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New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
RIZZ.A BAND CONCERT
Group Will Present Program al Will
 low Brook Park

The Rizza band will present a program Sunday evening. August 19, at 8 o'clock. for the Feast of St. Rocco exercises. The concert will be held at Willow Brook park and will include the following selections:
 March. General Umberto Mobile. by J. C. Lentini.
 Nabucco selections by Verdi
 Cavallerio Rusticana by Mascag gni. Mefestofele selections by Boito.
 ligoletto by Verdi.
 Aida (ConsacTazione del Primoat- to) by Verdi.
 March, Symphonic, by Orlando.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

marine and wounded three in . com bat GO miles from Bocay They are believed to be the main body of the remnant of the Sandino forces.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
SMITH CLUR MEETING

Discussion of whct her the Alfred F.. smith for President club will es- tabl1Sh headquarters here or con- tinue to use the rooms rented hy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Other Papers
WHEN A MAN HAS A PAST
[Beaumnnt Enterprlsel.

James Sweeney. who for a year and nine months
WAS under a life sentence in the New Jersey state
prison At Trenton. will heartily subscribe to the old
saying about giving a dog a bad nsme-if he ever
hears il. Sweeney has been pardoned beause he was
innocent of the crime for which he was convicted and
sent to prison for life.
II Sweeney had not had 4 police record a miscar-
risge Of justice might have been avoided and Sweeney
might have enjoyed nearly two years Of freedom which
the state of New Jersey took from him and cannot
restore.
The story is a long one, but the gist Of IL will shoS
how easy ID is for a man with a criminal record to get
into trouble. when a crime il committed the first
persons suspected. il the perpetrators are unknown,
are criminals with a police record who may have been
In the neighborhood.
Sweeney vss a young steam filter living straight"
L Is said, when his latest misfortune befell him. Pre-
yiously, however. he had served q term in Q reforna-
tory and another in prison. the one for robbery and
the other grand larceny. which. to the lay mind is the
same thing.
When he felt a heavy hand on his shoulder, one day
as he was walking along a street in the Bronx, Ne"
York. Sweeney knew what that meant. III had been
arrested and discharged a number Of times in connec-
ton with crimes he did not commit, besuse he had =
prison record. He was identified BY two "eyewitnesses"
a. ono Of seven men who had committed a sl5i.oo0
mail robbery in Elizabeth. New Jersey. killing a mo-
tcrcycl. policeman and = mail-truck. driver and badly
wounding a postal guard.
Sweeney was tried. convicted and sentneccd 70 life
imprisonmert. He protested his innocence, but who
would believe a man with a police record? He said nc
and two friends were visiting a friend IN sing sing
while the mail holdup was taking place. But because
he was afraid or the police who logged his footsteps
everywhere he went, he signed = false name to the
visitors application.
However. Sweeney had friends on the outside. in
Guiding an uncle. who believed in his innocence and
gathered the evidence that finally set him Tree, after
federal and state offiials Of New Jersey acknowledged
that he had been wrcngfully convicted.
one excuse commonly made by professional crimi-
mails for ontinuing their careers Of crime u that the
police do not give them a chance to go straight Inc
police. having had much experience in such matters ana
having good reasons for believing that once n crook
always a crook is a true saying. are not to be blamed
for frequently arresting on suspicion persons VINO nave
committed crimes in the past.
Still. the man who tries to reform certainly a.
serves his chance. There ought to be some way py
which society can protet him from his past 4 he =
worthy. James Sweeney can testify that u i hard -
live down = criminal record
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Agricultural Exports Decline

American cotton exports the past year have declined
approximately 80 per cent in volume, according 70 the
report Of w. NJ. Jardine, secretary OF agriculture mace
rublic December /. The report states exports of prae-
t;caiiv ali agricultural products showed = declinee dur
ing the season OF 1928. tho decline in cotton being
the most pronounced. The proportion borne by our ag-
rirultural exports Ia our total exports OF all commod-
tiles amounted only tc 3s per cent. This percentage
With the exception Of figures recorded for 1916 aad
1917. during the World war. is the lowest on record.
The report calls attention to the fact that while the
volume Of cotton exports declined so per cent. in value
amounted to only 5 per cent. This Is reflected ~ the
higher price Level prevailing in 1928.
world production Ct cotton was not increased bit
there vss nd marked increase in world consumption
...~., counties showing a decrease in consumption.
rrk.r the scaacn opened foreign cotton-consuming
~..~se~ which had bought heavily Of the 1926 sur
had LARD ss5cks on hand. which reduced thei.
,-auiremonts. The report states that takings
<...t britain and Japan. where the textile indus
~.t.xr been @ericusly depressed. show the greatest
shin mt 10 continental Europe declined
49, ~otfcn assumption there, particularly ~
c. rontin& i high. Foreign stocks Of cotton
hsnn brcn xnsidcrably reduced and the export
cnscAsrproyX Il. although the textile industries IN
rxry o. leadxg markets remain depressed.
Wheat - Z the general slump Of agricultural
exrorts, de6nr approximately 6 per cent as COM
rsred with tArdrious year. Apples are the only
fruit thst failsdtA reach the record OF the previous
seat. and exports \ grapefruit. prunes and rsisins
~xre the Isrrest caNccord. Foreign markets reported
nat better quality hid better packing have put the
frui. ia a more favorable position.
Te report indicates that with the exception OF a
s.w commodities exports Of practically all staples de-
~li,,s. and exports OF rerishables increased. due to
;rrrovcs shipping and rsfrigreating facilities. and
IN. increasing demand for these commodities in
foreign markets.
tn. decline cannot be construed Is indicating . Sc
ron, loss to agriculture. To offset the export loss
n. domestic markets have consumed agricultural prod
ma. IN greater volume than ever before. The average
leysa Of the prices Of farm commodities have advanced
si,es yurs, 1897. the report states, and the farm com-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

"Do you know her nsmsT It's
probably my girl"
And, most likely. IL it,
Noon Pitcher Stuff
"A flicker star. a WOW 81 long -
he remained voiceless. recently took
a sound test. which was scored a mis-
cradle minus. The director com
municatcd the sad news a. the OK
farmenteer who owned the actors
contract.
"No good = repeated the maEnate.
What was the matter"
We'll" explained the director.
"everythinE he said sounded gut
tursl.'
Cultural he talks" exploded the
boss. Don't let him fool YOU. He
can Talk in English. Amt he from
Kansas"
The Morning Msii
Dear Mr.. ". writes Franklin 2
Adams Of the N. u. World. who
clothespins his baby 70 y ~clothesline
in his hack yard. my attention has
been called to an article in a local
newspaper saying that I hang my
baby to the clotheslins in the back
ward. That isn't a baby. it's an
effiry ~ Walter Winchell. because I
ann not one cf those who think hang
inE is too good f. rhim.'
The Royal Chatter-Boxers
One Of the pillars Of the popular
priced theater IS Walker Whiteside.
veteran pretender. who has brought
10Y. laughter. and. At times. t~ars
70 the prnvincials who florksd to
whatever temple Of amusement he
brought his players. Last season.
Mr.. Whiteside played ~ r 42d street
theater IN ar %innocuous piece which
failed 10 prosper. but y was related
AZ the tine that the visit was purely
IN annual one ~ bring the New
York touch" to the moro affable pay
ir- customers in the hinterlsnds.
At the Belmont thester. the star
| ard his little group Of troupers. which
he directed. have returned 70 New
York for what probably will prove
another temporary stay. The plsv
Is The ROYAL Box" written by Rose
/ CoghIan's brother Charles. who adapt
c1 il from Dumas "Kean." and IL j.
rich with hammy material to please
the most particular stagc-struck
actor.
Much Of the COMEDY romance
crcaks. and the already retarded
tempo is slsckened by the principal
player, whose delivery is deliberately
slow. Yet M times he is n fascin-
ating make-believer. this Whitcside.
who appears TO realize that he is bet
ter appreciated away from tho stiff
competition in New York. He at
tracted encouraging hsndclapping the
opening night. AZ any rate. Hugh
Huntley. Daisy Relmcre and Elwyn
Eaton were others who contributed
gracefully enough To what is better
described rs an old-fashioned play
! and a feeble one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Washington Letter
By CHARLES p. STEWART

bic for American citizenship
Federal Judge George A. Carren-
ter saws she is.
Rosika applied to him for nat
u~raIization, in Chicago, quite a long
time ago. The judge, recalling the
Ford reace expedition. asked her il
she thought war justifiable under
any circumstances. Nine. Schwim-
mer answered that she positively did
not. Whereupon her application was
turned down.
Rosika appealed. The court Of
apneals pooh-rooh-ed what Il called
Judge Carpenters trick question"
and ordered her naturalizsd.
Did that end the case7 Not nc
all. Naturalization Commissioner
Raymond F. Crist. Of the labor de-
paTtment, holds that Judge Carpen-
ter was quite right. So he, in turn.
through the justice department. ap-
pealed 10 the federal supreme bench,
which has just called for the ap-
pesis courts findings. to be passed
On nv Chief Justice Taft. ct al. in
Washington.
Strange a. 10 may reem-to reo-
pie. like me-. who view ven an over
developed love Of peace as an error
on the right side. IL an error at all
Commissioner Crist Is a very lib
ersi-minded official.
In the main. Ne concedc. to me.
he il OF he opinion that Nine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
Cardiac AusIysis

How dare you say 7 broke yorr heart :
n makes me wild with Indignation.
You never had 2 heart 10 hresk-
It's lust--a pumping station.
Jean Douglas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
sCHwI,fMER CITIZENSHIP BE-
COMES A TEST CASE

WASHINGTON. Dec. i.-Pscifism
can take forms which consider
queer.
The principle Is all right, | do
believe. Also | believe that the ex-
cuses which governments give, for
taking up arms. almost always are
the Bunk. ! believe further That the
expression defensive warfare" is as
nearly pure hlah as purity can be.
But = thing like the Ford peace
expedition, II really think that
was a little eccentric. 10 say the
least.
Any normal individual who went
on that pilgrimage as | did. among
the newspaper correspondents, will
agree with me. I feel sure.
Admitting that il was a queer ex-
petition. it seems TO IL follows.
As a matter Of course. that the per-
son who thought up the idea. and
sold IL TO Henry Ford. was queer,
too-not necessarily queer in all re-
spects. but 80 pronounced a pacifist
as TO be termed a visionary on that
subject at least. without exaEger-
ating.
However, IA Nine. Schu INNER
queer enough to be deemed inellgi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

modify purchasing power IL now at = higher level than
ut any time since the World War.
Latest comprehensive figures on the gross income Of
American agriculture on all products for the crop year
1928 amounted to $I2. 25s. GOO, 900, compared with
sf2,1 27.ooo.o 900 in the crop year fs2s-27. and sl2.67c.-
100000 IN the crop year 1s2s-2s. The total for is25-ce
vas the highest since 1920, in which year tire post
war boom reached its peak, and agriculture's gross IN
come went to SIS, Geo, 10000. The next year it dropped
to se,2oo,ooo,ooo and has gradually recovered to the
present normal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
schwimmer would make . first class

Schwimmsr would make . first class
citizen.
Nevertheless. Commissioner Crist
takes exception, he explains. to the
appeals courts ruling that what
counts rs how an applicant for nat
uralizatiou always has behaved, not
his mental quirks-or hers.
Nine. Schwimmer's behavior hav-
ing been uniformly excellent, said
the appeals court, o. H.. naturalize
her-who cares what she thinks!
The Law says that what she thinks
matters, too. according TO Commits
sioner CriSt. That II the point he
wants TIRE supreme court 70 settle
not so much because he finds fault
with Nine. Schwimmer. A. for ref
erence in connection with other
cases which may come M later on.
All the same u looks pretty Sc
we're on Nine. Schwimmer g. me. es-
pecially just after the labor depart
ment's abandonment Of it's effort TO
deport George Remus. who killed
bis wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

Editor II. N. Swanson Of Collitch
Humor writes in the current num-
Der: Lois Longs column doesn't ap-
near because she just presented her
husband with a baby girl. BY the
way. they have named their poodle
Meadows. 50 that the neighbors will
think they have a butler"
Mr.. Dresser. IL appears. has COM
pany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01

However. IN Nine. Schuimmer
queer enough to be deemed ineligi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
New York Letter

NEW YORK. Dec. The penalty
Of freak fame Is eXemplified again
IN the case of Fred Hansen. the lad
who snapped pictures while the
Nestris collapsed at sea. One news
paper has been receiving complaints
from readers. one Of which Erowled:
"What was this guy Hansen doing
taking pictures when he might have
been saving lives?'
4 sound argument, perhaps, but a
man who would take pictures on =
sinking shin "a not 70 be handled
harshly. He probably Is the sort
who collects old coins. foreign
stsmns. cigarette coupons cr auto
graphs.
The Hecht You Say,
N e Walter" sffection3tely
writes Ben Hecht. ccllahoratcr on the
bit. The Frort Page newspaper
rlsv. ~ have definitely learned that
the man murdered in room SAP Vas
not Arnold Rothstein ~ all u musta
been two other felons."
But you're wrong there. mister.
The police haven't found out much
about the mystery. but they have
learned that the dead man certainly
was Fothstsin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
DARWIN LOSES N ARKANSAS


Arkansas staged a skit in political vaudeville Whien
A any time other than during a national eiecnon "ouiu
have commanded much space on the front page Inc
vo,srs Of that state we're called upon to express ther
nrsfsrerra not only as between Smith and Hoover ont
also q : between Genesis and biology. Genesis won py
srbstan,ial plurality. The electorate declared over
Yh.Irirylv against permitting thee teaching OF evolu-
,;or in anv institution supported by public funds
Henceforth the school teachers and university proies'
sors Of that state must either keep quiet about inc
or;rip cf the human race or else assure young Arka1'
cans ,ba, their common parent was Adam and not pro-
toplasm.
tn. Arkansas legislature AZ its last session rejected
-, ,r,i-evolution bill, but the foes Of Dar"inism wouiu
rot 4. denied. They demanded that the question: @
submitted TO a vote of the people, and the ia"mshet
accented that As 4 way out Of the controversy Rooms"
roeererdum on such . subject may appear the
ultimate right OF the taxpayers to say what shah ri
,.,.h, \, their shocls cannot be denied unless we are
-,d,v a. renudiste democracy. Il IS 20 be hoped nov
- ~, ne example cf Arkansas wall not re conta'
gious. vo.
Possibly this agitation against the teachers q e'o-
b,,;o, i not an unmixed evil. Extreme obscuraht'Sm
-av beror,s an educative influence. Deny 70 moueiH
.or,h The right 10 certain knowledge. and the chances
-. ,ha, his annette will be whetted and that ne VII
a.tvo into The forbidden subject with a zeal rarely DIS
oI.ved for prescribed studies. That may explain the
Increased demand for evclutianist literature reported
in the states from whose schools Darwin has been eA-
PEELED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01


Certain sectors of Broadway are
amused AZ the inside" story or 2
producer If n musical show whose
heart " IN the production. He
learned that she was receiving the at
tentions Of the musical director. so.
instead or firing her. he dismissed
the baton iurgier.
The other night the press agent of
rnother attraction flirted with her.
and they became fast friends.
The producers SPY lost little time
tclerraphing him 70 hasten 20 Phila-
delphia. where the show u playing.
and the Jealous snonsor twho has a
description OF "flame"l goes back
stage every performance and in
spects every face in the male chorus.
looking for the culnrit.
The other side ~ the yarn II that
when IL is related TO various Broad
wayfarers who have sweethearts with
the same show. they invariably
frown. and inquire:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-01
MR. ursrx,r CONFUSE THE TRINITY WITH roRk

dlia w
There are plenty Of people who are saying that tne
trinity can be made navigable. now that Texas mas gone
..nnhliran Rut that is neither assurance of the one
nor justification Of the other. The navigation OF the
trinity i a n engineering matter first, and then a prob
L., IN economies. The News wrote. as It thought, rs
,aled;ctorv on the navigation question some time ago
7, ~ = no. the engineering features which offered dis
courarement 40 much a. the fact that other transror-
,.,;o, facilities were constantly improving to the point
vber, water travel seemed less essential.
Since that time the changes in the railroad rate
structure have removed some OF the gross ih'us'@e
done to Dallas. ard its position as an inisnd marSe'
"a. hssr vastly improved. Trucks and airplanes have
come to augment and amplify the services OF the ran
road ard interurban lines beyond the hveiiest fancy
II the early proponents OF river navigation In short
Dallas has pretty generally come to the notion that MS
present outlets present opportunities the exploitation
Of which offer large. full play to Dallas capital ana
Dallas energy. So Dallas hasn't been thinking nucn
about navigating the Trinity.
In so far as politics has prompted navigation sdvo-
Gates to reopen the matter, We can afford 20 discount
what they say. A pork barrel development OF the lrih-
ity is politically possible. But it would injure Dahas
rather than help IL. II. however. these gentlemen are
able to show that changed conditions make barge trai-
fc on the Trinity profitable to a self-sustsining bust
ness organization, they will be listened to. But the
proposition must be kept % a strict business basis
throughout. Building deserted wharfs at national ex-
pense used to be a form Of sport in this country. But
the glory Of those days, let Us hope, has departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-30
On Mtmorlaifs.

ARCHER MaR1oEK sssgsd 70 the the m s
years yeas .aso 81" today r Ausust 50. is33 -
Asleep in Jesus, peaceful rest.
on the hillside in Gienwood.
rh Wnsrs y h Saf HSsf Ma ses ss sSssp
In her lone and silent bed.
Jesus, keep my darling Marjorie
TIL reach the heavenly snore'
re lcys her Is did 9sf@Es MOTHER
tMemphis. Tenn. paperS please copy
BELT. EMMA POWELL. In sad and leving
POWELL BELT. whS passed away one year
ago today. August 50. 1927
How We miss the gentle footsteps
often 'qH listen enc i Ss her, so sS Ssas
LovfSsu RR sIs ihs' Ans NE SISTER WAL
TER AND GRACE POWELL.
BERRY. MADISON F. Passed away three
years ago today. August 80, 1875.
From this world OF pain and sorrow
To the land Of peace and rest
God has taken you. dear father,
Where you found eternal REST. ,~,,,x,s,
Als RsS2rE saDi S SrfsoS ans SSN s5S
HENRY W, GAMBLE, who died two wears
FfsAfH fSis "s' MOTHER, SISTERS AND
HARLOW JOANNA. In loving reniefApf ANce
OF our dear mother. JOANNA HARLOW,
who departed this life one year aeo today,
August so, 1877.
HER DAUGHTERS.
N0LTE. FRANK J. In loving remembrance
of my dear husband and our dear father
and brother. FRANK J. NOLTE. who de-
parted this life SO suddenly nine years eeo
today. August 50, 1919 Masses at ST.
Joseph's church and 81, Mary's Church. in
Annapolis Md,
May his soul rest In peace
HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN AND
HIS SISTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-30
ROBERT S. STR0BEL RITES
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Services at Sisters Home Will Be
Conducted at $50 o'Clock--1n-
torment in Cedar Hill.

Funeral services for Robert s. Strobel,
president of the Southwest Citizens As
sociation and member of the Citizens
Advisory Council, who died at his resi-
dence, in the Latterner Apartments,
Tuesday night, will be conducted at
the residence of his sister, Miss Emma
r. Strobel, 613 Sixth street southwest
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. IN
torment will be In Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Born in this city September 2, 1879,
Mr.. Strobel had been a lifelong resi-
dent here. He conducted plumbing
business at 441 Eighth street SOUTH
west for more than 80 years.
He was a past great Sachem OF the
Improved order Of Red Men, a mem
Der of Amity Lodge Of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and member OF
the Washington Council, Junior OrdeI
of American Mechanics. He was very
active in the business development oil
the Southwest. Mr.. Strobel was 9
member of the Society OF Natives ano
was a trustee of the Maryland state
Firemen's Association. He attended 81
Marks Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his widow, MRS
Carrie II. Strobel; his daughter, Ruth
A. Strobel; his sisters, Miss Emma i
and DIR. Julia H. Strobel Of Washington
and Mrs. Mary A. Downs of Middleburg
va, and these brothers: Joseph N
and James I. Strobel Of Washington
and Luther William Strobel OF Cherry
dale, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-30
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Mostly fair,
slightly cooler tonight; tomorrow fair
and cooler.
Maryland Showers tonight, cooler in
central and west portions; tomorrow
fair and cooler.
Virginia-partly cloudy, with showers
tonight and probably in southeast por-
ton tomorrow morning, slightly cooler
in northwest portion tonight and in
north and west portions tomorrow.
West Virginia-Local thundershowers
this afternoon or tonight: cooler In west
portion tonight: tomorrow fair and
cooler.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometer pm, %; 8 pm, 85:
IL midnight. 80; am, n; 8 am, 49,;
noon, 90.
Barometer pm, 2o.9T; 3 pm,
1890; IL midnight, 1898; am, 1895;
8 am, 1898; noon, 29,95.
Highest temperature. %, occurred at
4 pm. yesterday. Lowest temperature,
rs. occurred at 6:15 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. IS; lowest. Sc.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
dcuuttiC survey
Today--Low tide, 1871 am. and 2.08
pm. high tide. TAO am. and 7:48 pm.
Tomorrow--Low tide, 2:l7 am. and
2;4S pm; high tide, sos am. and 8:31
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today--Sun rose 5.34 am; sun sets
SAP pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises SIS am; sun
sets Sal pm.
Moon rises. 6:57 pm; sets. 4:43 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition OF the Water.
Great Falls--Muddy.
Harpers Ferry-Potomac and Shen-
andoah Rivers both muddy this morn
ing.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-30
JOIN RESERVE CORPS.

Residents of the District Of Columbia
have been commissioned in the Reserve
Corps of the Army as follows: John F.
Collins, jr., 332 Fifty-seventh street
northeast, as a second lieutenant OF IN
fantrv; Richard f. Elwell-Onions, 1901
Argonne place, as q second lieutenant
of Infantry: George w. Gardes. ll21
New Hampshire avenue. as second
lieutenant of Engineers; Joseph Z.
Heinrich. $3.50 Tenth street northeast.
as second lieutenant, Signal Corps;
Earl l.. Kirchner. $500 Ninth street. as
a second lieutenant Chemical Warfare
Service. and James T. Moriarty, iola r
street. as a second lieutenant Of Field
Artillery.
John f. Waters of Berwyn. Md, also
has been commissioned a second lieu-
tenant OF Infantry in the Reserve
Corps.