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The Alaskan., 1929-05-03
PIONEERS PENSION

The Senate receded from its position on the old age pension and accepted the House bill pro- viding pension of $35 per month to those whose residence in the Territory began prior to 1906.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-03
hands the people of America can accomplish. Los Angeles Times.
WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY?

The industrial training school for Southeastern Alaska will fill a want that has been long been felt. But in adding it to the three already in existence, the Federal Government has not by any means gone as far as is ne- ceSSary. It should add several others without delay even if it has to curtaiI some of it's other activities which do not hold out near the promise of returns that industrial training assures.-Ju- neau Empire.
 What for instance?
 Will the Empire answer the question Is the education of ci- tizen's children the responsibil- ity of paternalistic govern or the duty of the State?
 Will American citizens stand for the standard of education now operative under the Bureau of Education or would they in insist on a higher standard, bet ter equipped teaching force and school equipment. The standard of the Bureau is guaged a lot by political pull and freindship and did not require teachers certi- t1cates. Not until the Alaska Native Brotherhood demanded improvement was it given.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-03

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The Alaskan., 1929-05-03
THE NEW PLEDGE

Wrestled with the problem of en- forcing the prohibition law. Up to the present time most of this effort has taken the form of putting more teeth into meas ures for stamping out the boot legger. This represents but one side of the problem, that of fighting the effect. The other side, that of removing the cause, has not received so much atten- tion.
 ! Of late, especially since Presi- dent Hoover has emphasized the point, we have begun to see the force of the argument that law observance is the best part of law enforcement; and so true friends of temperance are at last beginning to tackle the question of making America both dry and law abiding by getting at the cause of the trouble. That cause is not the purveyor of illegal liquors, but the customer who patronizes him. Bootlegging is but the ef- feet of slack law observance by those who purchase the goods.
 1t is not inappropriate that a movement designed to get at the root of the evil by an ap- peal to the public conscience should start from Los Ang- geles, which, by it's votes, has al- ways stood for support of law and the Constitution. The city has fired the opening gun in a new educational campaign to secure a pledge which, in effect, places observeanc of the Eight eenth Amendment on the roll of public honor.
 The pledge is we'll Worded. It does not expect man who be- lieves that prohibition is ethic- ally wrong to change his views. Nor does it bind him to the sup port of dry candidates in cleo tion contests. Tn no way does it touch the political side of the dispute. The appeal is to the honor of the individual, based on the highest of all duties, that of good citizenship. It says simply: I pledge my allegiance to ] the Eighteenth Amendment of
 the Constitution and hereby
 agree to abstain from the use
 of intoxicating liquor as a
 beverage so long as the Eight i eenth Amendment remains in
 it's present form.
 No man with right views of the obligations of citizenship could refuse to sign this plain avowal of his intentions to abide by the laws of his country which is all to which he pledg- es himself.
 1 No threat of punishment for violation is incorporated in the weapon retaoin shrdlu cmfwypc Los Angeles pledge. It is a weapon not forged for use by the police, but for service to a citizenry, banded together by civic, religious and fraternal ties alone. For that reason he who breaks his pledge faces the more irremedable penalty, the loss of self-respect. While it's proponents do not claim it will do away with the need for law enforcement officers, they be- lieve, with some logic, that it promises a better ultimate solu- tion of the problem than that of beating the bushes for bootleg gers.
 Utopian as the effort will ap- pear to cynics and scofflaws, there is no denying that, if pro- hibition is to succeed, it must be through some such voluntary
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08
Other Diamond Rings
Up to S3OOOAH IS of

Remember this sale is on now and ends
Christmas Eve
1t will surely pay you to take advantage of the saw
ings we are offering you. A deposit will hold any
article until Christmas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08
OPEN EVENINGS

"DORFMANS Name on the Package Adds Prestige to the
.Gift"-a phrase that has come to mean more each year to
Valley people. Since our first year In the Valley. when Dorf-
mans Was one OF the smallest jewelry stores we have grown
TO the largest and most complete jewelry and gift stores In
South Texas We are proud that our reputation for fair deal
ing, fine quality and lowest prices has made this expansion
possible. Our Sixth Annuel Christmas Sale offers a more
complete line Of Jewery, Luggage, Snverware and New Gift
Ideas than ever before. And prices were never lowerl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

We have gained an enviable reputation that extends through
out the Valley with people who have purchased diamonds here.
MI. Dorfmans buying power in loose diamonds has made pos
sIble our low prices on fine quality diamonds. Every diamond
Is examined very carefully. personally. by Mr.. Dorfman. before
being set. Therefore, we can give you q detailed description
and written guarantee covering the quality Of them We Will
be glad to set one aside for you for Christmas delivery.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-21
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY FEBRUARY M 1929

was voted on motie6 Of Comedians LArsen. chairnan of the oe0aittss. They include: NrA V. J. Radecki. Sl6.7t for damags to. n autsno- bile: Jennie Dudxinskl S1S. per sonal injuries: Ars. Clars Contsia. sl32. personal injuries: Ars. E. H. Carroll. 314s.So. personal injuries; Edward Labisnia, Sls. personal in- juriss: Angela Berti, Sl.ooo. per sonal injurieA
 The recommendation Of the ordi. nance committee to create the post of second deputy inspector in the building department was adopted without comment
 Dctoctive LicutenAncy Ghelvcd When the proposal to authorize appointment of . lieutenant of de- tectives came before the council. Alderman Walter n. Falk moved its adoption. Alderman William H. Judd amended to table the matter indefinitely on the grounds that nc money was available for the post. ton. The motion to table cut off all ! debate. and the question was put by , Councilman 6ablotsky. acting chair man. Councilman Bartlett was the only member distinctly heard to vote in favor. the remainder of the council being opposed. When this proposition came be. fore the council at the January meeting. Alderman Zapatka led . movement to table it without con. sideration by the ordinance com. mittee and hts suggestion lacked but one vote of adoption.
 The council adopted . resolution combining the offices of meat in. spector with those of milk and food inspector. and voted to pay Dr. B. D. Radcliffe 5000 to take over the position. ~ Regtstrar| lncrcaso Tablod Alderman Nair moved that the salary committes'S recommendation to increase the salary of the regis 1 trars be tabled. and 1t was 70 voted, the ballot being l3 to 8.
 The license committee WAS upheld in its stand against Sunday evening roller skating at 1S1 Arch street. A vote was passed to have the temporary arch dnd court of honor at the West Main street entrance to Walnut Hill park removed. Alder. man Judd, chairman of the special committee, has had an offer to re- move the memorial for the lumber, and it will cost the city nothing to carry out the committees recon. r'"ndation. he explained to the coun. ell. [.
 alderman Falk regretting the passing of the temporary memorial expressed hope that some suitable entrance to the park will be laid out.
 Recommendations of the board Of public works that the board of as- sessment fix damages and benefits in connection with street work carried cut were adopted.
 The board of public works recom- mended that Thomas F. McGrath, clerk-elect of the department of public works. be paid $2.200 a year, and the suggestion was forwarded to the salary committee. He will suc- ceed George H. Johnson, resigned.
 Accepting recommendation of the board of finance and taxation, the council voted to create . ''sus- pense account" Tax bills which seem to be uneolleotibte will ba en- tered into this account.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-21

costs C general government In thu lcity, if separateA from school cests
 would be less than IS milla. ''Ths city of New Britain is deep | ly in debt. We are spending t42l . day for ,chooi buildings erected years ago. Mr. Nair. 1t would have
 been better for you and for the city of New Britain if you had delivered | . month ago. the oration you de.
 livered tonight"
 Nair Replies to Paoaesaa Alderman Nair promptly arose and questioned the sincerity of the
 mayors remarka He made 1t known
 that he attempted to effect com-
 promises on tho senior high school addition program. but was unsuc.
 cessful in bringing the parties to- xether. He insisted 1t was the duty of the mayor to name the commit. tee.
 During the discussion which fol-
 lowed, Councilman William D. Boyle
 suggested that the $40 monthly al' iowance for the use of private cari by city employees be discontinued ai move for economy.
 When Mayor Paonessa made Il known that he would regard 1t |
 reflection on the board of finance Il
 he appointed the committee. Alder.
 man Nair agreed to have five senio' member selected from each side
 of the house. The committee wal picked accordingly.
 Brady Avenue Name Retained The hope of Brady avenue resi
 dents to have the name of that
 thorouehfare changed to Tylel street 70 that it would bear the name of a president and become 2 part
 of . presidential district" wal
 blasted by Councilman Conlon. whe
 moved that the proposal be tabled and received tho support of the en.
 tire council. Councilman Boyle moved that the board of ire commissioners be in'
 structed to provide Foamite tanki
 on all cars. He remarked that [
 studious fireman had suggested the idea after the mechanical depart , ment had removed tho chemicals and supplanted them with booster pumps. which deliver water instead of chemicals. He made the state- ment that the Erwin hotel drs
 would not have been accompanied
 by such heavy water iosses if thii equipment was available. His rec. ommendation was forwarded to the fire board.
 Transfers of funds as proposed
 by tho board of finance and taxa, ton were approved, but only after Councilman Roger w. Whitman had voiced an objection to one of tha principles involved. He said: Y know that the money has already been spent but believe there should be some permanent pave. ment placed each year, I regard 1t false economy to transfer funda from the permanent paving account to the street repair account, to make possible repairs which are not last ing"
 Mayor Paonessa advised that the funds are being used for penetra ton macadam. which Is considered to come within the class of perma-
 nent paving jobs.
 Claims Settled Settlement of claims as recoim.
 mended by the claims committed
New Britain herald., 1929-02-21
Judge Traceslki Thanks
 Policemen for Flowers

Chief w. c. Hart of the police de- partment is in receipt of the follow ing letter from Judge Stanley J. Ira ceski of the city and police court: My dear Chief: Please convey to the police department my sincere thanks for the beautiful floral tri- butes and wishes for success which were given to mo at the tiAe I was sworn in. ] want you to know that I certainly appreciated them"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-21

sake of cutting. but that the ability of the taxpayers to stand the heavier burden be considered by the council. 0astlett FavosS 1e Mus
 Councilman Bartlett repeated the statement he made last Monday. that he would stand by the g mills tax. He said that he did not want high taxes. nor did his constituents. but he recognised the fact that the city gets only what 1t pays for. For 10 years we have been lulling ourselves to sleep by cutting and putting back work. but the day is coming when we must spend a whole lot of money" he said. We cannot ex- pect to pay the same amounts every year. Thers havs been foreclosures to bs surs. but its the same as the stock market. People buy and the market drops and then you hear . holler. Some have purchased real estate on . shoestring.' and they can't hold on. You don't zee big corporations content with tho same amount of business every year: they must expand and 70 must the city. And. I want to say right here and now. that If there is to bs one nickel cut from the park department. I am against 1t. Anything we spend in di. recting the youth and providing recreation is good preventive medi- cine"
 Nair Criticisas Bartlett
 Alderman Nair. who like Bartlett, is . republican. sent Q broadside against his colleagues argument, when he arose and said:
 II disagree with the councilman. He has not had sufficient dealings in real estate. and does not hold title to enough property to come in here and venture such an opinion as he has tonight.
 Much of the property which is now in danger of being foreclosed was purchased during the period of high salaries in factories Now sal- aries are lower and workingmen who bought &15.o0o houses are in straits. It is our duty 10 help them.
 T would not have any property foreclosed for taxes If ] had my say. It doesn't do any harm to carry along these accounts. because we are collecting high interest on them. l know of properties which are not worth the first mortgage on them. But they were purchased or built in the period of imitation. and there was no business on 8 'shoe- string in connection with them. There was no gambling. such as exists in a stock market. there."
 Mayor Raps School Dept.
 Mayor Paonessa entered the dis cussion at this point to say:
 Tn the first place, ! do not want to appoint this committee. Do 1t yourselves. want to praise the alderman from the first ward (Nair). l only wish he had spoken like that a month ago when a 3540,0O0 school bond issue was up for action. It is school expenses that have put us in the condition we are today. tinan- cially. That bond issue was equal to five mills.
 You told me. MT. Alderman, that you were opposed to the auditorium, but you voted for the bond issue. have seen newspaper references to the mill rate in this city. It wal incorrectly stated that other citiei pay certain amounts. because school expenses were not included. The
New Britain herald., 1929-02-21
@ YEARS WITH R. tE
 ON HIS 79TH BIRTHDAY

William Parker 0AS DOQ6s0 O6eetv.
 .acc-Stasted to Work
 At Ase of 10.
 Yesterday was the occasion for . double observance for William Park CT of Curtis street when hs cels- brated his 18th birthday and his soth year with the Russell ( Erwin Mfg. Co.
 Mr. Parker entered the employ of the concern on February 20. 1869. on his 18th birthday. starting as clerk in the packing department At the present time. he is one of tho a. sistant managers Of the concern.
 At the time of bis entrance into the employ of the concern. his father was general superintendent of the factory. Young Parker just finished high school In Meriden when he decided to accept an offer from his father for . place at R. < E. At that time. the company manu- factured builders' hardware. food cutters. bells. fire irons and pad- locks. Today. only builderf hard ware is made there.
 Russell ( Erwin was then an in- dependent concern. Now 1t is ono of the divisions of the American Hardware Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Millions in Vegetables.

One hundred thousand freight cars
were required to move the vegetables
that were shipped. out of the State of
California last year. This represents a
years ago.
California is not only conceded to be
the first State in vegetable production,
but outstanding in the science and
practice of vegetable production and
marketing Since the late COS, when
the first shipments of vegetables were
made to the East from the Los Angeles
Basin, methods of growing, packing and
loading have been constantly improved
until at present the vegetable products
Of California and Arizona set the stand
ard of quality on the East and Middle
West markets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
LAYMAN IS CALLED
TO ATLANTA PULPIT
Georgia Journalist Becomes
Pastor of One of Largest
Southern Churches.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 16.-Louie D.
Newton, who as a 12-year-old country
correspondent for Savannah, Ga,
newspaper landed his stories on the
front page, recently made the front
page of many Southern newspapers
when he, as a layman, was called to the
pastorate Of one of Atlanta's biggest
churches.
Newton for years has been prom
inent in journalistic circles of the State
and for nine years was editor of the
Christian Index, official newspaper of
the Georgia Baptist Convention.
Soon after the death of Rev. r. c.
Mcconnell, D. D., Newton was called
to the pastorate Of the Druid Hills Bap-
fist Church. Baptist leaders said it was
the first time a layman ever had been
called to the pastorate of a church in
the denomination.
Aided In Pulpit.
AS a layman he had been chairman
Of the church's board Of deacons and
frequently assisted Mr.. Mcconnell in
the pulpit, although he had never
studied for the ministry.
When the church membership met to
select a successor to the late pastor,
Newton's name was presented and he
was elected. He was ordained a min
lister In little church near Syvania,
Ga, and since he has taken the pulpit
has preached to capacity audiences.
Wrote While Student.
The pastor has worked for the Savan-
nah, Ga, News as a reporter and wrote
for the Macon, Ga, Telegraph while a
student at college.
His work as editor Of the Christian
Index brought him into prominence
throughout the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, where he was honored with i'm
portant committee assignments.
Ever since he started writing for
newspapers he has been connected at
various times with journalistic work.
At IL he rode miles on a mule to
catch the mail with story about a
death in a runaway buggy. The story
was written in such an interesting style
that 1t made the front page of the Saw
annah News.
Mr.. Newton is in his early 30s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
HOOVER ANCESTOR
SEARCH IS FAILURE
No Trace of Presidents Forebears
Found in Baden
Baden.

BADEN-BADEN, Germany LP).-The
joy of the Badenese in claiming Herbert
Hoover as one of their own has been
short lived.
There was great Joy when the Amer
lean Genealogical and Heraldic Society
announced that the American Presi-
dents forebear was none other than
one AndreaS Huber of Baden-Baden,
who allegedly emigrated to America In
1740.
With customary German thorough
ness, however, researches were insti-
tuted to prove the truth or falsity of
President Hoover's connection with the
famous spa. But neither in the rec
ords of the town nor in the old church
books was any trace of an Andreas
Huber to be found.
The best that the Badenese can hope
for is that Andreas Huber may have
come from. one of the innumerable vii
lagos surrounding Baden-Baden, the
theory being that enigrants to the
United States, for convenience sake.
stated that they came from Baden
Baden, when in reality they hailed from
some small village.
Prof F. H. Staerk, who conducted
long Investigations, found that the
period around 1740 was one during
which many Germans emigrated to the
United States from this section of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
PLAY ISLAND MIXED
Up IN RUM RUNNING
Few Arrests Made for At
tempts at Illegal Entry Into
u. S. From Canada.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May l1-Belle Isle, De-
troit's $4,000 900 playground that flg,
ures in the most recent liquor scanoal
involving a police officer, seemingly Is
almost ideally situated for smuggling
operations. whether they nave 10 40
with rum aliens or merchandise.
Yet relatively few arrests have been
made on the island for attempts at
illegal entry into the United States
from Canada.
Living in the upper Detroit River mid
vay between the Canadian and Mich
igan shores, the Islands 2mile length
encompasses some TOO acres, much OF 1t
densely wooded and perhaps not more
than a minute and half from the
Canadian shore in swift motor boat.
Connected With Mainland.
The island is connected with the
Michigan mainland by a broad bridge,
but has no legal port of entry from
the Canadian side and consequently in
cludes no Federal officers in its police
force. To make legal entry upon the
island from Canada the visitor first
must cross the river at Detroit and
journey to 1t by ferry, by automobile
or afoot.
Capt. Joseph A. Burkheiser, harbor
master and head of the police detail
on the island, who has been suspended
on charges of aiding rum runners, has
spent virtually his entire career of %
years as a member of the police force
in service on the island.
He has been harbor master and head
Of the police since 1921. He fatty
denies the charges, among which are
allegations that he assigned patrolmen
under him to protect a run-running
craft from interference by Federal Off
GERS or State police. The charges con-
tain no allegations that he profited
financially from the reputed connivance
with liquor runners.
Figured in History Early.
Rum figured in the early history of
Belle Isle. It was eight barrels of rum,
six pounds Of paint, three rolls of to-
bacco and a wampum belt that per-
suaded the Indians in 1880 to turn it
over to Lieut.. George McDougall, an
Englishman.
The island was infested with snakes,
and In order to exterminate the reptiles
pigs were placed on It, The snakes dis
appeared and the island which the In
dams had called White Swan became
1sle-au-C ochan, or Hog Island
The swine soon lost their domestic
habits and became wild. determination
OF the pigs became problem, but
finally they. too. were removed and the
name Hog Island. becoming objection
able, public spirited citizens renamed It
Belle Isle.
Settlement of a boundary dispute,
which placed the dividing line between
the United States and Canada in the
ship channel between the island and
the Canadian shore gave the island
to the American Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
POLICE AIM BETTER,
CRIME is REDUCED
Los Angeles Credits Target Prac-
tice With Cutting City's
Robberies.

LOS ANGELES OP).-During the four
years in which Los Angeles police have
been required to pass a pistol-shooting
test for promotion or retention of their
rankings, robberies have been reduced
80 per cent and burglaries SO per cent.
On this showing. James E. Davis,
chief of police, declares that scientific
training of officers in pistol marksman-
ship is the best means of crime preven-
ton in populous centers.
For stimulation of interest bonus
schedule has been evolved that provides
SIS month extra for a marksman score,
$40 for sharpshooter and $40 for ex-
pert. OF the 2.348 men on the police
force, 16, including Chief Davis, receive
the expert bonus, 119 the sharpshooter
and 236 the marksman.
Eleven separate police pistol ranges
are maintained here, one in each d.
vision. and a central range upon which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Women Learning Ju-Jutsu.

London women who must be out alone
at night at taking up ju-Jutsu. the jap
anese art of wrestling, as means Of
protection against bandits. Many 9TH
ers are learning the art as an exercise
to keep down weight. Ju-jutsu instruc-
tors report that girls are coming to
them in increasing numbers and are
showing as much skill as men.