bright and funny" to
say about it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

He who does not make his
words rather serve to conceal
than discover the sense of his
heart deserves to have it pulled
out like a. traitors and shown
publicly to the public. Butler.
Immodest words admit of no
defense,
For want of decency is want of
sense. -Roscommon.
A sunny temper giIds the edges
OF LIES blacklist cloud.
Guthrie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
Learn to Fly
There's Gold in the Mountains

YOUNG learn to fly and let the flying machine take
place of the patient little donkey in prospecting for
precious metals
That will provide necessary increased gold supply
step will be prospecting under water with the submarine
Many billion barrels Of oil lie under the ocean, and the tin
mines of England far under the water Mines Of all
kinds are hidden by the
John E. Hammel head of Northern Aerial Minerals Expora
ton Ltd buy 100000 worth Of arpanes pros
pect precious metals 100000 square miles Of virgin
Canadian territory
The fers will explore inaccessible regions by
any white
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

To one that is not caIlous.
state of debt and embarrassment
IL q state of positive misery; the
sufferer is as one haunted by an
evil spirit, and his heart can know
neither rest nor peace till 1t is
east out. Bridges.
A mans reputation draws eyes
upoE him that will narrowly in
spect every part of him.
Addison.
Beauty II the only thing that
tllne cannot harm. Wilde.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
ONCE-OVERS
By J.. j. MUNDY
Revise Your Interest in Life

j.. j..
Revise Your Interest in Life
Do the kind and quality thoughts through
mind day in and Gay out?
you become tired the the subjects which
spresent themselves you day after day?
wonder if there thoughts which
might deliberate.
When fail register anything in thinking moments
should adopt a course in good reading
need something the lanes of fancy and the
of thought
Read what great thinkers write
Study history and ponder.
Enlarge contacts with great
the knowledge its
tons what you have previously dgeed and then interest will
revive,
TOO much routine is deadening
associate with through their is food
waning and tagging interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

M. 1 EDWARDS mss;
are all worked
up about our
h i g h schools.
Look what good
little girls Anne
and Rose were
before they went
to high school.
Obedient and re-
spectful - never
made a bit Of
trouble for moth
err and father.
And now they're
20 C h a n g e d
you'd h ar ly
know them.
Always argu.
in g whenever
they're told to
do anything.
Always finding
fault with every
thing around the
house criticiZ-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
Hearst Papers Advocate:

14 An agreement OF EngtishspeGeing peoples to pre-
serDe peace among Themselves and to promote '"e
peace Of the Oorld.
2 PROPORTIONAL representation in the United States
Senate. no State to haze less than taOo Senator's
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
+ portionnaeat in the House of Representatives.
g. separate Department OF the army OF tne No0y
and Of the Air Forces all united nuder Secretary
of National Defense.
q Federal action to the limit of Federal po'0ers to
abolish dliterocy in the United States "nder Secre
t0ry of Education.
ELECTION If Congress- II, November. installation on
the 1st Of January following Inauguration OF the
3 President LIST of January meet after November
!, election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Do you know:
l. For what is Mt Sinai famous?
q What mountains like a backbone through Italy?
g hat is largest European river?
Italian philosopher the title "Angelic
Doctor bestowed?
the deformed slave Shakes
Tempest"
hat substances good conductors of electricity?
7. s meant by trawling?
What is the meaning of each of these terms?
8. Adieu
bon
10. Kippered herring
II. Prna donna
IL. Emeritus.
Match correctly
1S. ""The Deserted Village" Mark Twain
Wives Of Howard
L. "Dombey and Som Oliver Goldsmith
16. "Home, Sweet Home" William Shakespeare
H. "nnocents Abroad" Charles Dickens
Sec Magazine Page For Answers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
.By Helen Rowland
Glowing Lovers

Glowing Lovers
WHAT is it about a middle
w aged man that seems so at.
tractive to the modern girl?
Well-sometimes it is a halo of
gold dollars and an aura of gen.
crosby: but more often it is the
glamor of old-fashioned romance.
And SAVIOR faire!
The average modern youth
seems to have learned all he
knows of love making from the
pie-throwing comedies. His idea
of a woman-charmer is a combi-
nation of Charlie Chaplin, Ed
Wynne and a John Held jazz-boy.
Shades of Rudolph Valentines!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

A woman can forgive man
who makes her suffer, and even
one who makes her weep; but she
can never forgive one who makes
her blush-who makes himself
ridiculous!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

The men of the violin decade
were young when love making
was an ART; and though their
Zine" was not so perfervid, they
could kiss a girls fingertips in a
way to send a thrill right through
her that buttoned up the back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

The lovers of the saxophone
decade say it mostly with noise,
antics and violent mauling. This
does not fill a woman with senti-
ment. 1t fills her with laugh
ter, amusement, nausea. boredom
or indignation, according to her
type.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

Mark Twain
John Howard Payne
Oliver Goldsmith
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-01

To a woman, love is NO JOKE
and there is nothing really hilar-
ious about kiss.
, 1928-11-06

THE ST CROX AVIS
is printed and published daily (SundayS
and Holidays ercepted) BY G. JohGnSen at
the AVjS Office.
TERMS 50 cents monthly IN Advance
2 cents q single copy.
Entered as second class matter May
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sted, st. Croar, V. l.. of the y. S. 4. Wn'
der the Act of March 8. 1879.
, 1928-11-06
FREDERIKSTED THEATRE
Wednesday Night SIS o'clock
TOM MIX and MARJORIE DAW
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and

The picture gpubic knows that these names mean that this is a rapid action West
with plenty of herosm, a pleasing romantca angle, touches that get 1t away from
the cut & dried formulas of thet pe& penty of snappy stunts together with a smashing
climax.
ADMISSION AS USUAL
The Fox News Reel for this week is very interesting.
For example we'll see;- Arrival of 1enL Mobile rom his Arctic expedition Crowds in
Rome Glamour for a sight of the Arctic heroes. etc etc, World famous athletes at re.
cent Olympic games. Lovers of aheetc sprs whO followed thea accounts of the Oym.
pic games in the press will be especially interested in their exhibition See also the
And last but uotIast the ANKLE contesth held in Philadelphia in which Miss Ruth Wei
an m out the winner
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-21

Continued from Page One)
that he realized that he was suffer
ing from mental trouble.
A short time later the man is said
to hqve walked into tho office of
tho telephone company there and
employees becoming alarmed at his
action, notified Cornelison. The city
marshal then locked him up and
notified the county authorities, ask
ing that they come get him.
In the afternoon Cornelison was
informed that the county authorities
would not be able to get to Holt
vile until morning and so Cornell
son, at about O'Clock took some
food out to the Jail.
He found the body lying on 4 cot
bathed in blood. The man had
evidently been dead for some time.
Cornelison notified Coroner Lemons
and investigation into the case was
begun Immediately.
When locked up, Cornelison had
not searched the man as he was not
being held in criminal way. lie
had not even booked him in the
Holtville office, the ease being one
clearly under the county jurisdic'
tion.
A search of Temple s clothing re.
vealed little that would serve tc
identify him. The marshal sought
the discharge, but this had disap
peared. The window of the cell
was open and outside Il number OF
papers were found. lie had ap
parcntly thrown everything from
his pockets out of the window and
as rather stiff wind was blowing
at the time these were scattered
for several blocks.
Some papers with addresses on
however, were located and one witt
the name which appeared on the
army discharge served to recall
that name to the marshal. Communi
cations have been begun to deter
mine whether the names found OF
| the slips are relatives or friend!
that can complete Identification.
Frank Grucbel, investigator o,
the district attorneys office, !:
working on the case and it is ox
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-21
No 1372-Dept /.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial

county OF Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate of
Siias II. Bryant, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that un-
der and pursuant to the law made
and provided, the undersigned,
Grace Arnold, Administrators, with
will annexed, of the Estate Of Silas
II. Bryant, deceased, will sell, at
private sale, to the highest and best
bidder subject to confirmation of
sard Superior Court, on or after the
3rd day of May, 1923, at the offices
of J. Stewart Ross and r. b. White
, law, Sixth and Main Streets, FL
Centre, California, or at the offices
of Lovett, Hervey & Scott, go Sc.
curity Title Insurance Building $50
West Sixth Street, Los Angeles,
! California, all the right, title and
interest that the estate of said de-
ceased has acquired by operation of
law, or otherwise, other than, or in
addition TO, that of Sias H. Bryant,
deceased, at the time of his death,
in and to all that certain real pro
perty, particularly described as fol.
lows, to-wit:
Lot Nine 90, Block 1O5,
City of BrawleF, County Of I'M
perial, State of California.
Terms of sale: $125.0O in cash,
lawful money of the United States
of America, balance on first Trust
Deed, payable at such times and on
such terms as may be provided by
said superior court. Bids or offers
to be in writing and will be received
at either of the aforesaid offices
at any time after the first publica-
tion hereof and before the date of
sale.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1923.
GRACE ARNOLD,
Administrators with will annexed of
the Estate of Silas II. Bryant,
Deceased.
Lovett, Hervey &; Scott; J. Stewart
Ross & X. b. Whitelaw, Attorneys
for Administrators. ii 81 %