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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

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by minute. We were notified that the
Berengaria would not be able to make
her dock until the following morning.
This in itself would not have been so
bad had 1t not been for some reporters
who refused to leave the corridor. keep
ing the grand duchess virtual prisoner
in her stateroom.
Throughout the night photographers
stood in the corridor with their flash
guns ready. All my attempts to make
them desist from shooting failed. l
had never been struck by a bullet. as
had been the grand duchess, but have
been under fire frequently, and the
sound of shooting recalls Immediately
the tragic memories OF the revolution:
/ was afraid to think how this would
affect the grand duchess.
tried to prepare her for running
the gauntlet as best l could. She as
sured me that she wouldn't mind But
knew it was not In her power TO go
through that ordeal calmly.
When we finally left the stateroom
the flash guns popped from all direc..
tions. I felt the arm of the grand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
BY GLEB E. BOTKIN.

The grand duchess came to the
United States on the Berengaria, ac-
companied by Miss A. GALLAGHER, the
nurse sent by Mrs. william B. Leeds.
On the morning of February 7. with
Serge RachmaninofT's business man
ager, I boarded the customs cutter at
the Battery. The bay was thick with
fog We spent the whole morning on
the cutter waiting for the fog to lift.
We were back at 7 o'clock the next
morning. The harbor was almost as
foggy as the day before, but orders
were given for the tug to proceed.
The cutter was crowded with re-
porters, cameramen and movie photog-
rapherS. foresaw trouble immedl-
ately. The ordeal of ship interview
with barrage of fiashlight explosions,
is formidable enough to the ordinary
European. What it would do to the
grand duchess in her eXcitable' nervous
state I could only conjecture. They
asked me to arrange an interview
promised to do what I could
As we came alongside the Berengarla
my companion and l edged forward.
We went right up the ladder after the
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interview. asked the grand duchess
to permit 1t. She shrank away from
me at the suggestion. She refused 3D.
solutely to see any one. Her agitation
was SO great / saw that any further
attempt to have her talk to the re-
porters would end In scene IT was
not caprice. The grand duchess in her
present state cannot meet strangers
without painful consequences. had to
80 out and tell the newspaper men she
could not be seen.
Lands In America.
Back In her cabin l chatted with the
grand duchess.
"You remember how we talked about
my coming to America? 1t seemed then
so totally impossible, and now / am in
America. can't believe it,"
Are you glad to be herep" asked.
II don't know" she answered doubt
fully. Tell me, do you really like this
country?"
I told her that liked America very
much, that Americans were a kindly
and cheerful people, eager to help and
make things pleasant, and that 1 had
among them many trustworthy friends.
NV companion left the room. I
asked the grand duchess what she
thought Of HIM.
He seems very NICE" she said.
We'll, he is a typical American" l
explained.
The grand duchess seemed pleased
She told me that people in Europe had
assured her America was a terrible
country.
But it can't be true if you like it
here so much" she concluded
The immigration inspectors were po-
lite and considerable. Their examina-
ton was over in a few minutes. THE
grand duchess was admitted to Amer
lea. There remained only to go on
shore, but this proved more difficult
than had feared
The fog was getting thicker minute
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OR RAND DUCHESS RUNS GAUNTLET
OF FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHERS
Entry of Anastasia Into America as Guest
of Mrs. Leeds Told by
Counselor.

port doctors and customs men. We
rushed to the grand duchess cabin,
She was standing In the center, dressed
in brown sports costume. l had last
seen her In long skirts and old-fash-
Toned clothing. She looked better than
she ever had In Germany, in spite Of a
rough passage across the Atlantic,
Smiled at Us.
Her highness smiled at us, and said
she was pleased we had come aboard
ship to meet her. She greeted me in
German.
Miss GALLAGHER told me that she had
conversed with the grand duchess In
English. The last time saw the grand
duchess in Germany she was reading
English. but would not speak 1t. She
said then that her accent was bad. be-
cause she had not spoken English for
years.
why don't you speak English to
me?" I asked the grand duchess after
greeting her on the Berengaria.
I'VE started in German" she said
smiling mischievo"sly, and shall con-
tinue to talk German to you"
She has done so. though it would be
much easier for both of us to speak
English.
The reporters we're clamoring for an
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CHANGES IN Z0NING
UP TO COMMISSION
Hearing July 25 Ordered on Pro
posal for 150.Foot Buildings
Without Setbacks.

A proposed amendment to the 2oning
regulations to permit the erection OF
buildings 100 feet high without set backs
above ITO feet as now required, will be
considered by the zoning Commission at
a public hearing July IS. The l30-foot
buildings would, however, be restricted
to the existing iio-foot height districts
which face or abut streets not less
than ITO feet wide between building
lines,
Adoption OF the amendment. 1t was
pointed out, would permit julius Gar
ffnckel to erect the type of department
store building he has planned for the
northwest corner of Fourteenth and F
streets. Incidentally the commission, at
the same hearing, will consider an APP
plication of Mr.. GarfincRel to include
the Fourteenth and F street property
in the iSo-foot area.
OfficialS of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission at previous
hearings of the commission have OPP
posed ls0-foot buildings without set
backs, and a protracted discussion over
the proposed amendment is expected
at the hearing.
Aside from the amendment, the COM
mission will also consider 80 proposed
changes In coming, including the one
affecting the Garfinckel property.
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SAYS 4ANASTAS|A'
SEEKS NO FORTUNE
Leeds Adds That Claimant to
Russian Title Wants Only
to Regain Health.

NEW YORK, July lo,-~-Mme. Anasta-
STA Tchaikovsky, Europe's mystery
woman" who claims to be the Grand
Duchess Anatasia of Russia, will make
no fight TO prove her identity and win
q fabulous fortune of the late Car re-
porte6 to be hidden in England.
This statement was made yesterday
hv William b. Leeds. son of the late
tin Mate king, at whose Oyster Bay
home the woman has been guest for
several months Mrs. Leeds Is the
former Princess Xenia Of Russia, who
PLAYED with the Russian duchesses
when they were children.
Seeking Health.
leeds himself is convinced Of her
identify. for he does not believe an mn
pe-Sonator could get away with such a
fraud for the number Of months the
woman has been his guest.
All she wants. he says, is To regain
her health and lead the normal lie
Of any normal young woman.
Her search for peace and quiet nave
been difficult. he said, due TO cranKS
and crowds Of curious. For time she
vas kept under heavy guard at the
Long Island estate of Mrs. AuguSte
Richard. wife of New York importer.
This was while Mrs Leeds was IN the
West Indies on visit.
When she moved TO the Leeds Oyster
Bay estate. Chief Skidmore OF the Mas
san County police placed a guard
ground the place In addition, several
large dogs we're allowed to run loose on
the grounds.
In another attempt to give the
woman "a break to regain her health,
the Leeds have sent her away to a sec
ret country retreat.
We are not trying 10 get any fortune
for her" Mr.. Leeds said. and we are
not trying to prove she is the grand
duchess. Nobody is interested in prov
ing that, he added.
Knows of No Fortune.
As to the fortune, he said he had
no personal knowledge of any vast sum
left in England by the Car, although
he had heard reports of one that
ranged in value as high as $4,000. 600.
Nine. Tchaikovsky, under an assumed
name. arrived in New York on the
liner Rerengaria. February T. TO be the
guest of Mrs Leeds. At quarantine
She was met by Glen Botkin. son OF
the court physician during the days
preceding the execution OF the Russian
royal family and playmate OF the
children of the Gar Botkin has identt-
fed her as the grand duchess. although
several of the Russian mobiles branded
her as a poor peasant girl suffering
from Authorizations,
When the Cars family was exc
cuted. Anastasia. according to the story,
was only wounded. she was saved by
Tchaikovsky, a Russian soldier, VINO
rloceS her ,1uennscin,ig form In his
cart and drove of for the Rumanian
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The flash guns and general conamo-
ton made q terrible impression on the
grand duchess. For the rest Of the day
she was unstrung and apprehensive.
tCopyright. 1928. by North American
Newspaper Aliance.l
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ESTATE VALUE, $26,274.
500 to Masonic Home Among Mrs.
Altemus' Beouests.

The will of Mrs. Anna M. Altemus,
filed for probate, leaves 500 to the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home
and her household furniture and
wearing apparel to niece. Lorraine
Beck. A grandson. Albert G, Altemus,
ir.. is to have $4,000 on attaining his
majority. The remaining estate is de-
vised to her son. Albert G. Altemus
who also is named as executor.
The estate is valued by the son in
his petition for probate at $26.274. So,
and includes premises 6225 Twelfth
street northwest and 7i2 Tenth street
southeast, the former being valued at
$4,000 and the latter at $2,936. The
personal estate is estimated at &c.,
3Ss5S. Attorney william II. Boyd ap-
pears for the executor.
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This is the second article by Gleb r..
Botkin, son OF the physician to the
murdered Gar OF Russia. regarding the
Mime, Tchaikovsky." whom MFR. Botkin
is convinced is the Grand Duchess Ana
stasia Of Russia.
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border. For two months they travelled.
Later she married him and had son
by him. When her father was killed In
Bucharest she put the boy In an asy-
lum and made her way to Germany,
where the first claims to her royal
identity were made.
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duchess tremble. She hid her face in
her collar.
We rushed the grand duchess OF the
boat, down the freight elevator on the
pier. put her into the car and speeded
away.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
MRS, 0STMAN DIES AT S8;
 RESIDED HERE 29 YEARS
Octogenarian Passes Away Today at
 Home Of Daughter on Ellis Street

Mrs. Marguareta Fredericka Ost = man. SS years old, who for the past c9 years had been living in New Britain with her son and daughters. died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Nilsen of 9 Ellis street.
 Mrs. Ostmarl came to this country to join her three children after the death of her husband, a school teacher in Sweden. She had lived with her son and daughter at inter- vals and had been active for a per son of her years.
 She was born March 2. 1899. Sur viving her besides Mrs. Nilsen are a daughter. Mrs. Anna Engdahl: a son, Gustaf Ostman; 10 grandchildren; j; and four great-grandchildren
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home. Rev. C. J. Fredecn. pastor oi the Swedish Bethany church. will officiate. Burial will be in Fairyiew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
ALLING WILL EXPLAIN
 RIVER DIVERSION FEUD
Attorney General to Speak on Dis MItc Between States Now in
 Supreme Court,

Benjamin W. filling. attorney general for the state of Connecti- cut will speak at the meeting of the kiwanis club tomorrow on the river diversion controversy between Connecticut and Massachusetts.
 The United States supreme court yesterday granted motion filed by the state of Connecticut for leav. 10 file suit against the state of Massachusetts. restraining that state from diverting the waters of the Ware and Swift rivers, tribu- taries of the Connecticut river. Massachusetts has been given until March 5 to file the answer.
 The charge by Connecticut off, cials is that the city of Boston is attempting to ''stife" the Connecu- cut river for its own purposes.
 Harry C. Billings, vice president. will preside.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
CLOTHES ON LINE DRAG
 WOMAN FROM YERANDA
Mrs. Joseph Kern, 11Ol Stanley Street, Falls to Ground and
 Brcaks Ankle.

In an effort to prevent a heavily laden clothes line from falling to the ground and soiling the clathing she had washed, by dragging them in the dirt, Mrs. Theresa Kern. aged ~. wife of Joseph Kern. was pulled over the second story ycranda railing at her home. 1104 Stanley street this forenoon and dashed to the ground. She suffered a compound fracture of the ankle and is at New Britain Gen. eral hospital under care of Dr. E. R. Curran. So far as was determined. the injury to her ankle was the only serious result of the accident.
 Mrs. Kern said she had about fin ished hanging out the wash when the line broke under the weight and she thought she could hold it long enough to remove some of the articles and repair the break. She had not allowed. however. for the strength of the pull of the line.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
ENJOYS SOUND HEALTH
 ATTAINING 901H YEAR
Gottfried Hooge Steady Reader But Never Uses
 Spectacles

On the tick of midnight tonight Gottfried Hooge of 230 Bassett street will reach the s0th milesto one of his life.
 In splendid health for q man of his years, he is looking forward to his birthday with pleasant anticipa- tion. The passage of time has not left its mark on his faculties to any discernible degree and although he spends large part of his time read ing and writing he has never been forced to wear eyeglasses. He k an interesting conversationalist. discuss ing events in . manner which con- vinces an interviewer that he keeps abreast of the times.
 Born in East Prussia. Germany. on January II, 1888. Mir. Hooge came to this country in 1897 and has spent the last 30 years in New Britain. Most of his life was spent at farm work although he worked 15 years for Hiram Fleischer, who was in business in this city. He has three sons and four daughters. The sons are William and Edward Hooge of this city and Fred Hooge of Han over, Germany: his daughters are Mrs. Paul Winkler and Mrs August Buchholtz of this city, Mrs. Marie Kleber of Buchien, Germany and Mrs. Henry Moves of Stamford. He has a sister, Mrs. Louise Werth of Hannaford, North Dakota, and . brother, Fred Hooge of Osteriode. Germany. His grandchildren num- Der 2l and his great-grandchildren. 1c.
 When SS years old he took 1900 mile automobile trip to North Da- kota where he visited his sister whom he had not seen in 3e years. He is a member of the German Baptist church and resides with Mrs. August Buchholtz of 23o Bassett street.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
All Downtown Parking Banned In
 Chicago in Traffic Experiments
Experts Hope Thus to Relieve Congestion-5Oo Police
 men Enforcing Order-Taximen Jubilant

Chicago. Jan. 10 (UP)-Chicago today embarked on drastic experi- ment designed to solve its trouble some traffic problem.
 Effective at .. m.. all parking was prohibited in an area nine blocks by ten embracing the entire downtown business district.
 Hardships to motorists who desir- ed to leave their cars while they shopped or transacted business was expected by proponents of the plan to be more than balanced by speed ed traffic due to relieved congestion. Many of the streets in the district are barely wide enough for cars to pass each other when parked cars are lined along both curbs.
 The no-parking law is the most drastic action yet taken by Chicago traffic experts. and the result of the experiment was watched with inter- est by experts of other cities. Similar
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
Burr Makes Categorical Reply
 10 Criticism Aimed At Schools
NOn-Suit Is Entered in
 Action Over Drawbridge

Bridgeport, Jan. 10 Rl-Judge F.. Earle Garlick in common pleas court today granted a non suit in favor of the city Of Bridgeport. defendant fin an action brought by the Thames River Line company of New London. The company sought to recover damages of $500, claiming that twice during the month Of July, 1924, the Yellow Mill bridge refused to func- tion when its boats "J. M. Worth" and Cape Cod.' attempted 10 pass through the draw with cargoes.
 The motion for non suit was en- tered by City Attorney A. l.. De- laney and was based upon the con- tention that the plaintiff should have taken it's action to the federal courts.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10

plans have been considered else where but seldom tried in major communities.
 Restricted parking will be permit ted in the Loop ct night and or holidays.
 Taxicab drivers were jubilant over the new law. They were confident shoppers and business men alike would park their cars outside the restricted district and taxi to their destinations.
 Merchants. on the other hand feared the ban would cause shoppers to patronize suburban stores. Five hundred policemen were de- tailed today to keep motorists from parking in the banned district. and to help them finding parking space in garages and outside the Loop. The police were ordered not tt make any arrests for the first few days except in extreme cases.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
More Than 1000 Children
 Are to Be Vaccinated

Middletown. Jan. 10 (UP)-More than 1000 school children will be vaccinated tomorrow and Thursday as precautionary measure in con- nection with Middlesex county's smallpox epidemic.
 The total number of cases today had been increased to 27. Hundreds of persons already have been inoc- ulated. State health authorities have held two meetings at Middlesex hos pital to consider the situation.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
MILITARY FUNERAL
special Honors Will te Accorded al Services for New LOndOn's Victin, of S-4 Tragedy.

New London, Jan. 10 R,-The body of Arthur Frederick Hodges. oS. New London's only native son to go down on the S-4. lay in . nss draped caskct at the home of hi. mother, Mrs. Sophia Kenerson. to- day. The body was met at the rail road station last night by Mayor James A. May and a deta chment Of local police.
 Funeral service will be held to- morrow afternoon from Brainar,. lodge temple. A. F. and A. M., et which Hodges was member. Dele gations from the Mohegan lodge J. Q. O. F.. the Thomas Hose com pany and Brainard lodge will act as bearers. A military escort will b. provided by the submarine bas. hereS delegation will attend th. services from the Veterans Of For eign Wars. and Mayor May hA0 re- quested all council membes1 e at- tend the services in behalf ee t)At city
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
S237, 1000 Is Bequeathed
 To Bridgeport Boys Club

Bridgeport. Jan. 10tR-A beQuest of s237.01o of an estate of $300,o0o is left to the Bridgeport Boys club in the will of Jerome Orcutt, form CT general manager arc vice presi- dent of the Metallic Cartridge com- pany here. The balance of the es- tate goes to relatives and public in- stitutions in Bridgeport. MT. Orcutt was a director of the club. He died on January 1.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
Takes Up Fault Finding Point by Point at Meet ing of New Britain WOman's Club.

Secretary Henry T. Burr of the school committee. in a talk before members of the Woman's club this afternoon answered much of the criticism which is directed toward the school in the topic Schools and Critics"
 Matters which Mir Burr touched on especially were the following opinions:
 The schools are not as good as they used 10 be.
 The schools devote too much time tc "fads and frills" and neglect the fundamentals.
 The product Of the schools is not satisfactory to employers-as citi- Zcns.
 The schools cost too much.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
No Action Taken on Any New Haven Road Dividend

New York Jan. 10 R1Directors Of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad took no action at their meeting today on the resump- ton of dividends on the common stock. Only routine business was transacted.
 F.. 0. Goss, president of the Sco- will Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, Conn.,, was elected a director to suc- cecd Harris Whittemore, who died.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-10
PLAINVILLE CROSSING
 WILL BE ELIMINATED
State to Spend sl00,OOO on East Main Street
 Improvements
Especial to the Heraldj

Plainville, January 10-TheS elim- iEation of the East street grade crossing at the expense of more than $100,000 and the conversion Of East street into . link in the College Highway is planned by the state highway department for the near future, 1t was made known today. A petition asking for permission to abolish the present dangerous grade crossing has been sent to the public utilities commission. and this body has set Thursday January oG. as the date for hearing at the state cap itol in Hartford. Notices of this hearing were received today by the selectmen and by propertys owners on Pine and East streets near the crossing in question.
 The plan of the state highway de- partment is to construct an over head crossing. Commissioner John A. Macdonald informed the Herald to- day. He could not give any details of the plan or of the estimated cost, as these had been filed with the pub lie utilities commission. but he said that more than sl00.0o0 would be required to carry out the highway departments project.
 The petition which Commissioner Macdonald submitted to the public utilities commission reads, in part. as follows:
 Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter :66 of the Public Acts of 1925, your petitioner, the highway commissioner of the state of Con- necticut, hereby represents as fol- lows:
 "l That dangerous condition exists where the tracks of the New York. New Haven X Hartford rail- road cross East street in the town of Plainville at grade.
 "c That if the commission orders tue elimination of said grade cross ing, it io the intention of the high way commissioner to improve and include the street as a part of the trunk line road from Cheshire 10 Pennington.
 '3 That the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad company and the state highway department have prepared a tentative plan that is submitted herewith, together with specifications. estimate of cost of all labor. materials, engineering service. and land damages for the e'inina- ton of 1i.is grade crossing.
 "Wherefore. I do hereby petition your honorable commission for au- ,lority to eliminate said dangerous condition in accordance with the provisions of said Chapter cG6 of the Public Acts of 1925"