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New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
COLD Still HOLDS
IN north EUROPE
Southern Countries Face Flood
Peril as Weather ModerateS

London. Feb. 2S R-Breaking OF
Europe today emphasized the dan
ger of what are considered inevi-
table floods there.
Authorities Of countries watered
by the Danube and its tributaries
began to put into effect measures
to combat the overflow and mini.
mtze losses. Troops have been call
ed out for work in various danger.
GUS places in the affected area.
Budapest reports said the frost
had ceased suddenly there and the
Danube had begun to swell from the
melting snow. The ice which had
long bound the river began to break
up.
North still Frigid
Intense cold was still reported
from northern Europe. Sweden and
Norway particularly suffered and
shipping was at standstill in the
western Baltic and at its outlets.
Several ships are still fast in the ice
and the crews in some cases lacking
sufficent food. Dynamite was used
to break the ice masses on the
Swedish side of the Baltic. Airplanes
have done great relief work.
Brussels reported a new cold wave
with temperature Of is degrees
Fahrenheit. A coal shortage has
become exceedingly grave and mill
tary aid was invoked to speed dis
tribution. Blowing up of ice bridges
caused regional floods and threat
ened navigation and bridges on the
lower Meuse.
A frost tipped gale swept over
Britain today with a force of from
40 to so miles an hour. Snowstorms
accompanied the penetrating gale
over a large section. Some shipping
was SUSPENDED
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
THE WHIP" AT CAPITOL

THE WHIP" AT CAPITOL
A neatly-wrought melodramatic
plot. an exceptionally capable and
well-chosen cast, and all the thrills
which made the old-time play FAM
Gus combine to make THE Whip"
First Nationals current production
one of the most entertaining Of the
season.
1.-The Whip" with vitaphone syn
chronization, opened its local engage
ment today at the Capitol theater.
and for those who like their screen
entertainment exciting and their
plots melodramatic, this will prove
distinct treat.
Based on the old Drury Lane
melodrama first produced almost a
century ago. 1.-THE Whip" is brought
up to date in settings and dress and
its multitudinous thrills are magni-
fed by modern technical skill and
Photographic ingenuity.
1t all revolyes around a horse race,
of course. as the title indicates. with
great deal resting on the proper
horse winning the big derby and a
great many people interested one
way or another In having it either
win or lose. There are plots and
counter-plots, divers bits of con-
niving and last-minute suspenses,
perfectly handled through the direc-
ton Of Charles Brabin.
Dorothy Mackaill brings her
beauty and charm to the leading
feminine role and Ralph Forbes
proves an excellent foil in the mas
culine lead.
Ann @. Nilsson is particularly
striking as the beautiful and schem-
ing "vamp" and Lowell Sherman
contributes another of his delight
fully villainous heavy character
nations. Outstanding in the cast
are Marc McDermott. Albert Gran,
Arthur Clayton and others.
As . special added attraction the
first all talking comedy 1.-The Lions
Roar" will be presented along with
a new chapter Of THE Collegians."
Beginning Sunday for four days,
George Bancroft will be offered in
an all talkie THE Wolf of Wall
Street"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
Old Sores and
Ulcers Can
Be Healed!

This sincere letter." says Peterson.
gave me another happy day and as
nearly every mail brings praise for Pc
tersons Ointment, is it any wonder that
l keep cheerful all the time?"
Dear Sirs: l had a bad leg for 20
years, tried everything but no benefit. l
tried Peterson's Ointment and five s.
cent boxes healed my leg. l can never
praise it enough. My leg was SO painful
at first that had to put fresh ointment
on every two hours, night and day. 1t
stopped the pain at once. Mrs. Mark
Richards, Lake Linden, Mich"
Besides running and old sores and ul-
GERS. Petersons Ointment is just as good
for piles. eczema. itching skin, sore feet
prickly heat. sunburn chating cuts. burma
bruises. scalds and scores of other ALL
ments as any druggist anywhere will tell
you. A generous box IS cents.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD

Among the hold-over burlesque
shows of last season none is entitled
10 greater consideration than Opal
Taylor and her RED Hats. current
kttraction at the New Grand theater
several new faces among whom
will be recognized stars who have
been identified with big musical sue
esses in the past have been added
the roster of this production
which features originality and one
II the most attractive choruses on
he Mutual circuit.
Miss Taylor with her unusual
harm and undeniable talent merits
he vast following she commands
md with Sam Michaels, comedian
Extraordinary as her lieutenant. one
IAN be assured q solid evenings en-
ertainment. Then too. there are
uch names as Gordon Rydeen, Bert
Icott, Billy Gordon, Doris Dolores
nd Agnes Mccormack listed in the
|ost of principals. For further d.
|ersity Banks e. Burnham offer a
urn that Is nothing II not snappy.
Next weeks attraction, THE Rad
UNI Girls" is one of the most un-
Usual on the Mutual wheel, at least
rom the standpoint of stage effects.
t offers some strikingly spectacular
Genes and more than its quota of
inging and dancing talent.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
REALTO THEATER

The Rialto theater. corner of
Broad and Washington streets. has
reopened under new management.
Mr.. Grant Hammond is the man.
ager and he wishes to assure tn.
patrons that nothing but first class
moving pictures and news reels will
be shown. They will be changed
three times each week. on Monday
Wedne sday and Friday. A complete
new show will be featured on Sun
day evenings. Starting Friday and
Saturday of this week brand new
serial THE Fatal Warning" will b"
started and will continue for 10
weeks at the end OF which two BIZ
cycles will be awarded to the pa
irons.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
RESTLESS YOUTH" AT STRAND

sRESTLESS YOUTH" AT STRAND
Replete with poignant drama and
alive with the sparkle Of modern
recklessness. Restless YOUTH" the
Columbia production now being
shown at the Strand theater. 10 a
picture we'll worth seeing.
An exceptionally fine cast headed
| by Marceline Day and Ralph Forbes
and including Norman Trevor, Rob-
srt Ellis, Mary Marbery. Gordon Ell
liott and Coy Watson gives dyna-
mic performance.
The story starts with the heroine
In college. In the spirit Of youth she
resents being compelled to return %
the dormitory at 10 o'clock on the
evening of a big social function. 10
assert her freedom she climbs out OF
q second story window when the
girls are supposed to be asleep and
Joins a boy friend below. He takes
her to a hotel where he claims .
gay party awaits them. Instead
the youth engages a suite of rooms
and registers as man and wife. The
rirls Is Mortified and makes her es-
cape.
As a result of this escapade she Ia
Expelled from college. The effect OF
h follows her through life. She gets
position a. photographer through
Ian agency and learns that her en-
ployer is the son of the man instru-
mental in getting her expelled from
college. The father intervenes IN
time to break the engagement be-
tween his son and the girl.
Later the girl IL charged with
murder. The boys father is prose-
cutting attorney. He takes advantage
BIZ his knowledge of the girls es-
capade to sway the jury against her;
but his own son comes to the girls
defense and a battle Of wits. full OF
drama, pathos and tense action fol-
lows. Director Christy Cabanne has
known q master hand in directing
this sequence. 1t is quite the best
BIZ its kind ever shown on the screen
1t the Strand theater and well worth
witnessing.
The vaudeville show will be fea-
kured by Ave good attractions Offer
ng Bee and Ray Goman's Revue
presenting Dance Scandals: Dash
ngton's Animals in q unique nov
elty; Dave Roth, the versatile comic;
Harry Lyons and Co. in "Matri-
nony Blues; and Joe May and
Dotty in Wise Cracks From a
Broad"
On Sunday for run of four days
The Strand will offer Wilma Banky In
The Awakening" romantic tale
that is captivating.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
MOVIE MERGER REPORTED

Los Angeles, Feb. % R>-The Ex-
aminer today said the Fox Film
corporation had purchased from the
ests in Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Stu
dos. The Loew interest, the news
paper declared. amounts to about
half Of the assets of Metro-G oldwyn.
Mayer organization.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
PASTOR WILL TAKE YEAR OFF,

PASTOR Wild TAKE YEAR OF'T'
New Canaan. Feb. % R-Rev.
Daniel NJ. Lewis, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, has
announced that Immediately after
the April conference he will take q
years leave of absence granted by
the local conference. The leave
was grantd because Of Ill health. He
will rest ut his summer home at
I.ordship Beach. Bridgeport.
Rev. Lewis came here as pastor u
year ago from Baldwin, L. l. He
has served six years each in Sey-
mour and Bridgeport parishes.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

The largest warehouse In the
world is in Liverpool-it could hold
the total population Of the city.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

There Is no word for kiss In the
Japanese language.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

Daniel Boone is buried at Frank
|ort. Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
FOX THEATER
TO HAVE NEW
UNIT SHOWS

Fanchon and Marco stage units
| Etll play the Fox big picture
houses as the stage presentation
ahow commencing around Septem'
per Is, in Philadelphia, Detroit, st.
Louis, Brooklyn and Washington,
@ccording to Variety.
This win do away with Fox
present policy of stage vaude in
those houses, although the F&M
"Ideas'' will be booked under the
same Fox supervision, Jack Loebs,
in New York.
In each Of the units for the big
houses, a name or punch act will
!. be inserted into the regular Fam
troupe, with 80 girls in the line
instead of the usual 16 or IL.
These production like the others
will be produced by F&M at its
I Los Angeles headquarters. The
Fanchon and Marco production
Is a part of the Fox organization.
A decision by William Fox to
try the Ideas" on his big East.
ern stages is said to have been
determiped upon through the
showing of the new Fox, San
Francisco, where F&M units have
been the stage performance.
That house now in about it's
tenth week, has held to around
$4,000 weekly gross since open.
! ing.
On the big stages also. with
the usual length feature talker,
the Fox houses can get a better
turnover than with the current
long vaudeville show. The F&M
units will do four performances
daily and five on the week end,
as against the three and four
now limited by the vaude bills.
In some of the big Fox houses
East. notably in Brooklyn, St.
Louis and Detroit, the crosses
have not been consistent, ascribed
variously to the stage shows or
pictures. In the vaude booking
of these houses Fox has been
extremely liberal, with plenty. Of
names for the billing and the
stage.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29

Ton can blow the horn on your own
ear this Labor Day. See the Used-
Car Specials" In tOday's Classified
ads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
SET
BY CONGRESS
Appropriation Bill
May Be Cleared I'm
Present Term

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-tPy-Il
congress keeps up the pace ii ha
set during the week, 10 will dispos
Of the nine appropriation bills nj
this session and win be- free TO con
slider the tariff. farm relief. and
anything else decided on, at the spe
cinl session.
Two supply bills were passed yes!
terday. one in each house. The SER
ate disposed OF the war department
measure, but il added some amend.
ments which the house must approx
before the legislation goes 20 g.
president. The house passed
$3I7. 0O0.O 700 naval supply bill
1t goes 40 the senate. n
The president has signed two aFA
preparation bills, four are I'm confar|
ence. with the war department bill
on its wav TO conference. The housi
has passed eight appropriation meas
ures and has only n left. that fos
legislative expenses. The senate hal
passed six. and has the naval Buppid
bill. the District Of Columbia mp+
preparations bill and that for IrHfEl
lative expenses vet before ft.
III had taken UP one on the three
today. the District OF Columbia meas
ure, while the house had arranged
TO consider minor measures undes
special rules.
One hard working COMMITTEES. tn
house ways and means, was I'm rea
cess, the second Saturday since tht
tariff hearings began that Ia hmA
not worked. Only one senate raEH
mittee had n meeting n=had@
immigration facing the questiof
postponement Of the national ori4
clause OF the immigration statutes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
American Hurt
In Bombay Riot;
Fight Continues

BOMBAY. India. Feb. 9.-CPb--An
American citizen, II. ~Jorgenson, chief
officer of the steamship Eelbeek,
received slight injuries in the riot
ing at the Bhendy bazara last night.
Someone struck him on the head
with a stick. AT the hospital his
wound was dressed and he was dis
charged.
Rioting was resumed today-the
seventh successive day Of the dis
turbances. Groups OF Moslems lay
in wait in side streets of the bazaar
and mill districts for solitary Hindus.
Four murders Of this sort were
reported. Hindus organized reltaia-
tion parties.
In the native quarter all business
was suspended. Tramcar service was
discontinued, and there were few
taxis TO be seen.
Peace efforts have collapsed, and
the sole hope of preventing further
outbreaks appears TO be the military.
Despite heavy achievements, which
have given certain affected areas
the appearance Of armed camps.
hope that it will bring about speedy
suppression Of the fighting was not
strong today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
TAYLOR LOSES
ON FOUL BLOW
Featherweight Elimi-
nation Thrown In
to MIDDLE

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-H9-An un-
intentional foul blow. struck by the
blonde puncher from Terre Haute.
Bud Taylor. has contrived to throw
the current fe~atherweight elimina-
tion tournament into a muddle.
The foul. coming in the midst Of
a rally, ended Taylor's t~en-round
battle with Young Al Singer. Of New
York's East Side. in the fourth
round at Madison Square Garden
last night. The blow dropped Sing
er TO the anvas in agony and Ref
cree Haley could do nothing bat
stop the fight and award the deci-
siorr to Singer.
Ia view OF the unsatisfactory end
ing OF a promising smuggling match
there is a possibility that the men
will be re-matched. The bout had
been planned as a means Of de-
~veloping an opponent for Tony Cam
zoneri with the ultimate survivor to
get a "shot" at the 126-pound
crown now worn BY Andre Routis
Of France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
LAST NIGHTS
BASKETBALL
(By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press
At Manhattan, kas.-Missouri SIS,
Kansas Aggies 25.
Enid. Okla.-Phillips 40, Oklaho-
ca City u. 90.
~Indisnola, la.-Simpson 80, Par
sons %.
Salem. ore.-willhemette SIS,
Whitman Is.
Mcpherson, Kas.-McPherson 20,
Baker %.
Baltimore-Loyola rs, John Hop
kins IL.
Salt Lake City-Utah So, Brigham
Young Al.
New York-Georgetown 81, New
York A. {. rs.
Lubbock, Tex.-Texas Tech IS,
McMurray College %.
Emporia, kas.-Hays Teachers 40.
Colleeg Of Emporia rs.
York, Neb.-York College 81, Ne
braska Wesleyan g.
Ada, Okla.--East Central Teach
ers "a, Oklahoma Baptist U. 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
EGHTS LAST

lBy 1,he Associated Press.l

10y shcEONidlCA llFErf
NEW YORK - AL Singer. New
York. won on foul from Bud Taylor,
Terre Haute. Ind. ca. Irish Bobby
Brady, Jersey City. outpointed JAG
kie Schweitzern, New York, u0).
Marty Goldman. New York. stopped
Tommy DeCalor, Jersey City, C5).
Nick Galino, Albany, N. Y. outpoins-
ed frankie Carraba, New York. ca.
Archie Bell, Brooklyn. outpointed Joe
S~calfaro, New York, t1O).
TORONTO-Corp. lrrzy Schwartzz,
New York. outpointed Frenchy Be
LANCER. Toronto, (l0). Willie Davis,
Charleroi. Pa, o%utpointed Ruby
Bradley. Chicago, co..
TOLEDO, O.-Murray Gitlitz. New
York, outpointed Joe Pscko, Toledo,
Q0). Babe Keller, Toledo. outpoint-
ed Mike Narcotics. Rochester. n. Y,
lOl. Danny Levine. Detroit. and
Phil Curry. Detroit drew. (i0l.
HOLLYWOOD. Cal.-Kid Francis.
Italy. outpcinted Clayton Gouyd,
Culver City. Cal, t10l.
BUFFALO. N. Y.-Meyer Grace.
Chicago, ~outpointed Bobby Tracey,
Buffalo. (S).
MASON CITY. Ia.-Bobby O'Dowd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
BREAKING IN
SECOND HALF
DECIDES GAME
Santa Rosa Girls Also
In Finals BY Beat
ing Ell Jardin's Girls
66-3

tSpcclai 10 Inc herald
SANTA ROSA. Feb. "a fast
breaking offense and defense in the
second half led by Lesser and Mar
tin. sent the IL Jardin high school
basketball team into the Cameron
county finals by defeating the Santa
Rosa Plow Boys here Friday after
noon, 81 to 10.
FL Jardin drew a bye in next
weeks elimination contests, while
winners of MISUNDERSTANDING
and San Benito-Wilson Tract games
were to fight II out to determine the
other finalist.
BY a similar token, the Santa Rosa
girls went into the county finals by
defeating the IL Jardin girls So TO ).
The Santa Rost quint. always a
formidable contender in Valley r.
cles and winner Of the title several
times, fell in a second half on
slaught by Sam Lesser and his co.
horts. Up TO the halfway point the
game was marked by effective
guarding and the score stood 6-5 in
III Jardin's favor. FL Jardin contin-
ued their guarding in the second
half but the Plow Boys failed 70
cover Lesser and Martin effectively,
as they began breaking at full tilt.
Lesser was high scorer, ringing DIP
IL points. He vas followed in sec
ond place by Callan Martin, who
sunk six points through the Melted
hoop. Lawrence and Tripplett did
their best guarding OF the season
and held the Santa Rosa crew 70
four field goals.
Cox, Santa Rosa guard, did out
standing work for his team. His
specially was dribbling down he
field. Davis work also stood out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
TLDEN
INDICATED
Is Restored to Good
Standing AS Anna
teur Player

BOSTON. Feb. 9.-CR1-Big Bill
Tiiden has been restored TO good
standing as an amateur in tennis.
The executive committee Of the
United States Lawn Tennis ~associa-
tion acted on his case inside Of five
minutes last night. A representa-
tive Of the amateur rules commit
tee read a report that stated his
group. sitter Investigating the case.
which started last summer when Til
den was suspended from amateur
play for violating the play-writer
rule. recommended that the former
champion be restored 70 good stand
ing. AS soo ss he finished. the
executive committee. without a dis
senting vote. voted to put the
Recommendation into effect.
Tilden is expected to head the
ranking list, based on the 1928 play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
Is Carloads OF
Cattle Brought
In From Mexico

Fifteen carloads Of steers, the larg-
est importation of cattle from Mexico
aver recorded at this port in n day,
we're brought IN Saturday by Howell
McCampbell, local cattleman.
The $50 steers were dipped and
passed BY United States inspectors
End were shipped to Hebbronville,
Texas. The cattle were sold by Mr..
McCampbell to Sheriff Alonzo Taylor
and J. C. Saunders of H~ebbronville
and will be put to grass, il is under
stood.
McCampbelI II one 81 the largest
importers Of cattle from Mexico in
the Valley section or the border He
said the steers brought in on the last
shipment were In good condition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
PLAY begins
ATPENSACOLA
Large Gathering OF
Golf Stars Tee
Off In Open

PENSACOLA, Fla. Feb. 9.-(PD-
Many OF Americas foremost money
golfers" rs well as a number OF
amateurs, were to tee off here today
in the first major tournament OF the
Florida season-the $500 Pensacola
Open. Thirty-six holes were booked
today with the final SO to be played
tomorrow.
The field was 10 get away today in
flights of threes. Important pair
ings follow: Tommy Armour, Ed
Dudley and AL Espinosa; Henry Cot
ton, Craig Wood and Bobby Cruick-
shank: Joe Kirkwood. Henry Ciuci
and George Christ; Mike Turnesa.
Ted Smith and Carl Anderson; Gene
Sarazen, John Dawson and Horton
Smith: Bill Mehlhorn, Billie Burke
and Jimmy Martucci.
Joe Kirkwood. Australian trick
shot artist. led the field yesterday to
win the 1s-hole pro-amateurs best
ball event with n So, six under par.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
RIO GRANDE
NAMES CREDIT HEAD

SAN BENITO. Feb. 9.-Kent s.
Manning. president Of Rio Grandc
Hardware and Machinery company,
operating stores at San Benito, Har-
lingen, La Feria, Mercedes and Wes-
laco, announced today the opening
Of e credit department with offices
in the Rio Grande National Life
building formerly the Baxter build
ing) at Harlingen. Leo W. Pile has
been appointed TO head this depart
ment and he will handle all delin-
quent and past due accounts. Store
managers in each town will continue
to handle matters of current credit
in the same n rs In the past
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
BURGLARS LOOT
HARLINGEN HOME
= = y
AT CONVENIENCE


HARLfNGEN. Feb. e.--Burglary
a Ia convenience might be the title
az a movie thriller-but-it hap
pens to be the manner in which
the home Of G. "A. Herrel and
wife of Harlingen was robbed dur
ing their absence from the city,
with a loss Of $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herren, who reside
at 921 East Jackson street. In
Harrington. left about six weeks
ago for Montgomery, Ala On their
return they found their home had
been entered and literally strip
ped Of linens. jewelry, silverware.
had been rolled up and carted
and other artieels. Even the rugs
away by the %leisurely intruder.
Several truck loads must have
been necessary to carry the loot
away. Herrcn says. Evidently
frightened away, n ~truckload
neatly piled together, was found
near the kitchen door. Entrance
was gained BY bodily lifting out
n window. No clue has been dis
covered as yet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
Hack Holds Out
But Not Holdout

CHICAGO, Feb. 9-Pl-Hack Will
SON, homerun getter of the Chicago
Cubs, wants more money this year,
but he doesn't classify himself as q
"holdcut."
Wilson. who has held joint wne
ship Of the National league home run
championship for the past two years,
has not signed his 1929 contract
There are certain differences over
salary, Re advised friends, adding
he was confident the difficulty would
be settled in time for him TO catch
the Cub special for California. Feb
ruary 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09

Dick worked for Richard in the
old and new Garden. He has achiev-
ed success in Detroit by turning the
Olympia arena from a flop into a
thriving business enterprise.
When Dunn became manager of
the arena about a year ago il was a
losing venture. Within II months
Dunn took in 100000 on arena box
ing contests. He also developed
hockey and other sports as major
attractions.
The young promoter started deliv-
ering press notices for his father.
He was IL years old. Next he was
with y. II. Powers and Harry Pol
lock, promoters Of six-day bicycle
races. Before Richard came to the
Garden, Dunn was a telephone oper-
ator in the superintendent's office.
Usher, he was, and also ticket taker,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09
Porkers Defeat
Longhorns 1882

AUSTIN, Feb. e.-PD-Arkansas
University practically cleared the
way for their fourth consecutive
championship basketball, when they
swept Texas University before a as
to 50 score last night. Arkansas was
easily q I6-point better team than
the smaller Texas club.
The same teams meet tonight
Arkansas. winning its 2lst consec-
utive victory, played n deliberate
game. The team failed 10 develop
a weakness. Teamwork. offense and
defense were equally flawless. The
much-heralded weak defense failed
to develop as the Texas team failed
time after time 70 YEA through
the Ecne defense that the giant team
chose.