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Editor. st. Croiu AUi8

The attitude OF The library CONS
missioner reported in your AVIS IS only
the sickness from which the mes, Of cur
Legislators" and others elected to PUG
lie office suffer. They fancy When they
get into The council or some commission
that they are there because they are
specially Fl ted Ter the seat, and those
who pug them there by direct vote or
otherwise may be ignored until lheit
vote is required next time. They forget
they are public servants. Ii ever there
was such a thing as a public servant the
elected man is the public servant. But
only before election time we hear all
about our rights. u need for represen-
tation. we bear how oppressed we are,
and the devil knows what not. Alter
we waste our time and put these peeps
in Office their memory yauishes like the
, 1928-04-26
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Editor
Sewer is right. bat | would sugga.s
for the flu ure happenings that he chaip
the ~goose-say with a Sewer machine
chain stitch around the neca.
AS no feet are there except the mes
of a thief. he on the lookout Paul and
always say mis- evening prayer:
'',Vh=n 0ext am pressing
I'll ha'd you ugati} ID nysarms for lear
Ih.tii leave you ou side 6eatiog
When looking you Wi. not be there
J.kLINT.
, 1928-04-26
A Pageant

will be rendered by The members OF the
Luther League, an organization of the
Lutheran Church. on Sunday night 29th
inst, at 7.30 entitled 'Emblems OF Eqs
terrible"
Come and spend a pleasant hour and
hear once more the Easter story present
ed in eight emblems.
An offering will be taken.
, 1928-04-26
To Editor Of Avis.

To Editor Of AUi8.
Time is money, sure. "Mu'i.
Clans ovarlooks a fact. it is not "civlc
PRIDE, dump that stuff.
1t is merely an over supply Of gas
that makes it look like civic pride, !,
Compensation comes in like ease /. &.
exhausting some OF the over supply but
you ''""'s '7'' It =" '''''' JK.
, 1928-04-26
correspondence

Frederiksted Saint Croix V. Islands.
April "a, 1928.
Editor st. Croj1 AujS Chrjstjan8ted Y. I.
Dear Mr.. Editor
In reply to the query of .'MUSI-
, 1928-04-26

The rattle of Dr. Lowman's car is ex-
pected to come off about the middle of
May. The method Of drawing the win
ming number was published some days
ago. For accuracy il is repeated. Three
girls will each draw 3 numbers out Of a
bowl containing the full six hundred
numbers. OF the nine numbers SO drawn
one of the girls will draw one and this
one will be the winnin number. Every
body has the same chance, but some
don't quite think so because every num-
Der is not drawn on the one hand and a
corresponding drawing made on the other
by which the winning number will be
decided. This would oniy take more
time, but afford no better chance to any
one. OF course we would suggest for
the satisfaction of all concerned that it
, 1928-04-26

) i
be made evident that six hundred nun
bers from one up are there when tne
nine are drawn. The drawing gives 50
to speak nine persons one chance ed1n IN
six hundred, and the winner one IN nine.
According to an advertisement of the
Fleming bus service anyone who desires
to attend the movie show in trederlksted
on Sunday ni.nt can get a tree tIcKeC
if transportation is secured via one OF
the Fleming buses at the rate OF 70
cents the round trip. A nice moonlight
excursion with a good show 10 between
is offered.
The Christiaasted Auto Garage and
Tire Shop (Mr. Erik r. Stakemanu) is
selling out its outfit, and cars, etc. See
ad on firstpage
According to the St Thomas papers
the director of education will be award
ing two gold prizes (value not stated
during the month Of June Instant to the
boy or girl VINO writes the est essay on
the proper care Of our domestic animals
Porto RIcaa m ,rChantS with the lnLeo-
ton Of setting up IN the grocery bust
ness here arrived by the schooner julia
yesterday. They intend opening up at
No. 36 King Street, mis- town.
The u : E.. "Grqbe" is due at this
port at noon today, returning 10 ST. Tho
mas at $50 Q M. tomorrow.
You are advised to steer straieft to
the Christianstea Theatre tonight to Sc
Going CfooEed' a picture a~boUndIng
with gripping situations, uDroarIous
comedy and elusive mystery which
said to have taken New York by storm.
OVER THE RADIO.
We heard last night that the three fly
ers, Colonel James c. Fitzmau'ica. IT,
tain Hermann Koehl and Baron t.uren.
friod Won H~upnpfpIG of tine .JOUkeFS ill
, 1928-04-26

The sloop Ida" arrived here at 215
yesterday afternoon with St. ToOmas.
Porto Rico and States mails, and the fol-
lowing passengers Louisa SchimiKer,
Adella Bannister and Rebecca Johnson.
The Municipal Committee, the 6nan-
cial branch OF the color al c|ouncial of the
island, meets this afternoon 10 deliber-
ale on the budget for the year l928-29.
Some days ago our attention was called
to a porter cart passing our window. At
first it looked like a house on wheels but
proved to be a huge case like those in
which automobiles come. 1t may have been
empty at that and of course the weight
in that instance might not have exceeded
that prescribed for a load. But it is a fact
that as a general rule animals drawing
carts are overloaded to an uncousci0nabIe
extent. The loads of wood, stone, etc.
that 90 by publicly through the town are
in nine cases out OF ten IN fragrant viola
ton OF the rules authorized for a5SerV-
ance by drivers Of the same. In many
cases the driver who could better assist
the animal straining under the load IS
mounted on the top Of the load. Some
times lJ is q poor donkey, or mule, but Ii
is scarcely ever anything better than a
garron just fit for retirement. The pol
ice rules limit a load to 800 lbs. and
requires the driver to walk beside the
load. 1t would be a good thing to look
into this for the protection of the dumb
creatures who are doing more than their
owners and receiving abuse in recogni-
ton of their services.
The rattle of Dr. Lowman's car is ex-
pected to come off about the middle of
May. The method Of drawing the win.
ming number was published some days
, 1928-04-26
OVER Il RADIO.

We heard last night that the three fly
ers. Colonel James c. Fitzmau'ica. , f.
tain Hermann KoehI and Baron E1ren,
fried Won HueneIeId Of the Junkers I'll
metal monopIane Bremen" which achi-
eyed the hrst non stop flight across the
north Atlantic from Europe to North
America, would hop off from GreenIy Is.
land this morning for the city Of Queu
Canada.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania introduc-
ed resolution in CONGRESS- TO award a
medal 10 each Of the flyers in recogni
ton If their heroic accomplishment be-
ing the first t. cross the north Atlantic
in a nou stop Ajgh,, east to west, Ia q
heavier than ar machine.
, 1928-04-26

The Christiaasted Auto Garage and
Tire Shop (Mr. Erik r. Stakemanu) IS
selling out its outfit, and cars, etc. See
ad on firstpage.
, 1928-04-26

The Municipal Committee, the hnan-
cial branch OF the colon al c%ouncial of the
island, meets this afternoon 10 deliber-
ale on the budget for the year 1928-29.
, 1928-04-26

be made evident that six hundred mum
bers from one up are there when tb'
nine are drawn. The drawing gives $
to speak nine persons one chance eacn II
six hundred, and the winner one IN nine
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
Quick Take-Off Needed
For Commercial Plane

New York, Aug. % P-Pro-
ponents of commercial aviation are
looking for early DEVELOPMENT of
some device or new type of airplane
which will require less space for
taking off and landing with nav
loads.
One drawback to more rapid de-
Neiopment of air transportation is
SAID to be the~necessity of locating
alfports at distance from CITY
business centers much of the time
saved in shipping by plane being
lost in moving goods or passengers
TO and from the airports.
Interest has been shown in a fly-
ing tour Of England to be made this
month by Senior De La Cierva with
an 'autoGlro,' or "Windmilr plane.
which has horizontal propellers to
permit quick attainment of altitude
without the need of a long run ON
the ground, 1t is said that the "auto-
gro plane can land or take off
almost vertically in a small space.
an ability heretofore confined large
~ TO experimental helicopters, which.
however, are unsuited for distance
flying.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23

two AS came in rapid succession.
The letter "R" designated the last
position which the plane broadcast
before messages from it were severed
last Sunday morning. According to
a prearTanged code "R" indicated
The plane was near Cape Chidley in
us flight from Cochrane, Ont, to
Mount Evans, Greenland.
The "D' appeared meaningless
unless Cramer, who is inexperienced
at the radio. was trying to message
the plane was down, the "a had 10
meaning for the receivers. The sig
nails, operators said, came clearly,
The story of the radio operators
increased hope of friends and rela-
tlNes OF the filters at Rockford, ILL.,,
which they left on their proposed
lilp to Stockholm a week ago. that
the aNlators are on the ground in
some inaccessible part of Greenland
or Quebec. Ships which have
patrolled their course in the North
Atlantic reported no trace of the
Tiers or the plane but said that If
the men fell into the sea there WAS
no chance OF their surviving long.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
REPORTED
SEEN ON SUNDAY
Continued from First Page)

been started along the west coast
of Greenland from Cape Farewell
on the southerly tip to Disko Bay,
north of Mount Evans.
The Danish ship Island Falk,
which has been engaged in protect
ing the fisheries, the Norwegian
Helder expedition which is fishing
in Davis Strait, and the Danish
steamer Gertrude Rask have been
asked to keep Il sharp lockout for
the American airmen long overdue
on their hop from Cochran, Ont,
to Mount Evans, Greenland
The North Greenland authorities
have received a message from the
United States cutter Marion stating
that the Marion had searched the
coast in northWesterly direction
from Cape Chidley, Labrador. The
Marion found no ice south of $3.50
degrees north latitude or east OF
longitude 3O.4o west.
The cutter encountered heavy ice
north and northwest Of G4.3O north
latitude and SO west
The Marion expressed belief that
because of a northwesterly gale last
Sunday it was unlikely the missing
airplane had landed on Baffin ISL
and or on the ice fields and that if
the filters had not reached the coast
OF Greenland, their chances Of res
cue appeared small
Chicago, Aug, 23.-{P)-Faint
radio signals received in Chicago
last night by two amateur operators
today gave renewed hope that Bert
Hassell and Parker Cramer, missing
Rockford-to Stockholm filters, still
are alive.
The signals We're received by DR..
Charles f. Sceleth and Irving Strauss
on a wave length other than that on
which the fliers plane, Greater
Rockford, was equipped to broadcast. |
This fact was partly explained, how
ever, by theory that the wave
length with the antennae trailing
from the plane in flight might be |
changed when the wires We're strung
on the ground.
The signals, sent repeatedly. con-
sisted OF series of five RS fol- |
lowed by series OF five D'S'. after
10 sets OF them had been completed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
derStand it."
Judge W. F. NangNn

derstand it."
Judge ". F. Nangan
Judge William F. Mangan, state
central committeeman. said:
Il am absolutely in accord with
the whole speech. knowing him as
| do from reading about him, he did
nothing more than what would be
expected of great man."
Registrar 7. j. Smith
Registrar Thomas ]. Smith, who
as a delegate from Connecticut vot-
ed for Gov. Smith at the democratic
national convention at Houston, Tex,
made the following statement:
Il think candidate should state
his position when he is running for
office and in his speech of last night
Governor Smith stated his position
on every question in a fearless man.
ner which l know will win him many
votes. ! have been reading accept
ance speeches since the time of Will
liam Jennings Bryan, but l never
heard the equal OF that which was
made by Governor Smith last night.
1t will go down in history"
President &. j. Curtin
Cyril j. Curtin. one of the leaders
of younger democrats in the CITY
gave his opinion as follows:
There is no doubt that Governor
Smiths acceptance speech was right
to the point. He did not hedge on
any issue and he said what he
thought, not what somebody else
told him to say. l was particularly
impressed with the manner in which
he handled the important issues, the
prohibition question, the tariff and
the courses he would follow in MAX
ng appointments. After listening to
the speech of last night / believe it
should be an incentive to every per-
son who wishes to have an honest
and efficient government to vote for
him and to encourage others to sup
port him"
Chairman John f. r. Keevers of
he democratic town committee IS
1t the shore and could not be reach /
ID for his opinion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
HARD WORK FACTOR
IN MENTAL HEALTH
Isolation and Boredom are Respous-
iblc for Mental Diseases,
Says EXPERT

New Orleans La, Aug % P-
Isolation and boredom are respon-
sible for more mental disease than
the high tension and speed of modern
living, says DR.. Juliano Moreira, in
terna1ionally known psychiatrist
DR.. Moreira, who recently visited
New Orleans on his way to Japan
and Germany, recommends hard
work as factor in mental health,
Speaking of boredom as inducing
insanity, the specialist recalls the
story of the North Dakota farmer
whose wife became insane. The
farmer told doctor questioning him
as to her manner of living that he
could not understand her insanity.
since she has had no excitement,
Why, for the past 40 years she hasn't
been out Of her back yard or her
Kitchen"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
STATE Democrats
THRILL At SPEECH
Continued from First Page)

that Gov. Alfred E. Smiths speech
of acceptance once more demon-
strates the fact that he has "a deep
insight into the problems which
concern the nation.
Further than this he demon
strates In his speech his construc-
tive ideas concerning these prob
lens" Mr.. Wynne said. His state
ments are typical of the man who
does not deal in blithering generali-
ties, or cheap platitudes. but on the
contrary sticks to stubborn facts,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
SCIENCE TO AID
WHALING FLEETS
Wireless Telephones to Be
Equipped on Boats

LerWlck, Shetland Islands, Aug.
% A>-The good old days of Moby
Dick, when the sailor OF a whaling
boat muttercd prayer or curse
and then let fly his harpoon at the
heavlng back Of whale, are gone.
Science has come to the fore and
the romance has vanished. Har-
poems are no longer thrown by hand,
but propelled hundreds of feet by
harpoon guns. The only link with
the past is the inevitable smell of
blubber, which modern chemicals
are doing their best to eliminate.
The latest contribution of science
TO the art OF whaling has just been
announced. The whaling feet
which has its headquarters at South
Georgia and South shetland Islands
us to go out this season equipped
With wireless telephones.
The fleet will consist of a mother
or factory ship on which the whale
VIII be cut up and reduced to its
many component products. and
three whale catchers. All will have
eNANPitOAiS oNth siAl dlIttlIol llliutiS
by means of which they can work
their way back to the factory ship
IN fog or snow storms. The Whalcrs
always have fear of losing the
mother" ship in fog when no wire
less is carried, and the assurance OF
being able to find her in any weather
by the direction finder reduces con-
slderably the time wasted in waiting
and also the anxiety In the strenu-
GUS life OF whaling fleets
The fleet which works out of the
South Georgia headquarters will be
attached to the central office by tele-
phone. The office set will be similar
in power to that carried by the |
whale catchers. but with an add-
tional unit enabling it to be used !
as a telegraph transmitter on the |
wavelength for ships.
During the last two seasons elab-
crate experiments have been carried |
out with wireless telephones on
Whalers. Their efficiency with I'M
skilled operators was demonstrated
when the Southern Queen" was lost
at the end of last season through
submerged iceberg. A call
by telephone brought the fleet of
whale catchers hurrying TO her as
slstance, and all hands were taken
off in safety.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
TILS0N Is DISTURBED
Connecticut Congressman Upset by
Smiths Plans for Possible Changes
In Tariff Rules.

New York, Aug. % R-Represent-
alive John Q. Tiison, republican, of
Connecticut, commenting today on
Governor Smiths views that the
tariff should be taken out of politics
and handled strictly on a business
basis, said:
This proposal, in effect, is to re-
peal the present tariff law, without
any indication of what will take its
place, and 1t is quite disturbing.
AS a member of the ways and
means committee of the house which
drew up the Fordney- McCumber
tariff law, | say that on the whole
the present law has worked well. and
should be changed only where ex-
perlence has demonstrated that the
duties are higher than necessary to
protect adequately American indus
try. or too low to give adequate pro-
lection.
Certainly any move to put Amer
lean labor in competition with cheap
foreign wages through breaking
down of our tariff will be strongly
opposed" 4
Representative Tilson is chairman
OF the eastern states speakers hui
reau for the Hoover campaign.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23

GOV. Smiths speech shows to
me that he knows what he is talk
ing about and means what he saws,
1t is comprehensively characteristic
of the man, The questions of agri-
culture reform and relief, the aues-
uon of prohibition reform, both are
dealt with boldly analytically and
constructively instead of being
CLOSED over or handled in such
edu1Vocal ways as to be warned
over to meet the needs of sectional
prejudices."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23

The front wheel of a bicycle on
which Thomas DiPace of 339 High
street was riding, was smashed in a
colllslon with an automobile operat-
ed by Joseph Ginester Of 30 Broad
street, at $40 last night at the cor
ner OF Broad and Grove streets.
Supernumerary Officer Bradlau re-
ported that the owner of the car
agreed to pay for the damage, and
here was no cause for police action.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
WELCOME, FOR KELLOGG

Dublin, Aug % R)-Plans are
already forming here to welcome
Frank E. kellogg. American sccre-
'ary OF state, when he visits Ire
lana after the signing of the war
remuneration treayt in Paris. He is
to make his entry in the city in an
elaborate procession.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23

Four copies Of the famous Mag
ma Charta, sealed by King John at
Runymede 713 years ago, stil exist,
two of them being in the manuscript
Room Of the British Museum: while
the others are In the cathedrals of
Salisbury and Lincoln.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23

1T is that monotony and isola-
ton, such as this story illustrates,
that in my opinion has been the
cause of far more mental disease
than the fastest speed at which
modern life can move" says DR..
Moreira.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
WOMEN WEIGH CANDIDATES

Washington. Aug. % P}-The
National Women's party at a meet
ing in Washington in September
will determine whether to take a
stand on presidential candidates.
Delegations of women of the party
are studying the records and utter
ances Of candidates and will report
back to the gathering.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
ELA1ED
At Smith ADDRESS
CONTINUED from First paee)

moral issue involving, as the COVER
NOR claimed, the Righteousness of
our national conduct and the prtN
lection OF our children's morals. Hn
cleared himself on the saloon by
stating that it ought to be de-
fuact institution and that he would
never approve any law permitting
the return of it,
u have no doubt that the accent
ance speech made a deep impress
sion throughout the country and
brought satisfaction to MANY who
may have been in doubt about his
Views
Atty. =, +. McDonough
Attorney Z. +. McDonough's state
ment follows:
he acceptance speech of Cover
nor Smith is the product of the mind
and the heart Of a great man, 1t
shows him to be a statesman of the
highest degree, intensely human,
ANXIOUS to serve, a man of honest
convictions, who expresses his con-
Nlctlons honestly. His speech IS
pam; everyone can read it and I'M
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23

Bozeat, orthants, with a popula-
ton OF LOO, has $50 residents
named Drage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Six ShOOteyD Days on
Border Recalled by
Ranger of the sos

Memories Of early-day elections on
the Mexican border and the famous
Jaybird- Woodpecker feud of the Big
Bend country were revived Friday
night by Ira Aten Of FL Centre,
Calf, native Texan, who served for
years in the Texas Rangers in the
stirring period from 1883 TO 1889.
Mr.. Aten is now a member Of the
board Of directors Of the Imperial
Valley irrigation district, a substan-
tial farmer. His youthful days were
spent along the Mexican border n
a time when il was wild and wool
ly" to a degree Y surpassed on
any frontier.
He arrived in the Valley the first
of the week to inspect the irrigation
systems and confer with irrigation
managers, and was the principal
speaker at a conference of irrigation
interests at San Benito Friday night.
In 1888 he was appointed sheriff
Of the old Big Bend county. follow
ing the Staying Of the sheriff and
two deputies in the Jaybird-Wood-
pecker feud. He served a year and
a half, during which time he brought
law and order into q lawless land.
When the Jaybirds and Woodpeck-
ers, feudists Of the Big Bend coun-
try, declared what was virtually a
civil war and shot the sheriff and
his deputies, Aten. then a sergeant
Of rangers, was sent BY Gov. Sui
Ross TO handle the situation. The
feud had spread over the greater
part of the Big Bend country, and
Governor Ross added a company Of
Houston national guard to the force
sent to quell the uprising. Later the
governor appeared on the scene and
called a conference Of the Jaybirds
and Woodpeckers.
The appointment Of a sheriff was
the first matter to come up after
the feudists had agreed to recognize
the law. For several days the rival
factions wrangled over the appoint
ment, the shooting of two men add
ing fuel to the passions of the rival
bands. Governor Ross finally took
the matter into his own hands.
Sergeant Ira Aten Of the rangers
would make a good sheriff. the gov
ernor suggested. Jaybirds accepted
the suggestion. but the Woodpeckers
were reluctant. Finally the COVER
nor informed the Woodpeckers that
they had no choice; that he would
appoint Aten and leave IL to the ran
ger to straighen out the situation.
The Woodpeckers finally accepted
Aten as sheriff. and the officer then