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New Britain herald., 1929-05-23
BRUNETTE QUEEN
 AT MAY PROGRAM
NtY Britain Girls in Leading Roles at Normal School

Students of the State Normal school and their guests. including faculty members. saw brunette Queen of May crowned yesterday afternoon. It has been the custom at the school to select a blonde for the honor but the striking beauty of Miss Gladys o. Ahlgren of this cit3 swept aside precedent and on her chestnut tresses was placed the crown which symbolizes the highest compliment which the student body pays annually to one of it's number
 In the several years during which the Normal school girls have pre- ssnted their annual May Day eNer- cises there never was one which equallei that presented on the south campus of the school yesterday. ac- cording to members of the school faculty and graduates which were in attendance. Seating accommo odations prepared in advance were practical ly doubled and many present stood during the exercises.
 The entire program was held un- der the direction of Miss Katherine Colton. assisted by Miss Rachel Spencer. The success of the event reflects credit upon these two facul- ty members who worked several weeks in preparing the students for the drills and dances.
 Heralds Lead Procession
 At exactly 4 o'clock, the time when the event was scheduled to start. the entire enrolment Of the school marched in solemn procession preceded by velvet clad heralds. The last part of the group formed a guard of honor through which the May queen and her assistants pass ed.
 Miss Alhgren who was chosen Queen of the May on a vote of her classmates, finally made her appear ance.
 The May Queen presented an at tractive picture, dressed in white With her were her maid of honor. Miss Hulda Bengston of New Britain and here three attendants, Miss Anna Mae Havlick of this city and Misses Sybil Lake and Catherine Thompson of Hartford.
 Program for Queens Delight
 Miss Bengston placed a wreath of May flowers on her head. ]mmedi- ately her subjects began the after noon's entertainment which was held for her enjoyment.
 The feature of the entertainment vas gymnastic exercises by Robin Hood and his band. Several pyra- mids were formed and crumbled in graceful fashion by the agile for esters. The only individual effort of the afternoon was that given by the 1 court jester.
 Everyone in the gathering includ- | ing the students who had no parts in the exercises. danced about the i May pole for the enjoyment of the l queen and her attendants.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-23
BRIDGEPORT FIRE
 DESTROYS 2 SHOPS
Damage Is $t0,o@-Severd
 Firemen Receive Injuries

Bridgeport, May g R1Losses in the fire which last night de- stroyed the former plant of the Co., lumbia Nut and Bolt company and sutted the Hathaway Mfg. Co. plant at Railroad and Boswick avenues will aggregate more than $1D.000. it was indicated today when fire insurance adjusters had an opportunity to survey the dam- age.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-23
ENGAGEMENT ANNOCNCEn

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Rice of 65 Columbia street announced tne engagement of their daughter Ma bel Bryant. to John Austin Ada'ns of New Haven. at $ bridge party Tuesday evening at their home.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-23
MAJOR LEAGUE TRADE

Boston. May o3 (UP)-Boston Rcn Sox officials announced today they had traded Outtelder Douglas Taitt 10 the Chicago White Sox for Out fielder Bill Barrett. No money was involved in the deal, it was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Eliminating the Martyrs

The Confederaciou Regional de Obrera Mexcana.
Mexico's federation OF labor, better known as "Crom.
is highly indignant over the fact that President Portss
Gil refused to permit a few Of its most fanatical mem
hers to become martyrs in the cause Of communism.
: Herstofore it has been the fixed custom for . pseudo
political organization in Mexico to arouse public sym
rathy for the cause it espousas to stage a demonstra-
ton fer the purpose q provoking the ire Of the admin
istrstion. II troops are called cut q few shots fired
aad some Of the demonstrators listed AZ casualties, tha
leaders have achieved their obiect-they have 2 martyr
or two whose names can Be invoked % fire enthusiasm
for their cause.
The Crom leaders prepared 70 give evidence q thei-
hostility to the Gil administration with tie regulation
demonstration, to be staged in front Of the chamber
Of deputies. The new president was too willy TO De
caught by the ancient trap. When the demonstrators
started their rioting, the president instead Of calling
out troops. in accord with all former rules Of the po-
litical game in Mexico, called out the city fire depart
ment. The demonstrators, who asserted they were will
ing to face bullets, il necessary, 70 advance the cause
Of communism, could not face the smashing streams
Of cold water, and the demonstration proved a failure,
to the great discontinue of Crom leaders. Instead Of
providing Crom with a few martyrs, President Gil made
it ridiculous in the eyes Of the Mexican public. IN
fact. the threatened revolution was completely washed
out by the Mexico City fire department..
Trial OF Jose Toral. slayer Of General Obregon, j.
another instance Or the good judgment Of those in
control Of the Mexican government. Had Obreson's
ASSASSIN been shot the morning after his crime. as
Mexican authorities usually do in such cases, he would
have been a martyr in the eyess of thousands of Mex
lean people. The fact that Toral was given a trial.
reduced his crime to a MINOR murder. without he
roles. without even the paliation Of having attempted
to make a sacrifice in behalf Of sny cause. Before the
trial was completed the Mexican public. which might
have martyrized Toral had he been summarily executed.
was thoroughly Disguised and the enemies az the ad-
ministration were left without a martyr whose memory
they could invoke u advance their political ambitions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Washington Letter
By CHARLES n. STEWART

would be Sunday to reformed cslsh.
dar telk.
"A bad mix-up? Well. I guess yes.
NET only four diffeTent days II
woTship!-0ut three of them would
be constantly drifting about, length
the whole length of the week
The E~aStmsn-ltes imagine scoffed
Sol, that the world would soou adopt
tie new reckoning.
Indeed Have the Jews ever
abandoned their Sabbath? Have the
Seventh Day Acyentlsts s=tr absn-
dored th-irs? or the MahaIHmedanB
theira2 Depend on IL, orthodox
Christians. by the millions, would re-
fuse 10 change theirs.
"Not counting the Jews Saturday,
ana the few Mohammedans' Friday
W. would hav etwo Sundays weekly
| most years, about equally observed.
and the contention over Sunday
| closing laws!" warned the New York
representative.
"Haye the E~astnan-ites thought OF
that7 The orthodox would insist on
general observance Of their day and
on working on the Official Sunday.
/ The Esstman-ites would be just as
insisssrt on the reformed rrograIa.
Saturday has presentd& .
serious problem, the Jews are fTlo
snail a minority.
The Christians would be sure t0
divide into two formidable camps"
$50 the only course" urges SOL it
ue Hre ~ reform at all. IA 40 adopt
NV sDlution-z5-day month after 2S-
day month. uninterrurtedly. straight
Pway fer ID years. rheu- including
cap years, we shall have enough ar.
| cumulatsd extra days 20 give us ar
extra month.
~It will threw the seasons "a little
out cf jcint. but the days will remain
where they beloaz. Is we have count
ed them since the dawn Of history.
Otherwise our calendar will be
: ors long hesdsche from row On"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

csrity. But et what a price-the loss Of two sub
soribers at the very least There always are a few
stout individuals who make a practice Of saying what
they think They assume that it testifies to their
stanchness Of character and devotion TO veracity. But
70 what end This world was made for pleasure rs
well a. for blowing and resping and telling Of the
truth. To~be disagreeable is not necessarily to be yir-
tuous. To choke back the hard words and in their lieu
emit soothful locuticrs may not be the best way 20
prove oneself worthy Of a pedestal beside George Wash
ington's marble effigy, but it is a fine way to keep the
peace and get along with the n~eighbors. George Wash
ington never told a fib, but that doesn't mean that he
made a point of telling the Fairfax girl her mothers
nose looked like the shank Of a eurcurbitous vegetable.
II does not.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

Our reserves Of virgin forest. from which vs have
always been abl. to draw abundant supplies Of timber.
hav- been a msrvelous gift Of nature. but they have IN
fortunately masked from tins public the true serious
ness " the forest situation.
Under private ownership. our forest lands have been
subjected to destructive logging and fire. and as a
whole have steadily deteriorated in their capacity to
grow new crops Of wood through the destruction Of
residual tree growth and Of adequate sources Of seed
for natural roforestation. Perhaps most tragic Of all,
the basic resouree-ths soil itseIf-has been irrepsrably
injured.
This widespread forest destruction is the natural re-
suit Of the fundamental economic error committed when
our nation permitted most Of its public forsets to pass
into private ownership. Originally transferred for .
nominal consideration, such forests have passed into
the hands Of their present owners under conditions
which often represent large capital investments ami
entail heavy carrying charges.
The department OF agriculture is interested in the
forest problem not merely as a matter Of timber sup
ply. but also rs a matter Of productive use OF land
When we consider that one-fourth Of our total land
area is better suited physically and economically for
forest production than for any other purpose. ] need
say nothing more tc set forth the important part that
the fall utilization of these lands ought 10 play in our
national economy.
Not only should the government continue its work as
a forest land owner, but IT should also greatly increas,
the federal efforts to work out the cooperative for.
estry movement TO its full possibilities.
We are. ! am convinced, facing an era Of more far
reaching cooperation between government and industry
for the bettetment Of many economic conditions. I
believe that this method Is applicable to the forest ST.
uation On q much larger seal. than it has hitherto been
applied and to this end the forest service IS working
II, however. this cooperative method proves inadequate
national security will. in my opinion. require that It
be supplemented or t~upplanted by more drastic meas
ures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
The Influx of Homeseekers

over 1000 hnmeseekers have visited the lower Rc
Grinde Valley in the past two weeks, according to the
records of the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific
Lines. While no record IS available with respect to
those coming into the Valley by automobile, it Is con-
Eervstiyely estimated that they number between 1900
and 2,oeo. not including the hundreds Of tourists VINO
are here to enjoy the Valleys famed winter climate.
According 20 reports from development companies.
which are bringing in the rail excursions, interest in
the Valley has never been kecner. They report sales
very satisfactory, practically al buyers securing small
ac.5sgss which the developers are under contract 70
set out TO citrus fruit, the purchaser 70 take over the
land at the end 81 a three-year period.
It is interesting to note il this connection. thar
though some OF the purchasers have decided u remain
in the Valley. the majority will not move ~ this Sec
t:on for tWo or three years 70 make permanent homes.
Only in the past two years have sales under the plan
whereby the developers are under contract to develop
orchards on the homesites been general over the Val
ley. and within another year purchasers under this
plan will begin to arrive TO make permanent homes.
Their number viii increase with each succeeding year.
and it is apparent that within five wears, at the pres
st rate Of sales. there will be thousands Of additional
homes established in every section with a marked gain
in Valley population.
Practically all persons making PURCHASES Of land,
which they will take over when the orchards now be-
Ing planted thereon come into hearing. expect 10 make
their permanent homes n the Valley. A careful check
on sales the past two years indicates that the average
homesite Is approximately ten acres. This would in-
dictate that when the projects now under way are COM
rleted and the acreage brought into production. the
Lower RIO Grsnde Valley Will Ne one of The most
dsnsely populated agricultural areas in the United
States. not excepting the older Developments Of the
California and Florida citrus sections.
Each year the tide Of homeseekers to the Vallsv
shows a decided increase. All records have been broken
this year, according 10 the reports Of the railroad COM
panies. As Valley development gains momentum the
population increase will be in accord. and il is very Oh.
vious that At no time in Valley history has develop
ment been moro general or the attractions, IL offers
homeseekers and investors been On par with those now
bringing 70 this section thousands who desire n escape
the rigors of the North and enjoy life amid the beauties
and the more favorable cline az the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
g is2e. CENTRAL PRESS ASSN INC

ed like a quaint cameo in 3 jewelers.
window against a elvsty back
ground.
During the dinner the converse
tion consisted chiefly Of what the
children said and did
Hear from Larry today7r Chef
asked Fred.
Byrd felt ~ X her body had sud
denly tried 70 leap away from her.
Why yes said Fred. He cane
into town this morning. He's taken
some offices on a lease In the First
National Bank building. re thinks
he'll be ready TO open the first Of
the month. I'm relieved that the
Builders Supply stock went so WELL
1T Mas a big worry until il was
sold,' considered Chef. Larry
knows now that IT doesn't pay TO
handle that kind of stuff. Not
wnen you have TO have a steady in
come"
Byrd listened with beating heart
to this little drama in which she
felt she was the leading lady with
cut ever taking part. The rest Of
the evening was detached from the
scene H. II only her spirit were
there.
After Fred and Tiny had left. Pat
and Byrd slipped into their cover
alls and started washing the dishes.
Say. Byrd" asked Chef. joining
them in the kitchen. how would you
Ike to run out and see the little
old house? Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
who took il from the hank. are
friends Of ours. when they came
10 Cleveland Mr.. Polk got a position
for him with the bank. Fine chap,
He's asked Us out for dinner tomor-
row night
That leaves me OUT ssid Byrd
quickly. "for I don't know them. I'd
! love to see the house. OF course, but
] couldn't bear to see strangers
using my furniture and my precious
Mandy"
Byrd rushed out cf the kitchen
without warning and ran upstairs IA
her room. Stupid. she scolded her
self. a. If she wouldn't have 70 ge,
used n things that used % be 4
part Of her life. She certainly
wonldl
Don't mind these spells or mine
she said. coming back into the kit.
chen. dry-eyed once more. I'm try.
ing to get used t. the inevitable"
Then you better 20 with u.s.
urged Chef. you see. I already
told Mr.. Williams that you were liv.
ing with US and he's told Mandy
you'd come"
Byrd hesitsted.
I'D love TO sec Mandy. and I sup.
pose she'd be terribly disappointed
II I didn't co.
(TO BIZ CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. i5.-Calendsr
reform is no joke, as a. first
thought it was. l Begin to believe
now that George Esstnsn's (camsra
mani plan would result in confusion
worse COMPOUNDED, precisely as Goa
gresham Sol Bloom says IL would.
Sol leads the anti-Eastmsn forces
in what promises TO develop into q
grand good Fighter George 10 very
set is his way, too.
In principle, the congressman does
not oppose reform. but the proposed
Eastman system, 30 he says, would
ret the world into the worst jam
since mankind began to count the
DAYS III the week. Not 10 de- purely
destruction, Sol offerE an alternative
Of his own.
For the first IL 2s-dsy months"
a ) Sol, everything would be
lovely.
"Then, however, would come a
365th day which the Eastman-ltes
would refuse to include in any week.
To orthodox Christisns it would be
Sunday and they would observe u ac-
cordingly. The E~astmaH-ites would
observe the next day a. their Sun
day.
"The Mohammedsns-we have few
OF them in America but this reform
Is 10 be int Fnational-tAe hOaam-
medsna observe Friday. The en-
suing Thursday would be Friday 70
them. Friday would be Saturday 20
the Jews. Saturday would he sunday
10 orthodox Christians. and Sunday
would D. Sunday 10 the rest
-Four holy days In a ro~. "A fine
way to simplify the calendar"
"The year after that" continued
the congressman, ~Nednesday would
be Friday TO the MohsmrledRnst
Thursday would be Saturday 20 the
Jews. Friday would be Sunday TO the
orthodox Christians and the next dss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Valley
Schedule on the
Southern Pacific

EDINBURG. Jan. 1.-THE South
ern Pacific has announced the fol-
lowing schedule for vegetable and
fruit shipments from the Valley:
Leave Edinhurg, Z a. m. arrive
Houston l2;45 a. H.; arrive Shreve-
port $3.50 p m; arrive Algiers 3 a.
M, az hours from EdinburE.
Schedules beyond Shreveport. ovAr
Cotton Belt: Arrive East Sc. Louis.
Y Al. m., NV hours from Edinhurg; ar
rive Memphis. $50 a. I'LL, 75 hours
from E~dlnhurg.
Over Illinois Central. Arrive Mem
rhis, 6-2n n. I'LL, ~ hours from Edin-
burg; arrive Louisville 8 q. nj, SO
hours from Edinburg; arrive Chi
rage 4.S0 a. m, 96 hours from Ed
Inhurr.
The Kansas City Southern will
hold their train No. So at Shreveport
until s ,. m. for less than ten cars.
arrive ct Kansas City 4:S0 a. m. on
second day or 72 hours from Edin-
burg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
The World and ALI
THE USEFUL RICH
By Charles 4. Uriseoll

New York City will Be transformed. to a consider
able extent and in an important sense. by the great
project for a cultural center in the heart Of Manhattan.
Three very large blocks Of ground are 10 Be- cleared
of the hundreds OF buildings they now contain. The
worlds finest opera house Is 70 Re erected on one Of
these blocks. and the other two probably will Be used
for a public art center and some sort Of library or mu.
scum. Details Of the plan are not publicly known at
present, but it is certain that the project entails ex.
%penditure Of at least one hundred million dollars.
Now, the City Of New York would never be able to
spend such a vast sum Of taxpayers money for cultural
purposes. The taxpayers wouldn't stand for it. And
besides. % much graft would be likely to creep into the
deal. II u were a public project, that the cost would be-
come prohibitive.
John r. Rockefeller. Jr- has plenty Of money. He
also has imagination and a desire to encourages III.
spread Of culture in America. He goes out after the
three blocks % land and the leases involved. with his
own hundred million dollars. He will see 10 il that
The opera house will be the best that the genius Of man
can devise. He will % arrange matters that this new
center Of art and music in the worlds largest city will
be permanently financed.
$3.50.
This younger Rockefeller is doing much to change
the attitude Of American public opinion toward the very
rich. During the last generation there was a very bit.
ter public opinion against the name Of Rockefeller .r
'hs country stories Of the manner in which the elder
Rockefeller had built up his fortune were whettiny
public anger, and there was much indignation quite
freely expressed against the richest family and it,
ideals.
That y all past. However the vast Rockefeller for
tune was gained, u j. being used in a most intelligently
humanitarian manner. II Is a factor in the improving
Ct the conditions az human life all over the globe. The
American people have shown a disposition TO forget the
grievances Of the last generation in admiration for the
magnificent manner in which the younger trustee OF
saea great responsibility is carrying out his task.
The junior Rockefeller is ore Of the leaders Of the
useful rich Of America. He has restored c~athedrsls in
Europe killed heokworms in the tropics. made life more
interesting IN China and India, and now he is abou:
10 provide the means for the expression Of a great
eity's love for the beautiful.
incidentally, Mr.. Rockefeller is doing much to abats
ne prejudice against the very wealthy which used Il
be &c strong IN America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

Who am II Who is my husband
What Is my small daughters name!
Which great European nation does
not use the decimal system in money
Who was Matthew Stanley Quay?
Who founded the Ananias club?
"To every thing there is a reason,
and a time to every purpose under
the heaven Where is this passage
found In the Bible?
Today An the Past
On this day. in 1919. preparations
we're being made for the opening OF
the Peace conference az Versailles.
Today's Horoscope
Persones born On this day are good
business executives. They some
times bury their finer selves under
a gruff exterior.
A Dsily Thought
There IS a divinity within our
breast.-0vid.
Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
1. Billie Burke; FlorenZ Llsgfeld;
Patricia.
?. England.
3. One-time powerful political bocs
OF Pennsylvania.
4. Theodore Roosevelt.
3. Ecclesiastes, iii. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Other Papers
TRUTH y TACT
Estate Press in Dallas Nsws).

Estate Press in Dallas News1.
Up in Arkansas the society editor Of a newspaper
had the influenza and the editor himself did her col
urn. In writing up = wedding he wound 1t up BY say
ing: "No higher word in praise Of the groom can b
given than to say that the brides parents we're eonten.
to accept him a. their son" There Is one thing about
a man writing a wedding notice-he just will mention
The groom=Sherman Democrat.
The editor At least was y dipiemat ne praised the
bridegroom without committing himself 20 any positive
assertion Of his Social value. He turned a neat com
piiment without iniuring his reputation for veraeitT
ard without hurting ~anybCdy's feelings II he had sais
the groom was an ordinary town boy who was accepted
BY the brides parents because they saw no chance OF
her doing any better be might have contributed to sin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
MRS. MULLINS TO BE
BURIED LATE TODAY

SAN BENITO, Jan. 1~5.-Funeral
services will IA held here this aft
ernonn MI the Emmanuel Baptist
church for Mrs. Sarah Florence Null
Inns, 2T. who died Monday morning
NJ the family home on the Rio Hondo
road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

LUTHER JOHNSON, HURT
IN c BETTER

HARLINGEN. Jan. IS. - LuteEr
Johnson, sen Of Chief Of Police BIB
Johnscfi of Hsrlingsn. who was in
Jured several days ago in an auto
mobile accident is recovered suffi-
cientiy 10 leave the hospital today
or tomorrow and return home, al
though ID will bc several weeks be-
fore he will be able 10 leave his
bed. physicians said.
"a pelvis bone was fractured in
the accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Timely Views
NATIONAL FOREST SITUATION OUTLINED
BY DR.. WILLIAM ". JARDINE
Secretary Of Agriculture.

civilian VI. Jardine was born in Oneida county,
Idaho. Jan. Is, 1879. lie was graduated from the
Agricultural college Of Utah and later studied in
the graduate school, Of the University Of Illinois.
lie Is the holder Of honorary degrees from several
universities. Working on the ranches of Idaho as
a youth, Jardins afterwards taught agriculture at
Utah and later a. Michigan Agricultural college.
From 1918 TO 1925 he was president Of Kansas
Ststes Agricultural college and in the latter year
was appointed secretary q agriculturel.