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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
Poison Snakes Are
Home In Almost
EUeyy Part OF L. S.

~one-quarter of the snake bites re-
ported in the United States, with a
death rate as high as thirty-five per
cent.
All over the west coast and in west
ern Idaho, Nevada and Arizona turks
the Pacific r~attler, in the woods and
mountains.
Between Arizona and southeastern
California, you may find the bleached
RATHER, hiding from its enemies by
day among thorny shrubs, and stalk
ing its prey by night-like all rattle
snakes. Near BY are the green and
the spotted rattlers.
The sidewinder rattlesnake pre-
empts the desert sands Of the plains
from northeastern California and
southern California 10 southern Utah,
southwestern Nevada, and into Arr
zona. This curious snake appears TO
move sidewise by throwing out loops.
There are otner species of pit
vipers," some Of very restricted dis
tribution, others rather widespread.
IL one would mark on a map of the
United States all the areas inhabited
by the various species Of poisonous
snakes, il would be found that prac-
tically the whole country is covered
with the exception of the extreme
northeastern corner-Maine, New
Hampshire and northern Vermont.
Poisonous snakes live all about US.
In the cities the menace is practically
negligible. yet within the actual
boundaries of many of our cities there
are poisonous snakes. Within sight
Of New York City. the New Jersey
and New York Palisades shelter thou
sands of copperheads. Our summer
camps, in mountains and hills, are
often set in the midst Of snake-in-
tested lands. Rattlesnakes line our
transcontinental highways and many
are destroyed by passing vehicles.
One snake hunter in the west reports
that fourteen per cent Of the snakes
found killed on the highways by
automobiles we're rattlers.
In the interest Of protection against
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
GROWING
Big INDUSTRY
Over 100000 Acres De-
voted to Crop, Re-
port States

WASHINGTON, July 2I.-Cucum-
Der growing for table supply, in con-
trast 70 production for picking IL
now one Of the 90 important truck
crop enterprises in the United States.
In 1926 nearly 10000 acres were devot
ed to the crop Of slicing or salad Gu
cumber which was valued at nearly
$1,000, 600. This is exclusive of the
crop grown in greenhouses. Cucum-
bers are grown for car-lot shipments
in 20 states, but Il states produce
the great bulk of the market supplies
with Florida by far the most inn
portant producer. approximately
$1,000 acres are planted for pickles.
From a shipment Of 1859 carloads
in 1920 the business increased to
nearly $500 cars in 1925 and 7,1s0 in
1926. "The present outlook for table,
cucumber consumption does not war
rant any great expansion Of acre
age" says w. X. Beattie Of the Unit
ed States department OF agriculture.
the author of Cucumber Growing"
which has just been published by the
department as farmers bulletin
i563-F. There ~ need" he adds,
"for more intensive culture and the
production Of higher grade table
stock"
The growing Of h~igh-grade table
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
FORD VALVES
ARE DURABLE
Special Attention Is
Paid to Design
And Fitting

The design and construction Of the
valves are among the most important
elements Of modern automobile en-
gineering and manufacture.
The designers Of the new model A
Ford gave special attention 10 these
factors and the result Of their de-
sign and manufacturing specifica-
tons is a valve which is remarkable
for its durability, close fitting and
resistance 10 the oxidizing or seal
ing effects Of hot gases.
The valves in the model A Ford are
made Of carbon chrome nickel alloy.
They are first die-east and then
ground with remarkable accuracy to
the desired size. The stems have
mushroom ends 10 give larger wear
ing surfaces and q~uieter action where
they come into contact with the push
rods. The carbon chrome nickel al
10y metal of which they are made Is
particularly resistant TO wear and TO
the scaling effects or the hot gases
which the valves must endure in their
normal performance.
The Ford valve terminates in a
cone over which slips 4 retainer.
horse shoe shaped. which holds the
spring in place. As the cone head
presents a large area TO the tappet
tor. and as the valve foot il operating
in oil, there is not the slightest risk
Of the valve-end burning over and
there is no necessity for an adjust
ment 70 be fitted to the top Of the
tappet.
The oil bah in the valve chamber
provides a cushion between the valve
foot and the tappct top, silencing It
effectively. On the ordinary en-
rinc. the valve end is either slotted
or drilled To take the cotter for the
spring and the removal of metal in
this process considerably weakcns the
valve ~ a vital point. The new Ford
valve actually is strengthened at the
foot. This is considered the great
est single advance in valve design
that has yet been made in the in-
ternal combustion engine. II has
produced an almost everlasting, trou-
ble-pr0of. one-piece valve.
The Ford camshaft also has been
specially designed 20 function for
smooth, quiet performance Of the
valves. The model "A cams are 50 de-
signed as 20 permit the push rods to
take up the clearance easily and not
impart q blow TO the valves, thus
tending 10 quiet operation. The cams
are wide-faeed 20 give long life and
are shaped % insure silent operations
of the valves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

,eucumbers is rather difficult, owing
mainly to the prevalence Of insects
and diseases which must be overcome
by spraying and by other special
methods. The bulletin includes de-
scriptions OF these difficulties and
the methods of control. Returns
from the cucumber crop average
about $50 an acre, but production
costs are high enough to limit profits.
Intensive production OF ctcumbers
under sash in the Norfolk. Va. sec
tion and at other points along the At
lantic coas j. fairly profitable. cs-
pecially to growers who are giving
the work close attention. Overhead
sprinkler systems or sub-irrigation
are in use in some places. and the
tendency at present is toward the
provision Of all the necessary facili-
ties for making a high-grade crop.
"Cucumbers should be shipped
packed for market. according 10 the
United States standard grades" the
bulletin says. "and under rcfrigera-
tion wherever conditions require H."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
Florida Citrus Men
Signing Up Tonnage

WINTER HAVEN. Fla. July al
The board OF directors % the grow
or controlled clearing house this
week announced that the objectivs
OF the clearing house, so per cent OF
last seasons tonnage, had been sign
ed up. The clearing house plan was
formulated five months & by "a
group of growers assisted by the
United States department of agrl-
culture.
The Florida Citrus Growers
Clearing House association is the
incorporated name for the organiza-
ton. The operation Of the clearing
house is designed to do away with
unsold rolling cars and IN addition.
the clearing house plans 10 make
possible = Standardization of the
grade and pack and the increasing NJ
demand through "A nation
wide advertising campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
indians Anticipate
Rich Tourist Harvest

GLACIER PARK, Mont.-CP-In-
dams who coded this region 60 Uncle
Sam are wearing broad crins. They
expect Up get some ar their money
back from tourists during the vaca-
tion season.
superintendent EHkin ~ Glacier
National Park predicts that $4,000
travellers will pass through the park
within the next three months and
the Indians are counting on a heavy
trade Tn souvenirs.
The increased interest in western
tourist travel is attributed il a
measure 20 the fact that several ma
tional conventions arc being held on
the Pacific coast during June, July
and August. The Glacier park hotel
reports more individual reservations
so far than in any previous wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

snake bite and the saving Of life, an
effort is being made to collect all in
formation possible about the occur
renee Of snake bites throughout the
United States, and an appeal is issued
by the Antivenin Institute Of Amer
lea that al snake bite cases be i'm
mediately reported, giving informa-
tion regarding the species of snake
and the treatment applied. and
whether the victim recovered or not.
Reports should be mailed to the An
tivenin Institute of America. Glen
clden, Pa. where a complete file Of
information Of this kind Is kept.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
AMERICAN COTTON SAFE

WASHINGTON. Up DR.. Alonz,
n. Cox. federal economist. US no.
alarmed az efforts of European coun
tries TO increase cotton production
outside the United States. For the
present and immediate future /
seems probable If not cvertain. h,
says. that the proportion Of tn
American crop taken By European
countries will depend On the econom
ic recovery of the countries and thei
customers rather than on the pro
duction from new areas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
Years ahead
i'm performance
explains
Hupmobile popularity

HE pleasing picture presented TO the eye by
any Of the wildly beautiful Century Hupmobiles, is less
than half the story of the value Hupmobile has built into
these modern cars. Everywhere buyers who were first won
by a distinctive note in body styles, now acclaim the equally
brilliant performance qualities Of the new HuPmobhes-
Marvelously quick getaway, high-compression power that
makes light of the steepest grades, ease Of steerings riding
and brake control-all symbolic the Century's greatest
advance in motoring. Until you personally drive a Century
Six or Eight, you can have no conception Of what Hupmos
bile has achieved in smoothness, speed and flexible power.
We will gladly provide a car for your independent test.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

w"nhcrcd how warm and how dusty
the world had seemed but a short
tIm" before. a simmer az bright
colors and brighter silver had taken
tAn place nj my longing for a cool,
gree n@rarden. and / was pleased
a. Punch 10 be q mart of the fem.
mine world for which those cars had
been planned.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
PERKINS TWO UP ON
 WE7HERED, 18TH HOLE
Leading in British Anna. teur Championship Final
 Match Play

PreStwicll, Scotland. May 26 Rb- T. F. Perkins. English amateur golf champion. was up on Roger Wethered. former British amateur champion. at the end of the frs, round of their 36-hole final in the British amateur golf championship today.
 Wethered was lucky that he was only two down at lunch time. for his woods gave him all sorts Q, trouble. He started by losing the first hole and couldn't win one him self until the 18th which he tool with fine cleek to the green from go yards.
 Perkins was 1 mp at the 14tb but then lost the 18th and lstb and halved the 17th and 18th. He play cd steadily and outplayed wetherea at all but the three holes which h. lost.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
MEXICAN CONSTITUTION
 ANNOYING TO CANDIDATE
VIII Force Obregon To Make 5.Day Horseback Ride In Order To R,. Legal Candidate.

Mexico City. May .s R-Tbe Mexican constitution may force Gen eral Alvaro Obregon to a five day Horseback ride across the Sierra Madre mountains.
 The constitution disouaifies for the presidency any candidate who sets foot outside Mexican territory within a year before he takes office.
 Ohregon. the only candidate, il. now in the northern states of the re- public campaigning. and intends to go from Chihuahua to his home state, Sonora. for a rest.
 There are no railroads connecting those states. within Mexico. It is very simple from Chihuahua to go up 10 Fl Paso and travel by train across New Mexico and Arizona 10 border point and then drop down in- to Sonora.
 If Obregon does that it will be just like somebody to say: ''Ha. ha. You have been in the United States. Look at the constitution. You cannot bc president" .-.
 So Obregon can choose between a five day horseback ride acros. Chihuahua and Sonora. or he can re- turn to Mexico City. 20 to Guadala- jara and work his way up the west coast. That is something like going from New York to Boston by way of Florida. New Orleans and Chi caCo.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
AnsOnia Bremen Have
 Stubborn Battle Today

Ansonia, May 26 Pp--A stubborn fire broke out early this morning in the cellar Of the Ansonia Irvine and Paper company located at Main and colburn streets. and conducted by Aaron T. Krosnick. The fire must have been in progress some time before il was discovered for when the firemen arrived on the scene the blaze was leaping to the ceiling. It was confined to large supply of paper and twine, the smoke being so dense that the fire men were obliged to wear gas masks to get into the building. Ii was only after several streams of water had played on the blaze for about an hour that it became under con- trol. The damage is something over S2.ooo.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
Barbers of Paris to
 Stage Shaving Race''

Paris. May 26 tH9 = The barbers of Paris are going to perform in their favorite indoor sport, a shaw ing race.
 Crews from different shops will scrape off stubble in well regu- lated contest conducted by the leading sporting newspaper. A large supply of men with substantial growths of whiskers will be fur nished by the supervising officials and each crew will be rated on the number of slaves administered without suffering" so presumably there will be penalties imposed on the hurried barber who takes off the hide with the hair
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
Brings Suit for Sl,OOO;
 Awarded $1O Judgment

Judgment for sfo was render ed in city court today by Judge Henry P. Roche. Tor the plain- tiff i'll the s1,000 action of Frank Wolski against Bernard Zmi- jewski
 Wolski sued Zmijewski for damages on the ground that the defendant built leader pipe through which water flowed into his cellar. causing considerable dampness. Judge Roche found that s10 was $ t'ficient damage, The defendant is further en- joined from maintaining a lead CT pipe in such a manner as to direct a stream of water to flow onto the plaintiffs land under penalty of $200. Attorney B. J. Monkiewicz represented the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
SEARCH FOR WATKINS
 IS NOW IN CLEVELAND
Chicago Police Think
 Hartford Broker Went to Ohio City

! Chicago. May 26 UP)-Chicagc
 authorities today asked Cleveland
 police to search for Roger E. Wat
 kins. wanted in Hartford, in con-
 nection with the embezzlement o, $200.0Oo from a brokerage firm. Police here learned that Watkins
 in a telephone call to relatives at
 Albuquerque. New Mexico. said he
 planned to leave for Cleveland to
 meet his brother-in-law. Guy M | Tresslar, who was arrested here yes
 terday after Watkins left. Watkins. according to newspaper reports. sailed to London April 13. Detectives here, however, established
 the fact that he went to Albuquer- que,, and then came to Chicago, where he met Tresslar. Police here, acting on informa- ton from Albuquerque, arrested Tresslar and found in his possession $1o,000 worth of negotiable bonds, which were believed to have been obtained in the Hartford embezzle-
 ment.
 Tresslar is being held here pend- ing receipt of instructions from States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
GOTH ANNIVERSARY 0F
 ROMANCE ABOARD SHIP
Mir. and Mrs. C, A. Fischer Married Three Score
 Years

Mir. and Mrs. Charles A. Fischer or 4I Arnlistice street are celebrat- ing their Goth wedding anniversary today. A reception will be held this afternoon and evening to which many friends have been invited,
 Mir. Fischer was born in Ham, Lurg, Germany, in 1942 and at the age Of l4 decided to become a sea- man and followed this line for eight years during which time he visited practically every important port in the world.
 In 1868 he came to America em. barking on sailing vessel on which he met Miss Wilheimina Mlnckwitz, After voyage of sev- eral weeks they landed at Quebec and the next day were married in Montreal They then went to Massa- chuSetts where they lived for a short while and then went to Meri- den where they lived for 40 years before coming to this city.
 For 40 years Mir. Fischer was employed by the Charles Parker Co. of Meriden and for a short tune was with the C. F. Schunack Co. He is member of the Masons and the Odd Fellows and has been a member of the Colonial club Of Meriden since 1904.
 Mrs. Fischer was born in Ger many In lS45. They have one Laughter. Mrs. Charles Schwartz of south1ngton. seven grandchildren ana nine great grandchildren, MT. Fischer had a fall four years ago as q result Of which he broke I'D and later was affected with pieurisy and has been in poor health since.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
LEGION MEN DENY
 BEING IN POLITICS
Reply Heatedly to Home Service
 Bureau InnuendOes
CITE NON PARTISAN STAND
"NrU Fight to n Man For What We Think Is Right" Editorial in Cur rent Issue of Boost and Pulr' Declares.

In spirited editorial captioned Legion Not in Politics." printed in the Current issue of Boost and lull,' it's official organ, Eddy- Glover post, American Legion, declares em- phatically that it's sole aim is to stand squarely behind the ex-serv- lceman.' Paraphrasing the histori- cal statement the editor adds If this be politics, make the most of it."
 The editorial was inspired it is be- NcVed, by the accusation made by unidentified persons that Eddy. Glover post was playing politics when it opposed the discontinuance of the Home Service Bureau. The charge is pointedly denied in the fol- lowing statement:
 The American Legion is not to
 play politics. When the executive committee of the Eddy-Glover Post took drastic steps aOout the discon- tinuance Of the home service bureau or the transfer of that institution u oiil NliS llttll lp iHt l<tklUu many of those who would discount the Legion cried politics. To those critics We will say that the Eddy Glover Post, American Legion. stands squarely behind the ex-serv- iceman and if this be politics. make the most of if. Once before the Le- zion has been accused of playing politics and that was when they op- posed private distributor of the state fund.-The boys got their own way that time. and the political theory was dismissed in confusion.
 TO prove that We are not selfish, a former state commander. a for mer post commander. one Harry C. Jackson by pame, was dismissed as chairman of the Public Recreation commission, there wasn't a peep out of Us. Candidates have never been discussed at a meeting. Former Post Commander Gardner (. Weld, when running for mayor, gave the Legion a wide berth: he knew how the boys felt so why should he trade on the Legion?
 Politics and doing what is righ: for the eX-scrviceman is two differ ent things, and the Eddy-Glover Post can be relied upon to back up the eX-serviceman to the limit be it city or state. The wiping out of the Home Service Bureau was pro- posed by l democrat. the state fund idea originated in the brain of republican, so where's your politics?
 Tn conclusion. there are $50 men in the Eddy-Gloyer Post who place the American Legion ahead of poli- tics. We have only to point to our past civic record. and we'll fight to a man for what We think is right no matter who might be in office if a proposal is made which We think 1t against the best interest of the boys who thought enough of their country to fight for it. If the re- moving of the Home Service Bureau be d political or non-poltical is- sue We are ready. as we We're in 1917"
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26

Italia's supply of gasoline was suf- ficicnt to last until a. III. today but that the vessel would be able to keep in the air for weeks.
 The dispatch said it seemed be- yond doubt that the Italia encount- cred fog, contrary winds and prob- ably snow and that the storm ap- peared to have increased in violence. At II a. m. yesterday the wind veer- ed from west to northwest without it's strength diminishing.
 Rome, May 2 R-Official Italy was confident today that the dirigi- ble Italia would fight her way through fog and against heavy winds to safety.
 Despite bad weather reports from the polar region and the majority of the weather bureaus in northern Europe, the aeronautic ministry was keeping the hopes of many inQuirers buoyed up with the assertion that General Umberto Mobile could not be far from his base. The ministry said that even if the Italia was in a storm she had already shown such airworthiness that there was no danger to the general and the crew.
 Some anxiety was felt during the night when it was learned that the Italia's radio had long been silent but the tone of official reports from Kings Bay today was that there was no reason for undue alarm.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
Permits for Park Fishing Given
 to More Than 1000 Boy Anglers

complaints have reached the office Of the park department at City hall.
 stephen Roper has been assigned as caretaker at the fish pond and he has maintained strict order and has insisted that the premises be kept free from abuses. Following Mayor Paonessa's action in causing the pond to be stocked and his an- nouncement that he favors allow ing children to fish there, owners of ad)olnlng properties made protest. expressing fear that such use of the park would result in nuisance. Upon the mayors assurance that proper policing would be provided. a months trial was ordered by the common council.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
Hewlett of Bridgeport
 Is Nominated by Lions

Hartford. May 26 R1-William &. Hewlett Of Bridgeport, was today nominated governor of the 23d dis trict Lions International. compris- ing 21 clubs of Connecticut and Rhode Island. now holding it's an- nual two-day convention in this city.
 Others nominated were: Deputy district governor. G. Lauring Bur well of Waterbury: secretary-treas- urer, Andrew E. Comstock. Provi- dence, R. l.; sergeant-at-ar Ro- bert s. Morris of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
Circus Lions, Jealous, Fight Newcomer in Act
 And Nearly Kill Owner

Syracuse. N. Y.. May 26 R- Jealousy of seven veteran lions of a circus nearly cost the life of John Guilfoyle. their owner, here last night when they started fighting to keep a new lion out of their act.
 Guilfoyle in trying to rescue the new lion was bitten and claWed severely. He is in a seri- ous condition. His home is in Philadelphia. Pa.
 Harriet Guilfoyle. leopard trainer, was the first to enter the cage to help her husband. A panic was narrowly averted among the more than 1000 per sons attending the show.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
ACTOR SUDDENLY STRICKEN

New York. May 26 R - While on his way to the Cunard line pier 10 sail for Europe on the Carmania at midnight. Leslie Howard. actor. was stricken with appendicitis and removed to a hospital. His wife and two children departed on the liner.
 Howard had just returned to New York from a road tour in John Galsworthy's play. Escape"