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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16
AT TEXAS

AT TEXAS
AS Lena Smith. fought against,
stripped OF her child and jailed,
Esther Ralston has the strongest
dramatic role Of her screen career In
Paramount's The Case OF Lena
Smith" which Josef Won Eternberg
directed and which the Texas thea
tire will feature tomorrow.
This star, known as "Paramount's
gorgeous blonde" Is the most elated
person in Hollywood for being given
the leading role in this tragic TO-
nance Of a Hungarian peasant girl
and also for the opportunity 10 work
under the direction OF Josef Won
Sternberg. who has produced four
consecutive successes for Paramount
within the last year and half.
In the vivid holiday costume OF
the peasant girl. Esther Ralston has
dropped her dancing pumps for red
leather boots. her tight-fitting eve
ming gowns for fifteen petticoats and
her diamond necklaces for black and
rose head shawls. In the Prater, the
Ocney Island OF Vienna, where she
goes for adventure. Miss Ralston
wears this interesting costume.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-16

sinia Plat Of Pharr emerging vic
torious.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
FAST WORK BY TIREMEN

The fire in the First Congrega- tional church chapel was held with in bounds and speedily conquered because of efficiency displayed by the New Britain fire department. Not only was the response to the alarm extraordinarily rapid. but the speed exhibited by the frcmen in quench- ing this blaze in the heart of the downtown section is cause for gen. eral satisfaction. Citizens are justi- fled in cOnsratulating themselves upon possessing not only a modern and equipped fire department, but that it is manned by individuals who know how to get the best scrv- ice out Of their resources. all being guided by experienced leaders in whom there is confidence based upon accomplishment
 The large plant of the congrcga- ton thus was saved from excessive damage and in all likelihood it soon again will be operating just as if nothing of the kind had happened.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
How Weak Nervous Women GrowStronger Feel Better, Look Younger and
 Have Steadier Nerves

If you only knew w-you rundown, anemc women - who are dragging yourself around on your "nervc'- what a wonderful increase in strength and health Tanlac will give you, you wouldn't hesitate a moment about going toF your druggist and getting big bottle of this splendid medicine.
 Mrs. Dora Robillard, of Bellingham, Mass, RED. I, Box Y, says: had no digestion nor appetite. Sick head aches laid me up in bed three days at time. l couldn't even do light house work. Now 1 do all our cooking and washing in addition to the other work" "
 Ianlac is as free from harmful drugs as the water you drinS-only Natures own medicinal tonic herbs. Druggists know this and for the past 10 years have recommended it to men and women who need a quick "picli up" that will put them on their feet an| give them q new interest in life.
 So confident arc the makers of Tan lac that if you are not helped by it you get your money back on requeN
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
25 Fears Ago Today

Nearly 2O0 knitting goods men of the country came to New Britain last night to participate in the sale of the entire machinery, equipment, yards, trimmings and supplies of the New Britain Knitting Co. This ends one of New Britain's earliest industries. The Corbin Vehicle company has taken possession of the factory and is in Etalling it's machinery.
 A special meeting of the street committee was called in the city clerks office this morning to take action in reference to the plans of the sewer commissioners who pro- pose to lay sewers in Hartford ave- nue and South Main street. At the meeting were Aldermen Wiegand, Landers, Humphrey and Towers
 Officer AtWater arrested man for drunkenness about midnight last night and when he tok the prisoner to the station the man refused to give his name.
 James Martin, q gate tender at one of the crossings called at the po- lice station last night and said that his game cock, which had disa ppear- cd last July was at the Brennccke home on Rhodes street and that he wanted 1t.
 Landers, Frary X Clark is issuing limited number of invitations to the new Commercial street building Tuesday. December C.
 Chairman Hall Of the water de- partment expressed himself en- phatically this morning on the proposition to reduce the depth of water in the Walnut Hill reservoir to two feet or so and then permit | ting it to be used as a skating pond.
 The attendance of the I. 0. 0. r. fair last evening was not large as the opening night but it was stil, considerable and the odd Fellows feel elatcd.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
TWO WRONGS AND | RIGHT

Suppose an autoist is travelling at high speed out West Main street. He reaches several parked cars near an intersection. Reasonable prudence would cause him to slow down and blow his horn, but he doesn't. AS he hears one of the parked cars a pedestrian steps out behind it and ambIes in front of the onrushing autom obile. The pedestrian is taken to the hospital and the autost tells the policeman that the pedestrian was at fault. having deliberately walked in front of his car, not giving him time 10 stop to avoid an acci- dent.
 In this case both autoist and pedestrian were in the wrong. The autoist was speeding while the pedestrian did not exercise due care in attempting to cross over the high way. Who is to blame?
 Nine times out Of ten the autoist does not suffer much at the hands of justice. The worst that can come
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

desolation. Their trouble is that they have not sufficient money Many Of them have been obliged to put up their shutters and take enforced holidays, owing to depletion of capi-
 If the American news in the Brlt- ish papers is all as luridly incor- rect as this, how is one to accept other news from foreign parts ap- bearing in the British newspaper, much of it "by our own corrcspon- dent?"
 It is the custom in England to re- gard American newspapers as young brethren who are too vociferous for accuracy. Our press associations, however, have no counterpart in Europe, either for coverage, ac- curacy or anything else. In news sense no country is covered as thor oughly and accurately as the United States, and the correspondent who would use his imagination in any thing like the same manner some British correspondents did in New York would find himself out of job overnight. Lorg ago American press associations and newspa pers maitaned their own bureaus in inn portant European cities. and the frequency with which their news dispatches are rccabled back to British newspapers is at least an evidence of their proWess in obtain ing information, They obtain it by go- ing to the expense of getting it, and as every newspa aperman knows fully the first consideration is as much accuracy as the human mind is cap able of producing.
 Wall Street officials are said to be collecting the lurid British news paper accounts of the stock crash and framing them as horrible eX- amples of imaginations run riot. That's the least they can do. When ever somebody in the future yodels about the reliability Of the British press" the unabashed listeners should point to the souvenirs hang ing on the wall
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Nov. 26.-Forecast for Southern New England Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; pos- sibly light rain on the southeast coast tonight. Slightly colder We'd nesday in northern portion. Fresh 10 strong southwest and west winds,
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Mostly cloudy tonight and Wedncs- day. possibly light rain or snow fIurries i'll extreme north portion; colder in north portion tonight; strong southwest and west winds di- minishing late tonight.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Unsettled weather tonight; l; Wednesday cloudy, followed by clearing and slightly colder.
 Conditions: An area of low pres sure over the Lake region is causing cloudy and unsettled weather in the northern districts from Montana to Maine. Another disturbance cen tral over Louisiana is causing shoWery weather in the lower Mis- sissippi valley and along the Gulf
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
A PICTURE "RE,LEASED"
 BY DEATH

While newspaper readers were making themselves acquainted with the circumstances of Clcmenceau's burial yesterday, they saw on the front page of the Herald a reproduc- ton of a photograph of the grave and tombstone in the woods of Nendee. Rarely has there been a pie turc in the public press mNrc ap- propriately accompanying spot news of international interest.
 The picture was taken months ago with the special permission of Clemcnccau, who eyacted the pi iomisc, checrfully given, that it be not used until after his death. This pledge was of course well kept by the Newspaper Enterprise AsSoCia- ton, which in fact did not send the picture to it's member newspapers until after the actual death of the French X-premicr.
 ClemenCeau. himself having been active IS an editor, knew pcrs could be trusted; he knew that a pledge the photograph would not be used until after his death meant exactly that. Thus he paid tribute 10 the ethics Of profession that he himself once graced with credit to himself and the discomfiture O. po- litical opponents.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES

The chief advantage of railroad identification is that it eliminates smoke along the right Of way. This fact has always been the chief talk ing point for identification. Until recently there has been no large claims advanced that the electric locomotives permit of a substantial increase in speed and that as con- sequence identification is necessary for railroads seeking to increase their speed.
 One of the reasons given out by the publicity department of the Pennsylvania railroad for it's decision to electrify the entire line between New York and Washington is that there will be a substantial decrease in the time of fast trains between the metropolis and the capital. One is left to wonder. however, whether such q decrease. if it actually comes. will be due to electrification or 10 the fact that the entire line is l., consist Of four tracks, instead ol only two as is the case between philadcl- phja and Washington at present. With two tracks for freight and two for passenger trains it is sclf-eNdent that the passenger trains will have more opportunities for fast travoi uniindercd by freights using the same rails.
 + identification tends to increase speed then the trains along the New Haven railroad. between New York and the city of New Haven, should be travcling decidedly faster than the same trains between New Haven and Bost on. That, so far as we are aware. is not the case. The advan- tage lies in no smoke. Railroads have been slow 10 accept the theory that the elimination of smoke was worth the considerable expense Of elcctrification.
 The longest stretch of electririca- ton in this country is along the line of the Milwaukee railroad, which has an electrified stretch of more than 400 miles across the Rocky Noun tains. This line is no swiftcr than its Un-clcctritied competitors through that territory.
 The publicity about faster time that is being put ont at present in connection with identification en- tnrpriscs in the East should be taken with a grain of salt. After all the steam locomotive is q pretty swift proposition. Give it a perfect roadbed the modern chuchu can give mar velously swift account of itself. Ami there is marvellous difference in the cost Of a steam locomotive and an electric locomotive, not 10 rlen- ton the difference in the cost of the right Of way.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

A. He has not appeared in any American motion pictpre since that affair, but James Cruze is planning to put him in a film as soon as suitable story can be found. Betty Compson will probably be the lead ing woman. Cruze offered to work without charge and Miss Compson will also work g<atis, because they believe that Arbuckle is entitled to some aid and recognition by those whom he helped in their lean days. c. Is Silver King. the horse owned by the late Fred Thomson, pure white?
 A. Yes.
 Q. Can eggs be boiled on top of Pikc's Peak?
 A. Pike's Peak is 14,16S feet above sea level, and water will boil there at 1876 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs can be boiled there at that temperature.
 c. Where is the state of Sikkim
 A. It is native state of India, lying between Ncpal and Rhutan. In March 1890, a treaty was signed by the Nic"roy of India and the Chinese representative. by which the British proteCtorate over Sil1kim is recognized by China. The British government has direct and exclusive control over the foreign relations. and is represented by a political officer in Sikkim. The present Maharaja is Sir Tashi Namgyal, K. C. l, F., born 1893: who succeeded in 1914. Since 1928 His Highness and members of the council carry on the administration. The area is 2,S1S square miles. The inhabi- tants are Bhutia, Lepchas, and Ne palese, the last named being now the most numerous The capital is Gangtok. The state religion is Buddhism. but the majority of the people are Hindus.
 Q. Where does the gull build it's nest and Of what is it made?
 A. The nest is composed of moss and s"aWeed, or marsh weeds, and IS usually on the ground. in swamps or on rocky cliffs. Occasionallv %ulls build their nests in trees, on a foundation of sticks.
 e. Who was the murderer in the motion picture Fast Life" featurinr Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. and Loretta Young, and who played tho part?
 A, 'Paul,' the governors son who was the murderer, was played by Chester Morris.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

The post office in Plainville is in an old wooden building. the space being rented by the government. IL is said 10 be the largest second class post office in the state. There seems no logical reason why the government should not provide a new building in Plainyille. The busi- ness done by the Plainville post Of flee amply justifies modern quarters. While the government is asking private firms to rush all contemplat- ed building it might well increase it's own building program in such towns as Plainvillc, where the necessities are self-tVident.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

to him is . lawsuit. and in this he still has the defense that the pedes- trian was as reckless as he himself might have been. Such cases are diff. tiCult to decide.
 Such a case recently came before the Supreme Court of West Virginia and a decision was given which is likely to hold as a precedent in ali similar episodes. The high court held that the doctrine Of the last clear chance holds; that in spite of the failure of a pedestrian to look from behind a coal wagon before crossing a highway a motorist who ran him down while speeding and failing to blow his horn had the last oppor- tunity-vtho last clear chancc-to avoid an accident. and not having exercised such caution he was at fault. Two wrongs do not make right. in effect was the holding O. ehe high to4rt.
 Every parked car along d highway is a potential manufacturer of tragedy. Pedestrians continually bob out from behind them. The forego-
 ing decision by high court adds to the responsibilities of driving. It means that when a pedestrian IS negligent the driver in order to avoid responsibility must also show a lack of negligence.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
IN PASSING
Thoughts of Young Man in Crowd Waiting for Fashionable Wedding
 Party to Emerge from St. -'s

By Albert E. Corlett
 If I'm not a fool to do this, What do l care about seeing these birds, how. Have 10 look it up in the SO ciety notes tonight. Guess I'll toddle along if they don't come out pretty soon.
 Seems shame after I've waited this long. though. Well, l shan't wait much longer. Wonder who it is get ting married Wonder if anybody in this bunch of Watchful walters knows whose wedding it is. Gee, hope nobody 1 know sees me here.
 Of all the idiotic things to do. What movie was it where the chap that got thrown over stood outside and watched the girl with his rival come out of the church? What was that picture?
 Good night, is that Fred over there looking at me? Whew. that vas cloSc-thank heaven he's gone! I'd sure nate to be recog--
 Oh, cr-uh-er, hullo, Anne, No, I wGs just-uh-trying to push through this crowd. Yeh. for the bridal party 10 come out, I suppose. Terrible the way they are allowed to block the sidewalk, isn't it? What? Stay and watch 'em come out? Go on! Oh, well, if you want to, of course. No, l haven't the slightest idea who's getting married. Silly isn't it?
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
THE MAYORS CONFERENCE

Mayor Paonessa's 8 desire 10 induce factory heads to cooperate with the city administration in arranging the employment resources of local ln- dustry so that the largest number of men are employed even though it means a radical reduction in days employed per week, no doubt will gain careful consideration and such action as can be conceded. The plan is to alleviate conditions Of unem- ployment as much as possible, and with this object there can be noth- ing but agreement.
 It remains one Of the weaknesses of industry that the unslilled rarely have an opportunity 10 lay aside much during times Of prosperity. and they are the first 10 feel the shock of lessened activities. To q lesser extent the skilled laborcrs are as badly placed economically. In the lives of these individuals and their dependents, when the rainy day ar rives it rains very hard,
 If statistics were at hand 1t no doubt would be found that prOduc- tion has slackcned. at least tempo rarily. by only a small percentage. Yet the economic welI-being O. many citizens is influenced for ill upon this recession from the high voltage productiveness Of the recent past When . factory employing
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
"BN Ot R OWN CORRESPONDENT

Ones regard for the unfailng aC- curacy Of British journalism receives q sharp contrary thrust in consider ing the way certain conservative London journals reported the crash few weeks ago Copies of the Lon don papers have had time 10 arrive in this country and they make rather hilarious reading.
 The London papers have the repu tation of being conservative and staid" put what is one to believe after reading such statements as these. New York is like a city with the plague :. . the bodies Of suicides lie in the streets . savings banks are empty . Iuin and tragedy prevail stock brokers offices are besieecd by desperate spectators.
 All Of these lurid stories were cdbIcd across the ocean by corrc- spondents whose connections receive the appallation, By our own ore spondcnt,"
 Take for instance the London Daily Mail q paper with more than mill lion circulation. In its issue of No yenber 13 there was q headline q page wide. "WalI Streets Train Of { Ruin and Tragedy" Other minor 1 headlines ran, New York a City of l Fear Suicide and Crime
 s70o.roo Emb"zzIement Charge =. Empty Savings banks"
 The the story proceeds: Our New ! York correspondent paints gloomy picture of distress in the United ! States, symptoms Of which are: { Empty savings banks; brokers of fees and loan departments be- i siee"d; pawnbrokera putting np their shutters because they have not suf- , ricient money to lend; diamonds un- able 10 fetch Il tenth Of their value. big shops unable to tempt their inn 1 poverished customers with cut 1 prices; no sale for motor cars"
 'Rumors add their grim horror to the calamity, for scarcely an hour passes but there is a story that some well known broker, or. financier has committed suicide. The newspapers ] hide the news of self-inflicted deaths ! in different parts of the paper, usually tagging to the tale some hint | that the suicide was quite solvent at 1 the time Of hia death, But such sug- ! scstions deceive nobody.
 'pawnbrolters seem the only hap py people in the present scene ol
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
STATES SLOGAN INVOLVED

The Hoover doctrine that all states should join in the effort to stimulate trade, commerce and em- ployment is said to find Connecticut prepared to operate. At such a time one is forced to consider the limitations placed upon such cndoav- OTIS by the pay-as-you- go" policy, which has been the pride of Nut mcgia. Is it possible to cooperate fully with the Hoover plan under such a system?
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

say, 1000 persons, lays off only Go, should they happen to be composed for the most part Of family men creates much economic misery while it lasts. The problem becomes one for the entire city. in cluding those remaining at their tasks. An enlightened and sympa- thetic attitude toward the problem by everyone cannot do otherwise than to reduce the attendant social difficulties involved.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Dusty, the Pup
THEN AND NOW.

by ~ ll!ld1n SpdEncr When Grandma was youthful miss She didn't paint her face: She never smoked a cigarette:
 She always knew her place. She didn't wear her dresses
 Up well beyond her kneSs; She didn't shock the world at large She didn't chase the hes. She didn't go on auto rides
 Way back in eighty-seven; She didn't do a lot of things
 To keep her out of heaven. She didn't stay out late at night; She didn't roll her socks: Sh" didn't dance the foxtrot.
 She didn't bob her locks. She didn't do these little things, She didn't, we'll allow; But, if she didn't do them then, Why does she do them now?
New Britain herald., 1929-11-26

question Of fact or information bv writing 10 the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advise ca mot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are confidential.-Editor.
 Q. What is the nationality and meaning of the name Hirschko- witz?
 A. It is Slavic taken from the German. and means, son Of a shepherd"
 e. What is the world speedboat record?
 A. It is 93.12 miles per hour. made March 25. 1923 by the Miss America VII, driven by Gar Wood on Indian creek. a narrow saltwater way, between the ocean and Bis cayne Bay, near Miami Beach, Florida
 c. Do all deer have antIers?
 X. Antlers are usually present only in the male deer. The female reindeer has antlcrs. and individual females Of other species sometimes have small ones.
 e. What did it cost 10 build St Peters church in Rome?
 A. The estimated cost was S4S.00o,000.
 c. Do fish sloep9
 A. The United States Bureau Of Fisheries says that fish Go not sleep. They rest and remain quiet in hooks of streams, but never close their eyes.
 Q. Are there any direct d"sccnd- ents of Andrew Johnson living to- day?
 A. None of Andrew Johnson's direct descendants are living. He had five children; Martha. who died before 1900: Charles. died April 1. 1863; Mary died April IS, 1SS@; Robert, died April 22. 1SG9N and Andrew. Jr., who married but died childless. Charles and Robert never married. Mary Stover had three children, Andrew. Jr., who never married; Lily and Sally, both de- ceased
 Q. Is there any reason for the usual position Of the hands on dummy clocks over jewellers stores"
 A. The position is the one that has been selected for the reason thai it furnishes the greatest facility to meet the requirements for paiNt ing the longer namn above the hands and the shorter word below. The minute hand has been varied in position from 1T to 9 minutes past & o'clock. Sometimes the longer name requires to he written in q emi-circle above the hands. The stories that the position of the hands is commemorative Of the hour of Lincoln's death. are ground less and further this position of the hands was used before Lincoln's time.
 c. Who is the governor of the Canal Zone and what is his ad dress?
 A. Colonel II. Burgess is gover- nor and his address is Governors office. Panama Canal, Balboa Heights. Canal Zone.
 c. Has "Fatty" Arbuckle ap- peared in any American motion pie lures since the death Of Virginia Rappe? (.