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New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
EXTRAS Earnings
SHOW BIG SLUMP
Films Workers MlsS Drop OF
Third Of Million

Hollywood. Jan. 16 F-The earn.
ings of Hollywood's film extras
slumped more than a third Of mil
lion dollars during 1928. and only
two Of the approximately $4,000 re-
gistered extras here averaged as
much as FIVE days work a week
throughout the year.
These and other facts concerning
employment conditions among the
atmosphere people" of the movies
IRE revealed in figures made public
oda~ by the Central Casting corpor-
ton operated by the studios as a
tearing house for extra talent. AL
though the aggregate sum earned by
eXtras during 1928, was only So
i69,711. compared with s2,S3S,136 in
1923, the average wage of those who
worked at all was 35 cents day
higher than In 1927. The 1928 av-
srage was 1894 against an average
Of $3.50 for the previous year.
Total daily placements through
Central Casting last year We're 216,-
l55, a slump of 54,242 from the
1927 total of S30,S97.
The daily average OF placements
was 756, as against daily average
of 905 during 1927.
Mostly Men
Most OF the extras placed were
men. Women got only 80 per cent
of the work and children accounted
for per cent.
Besides the two extras Zone girl
and one mani who accomplished the
feat OF working as much as five days
:, week for whole year. there We're
two girls ana one man who averaged
four and one-half days a week, three
girls and II men who averaged four
lays = week and II women and AZ
men who averaged three days a
week.
Altogether there were 469 men and
women who averaged at least two
days q week for the year. The rest
OF the $4,000 got along as we'll as
they could.
The 469 extras who worked at
least two days a week. it was ex-
pldulcu ny SdStlllS -hdldsel hlitIli
were by no means ordinary mob tai
mt.
"Seventy-flve per cent Of them"
he said, were people we classify
as dress people: that is. men and
women equipped with elaborate and
expensive wardrobes."
What is meant in the movies by
an elaborate and expensive ward
robe also needs explanation. The
wardrobe Of a young man who has a
dress extra" rating includes not
only all the up-to-date street clothes
and evening clothes usually found in
a conventional wardrobe, but yacht
ing clothes, riding clothes, tennis,
polo and golf clothes.
Talking pictures generally are
blamed for the reduced employment
~ film extras.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
league PLEASED
At RATIFICATION
.mense Qualification Results
From SenateS Action

Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 1s.7P
Ratification OF the Kellogg pact
has caused immense satisfaction in
League of Nations circles.
A prominent official said today
that he considered the pact the
greatest single step in the organiza-
ton Of peace since the signature of
the league covenant a decade ago.
He added that the world had given
no proper recognition to the ad-
vance in the organization Of peace
and expressed the belief that more
has actually been done in this do
main than in any other field of hui
man interest.
Citing the league action In the
Paraguayan-Bolivian dispute. Off
Gals said that this cooperation with
the Pan-American conference indi-
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
SCORES PASSAGE
OF KELLOGG PACT
Says It's Nullihd by Considera.
zion Of Cruiser Bill

Washington. Jan. l6 R1The
declaration that the senate's ratifica-
ton of the Kellogg pact Is nullified
+ by it's consideration of the cruiser
bill was heard today by the con-
ference on the cause and cure OF
war.
Charging that "the state depart
ment follows the dollar" Professor
John Howard Latane, head of the
department of law of Johns Hop
lins university. said in a prepared
address that American naval con-
struction is determined solely by the
size of American Investments abroad,
not by peace treaties or agree
ments.
Want Cruisers
THE big navy advocates" he de-
clared, SAY in effect. we will vote
to ratify your harmless and mean
ingless declaration against war. pro-
vided you give us our cruisers.' The
greater the foreign investments. the
more insistent will be the demand
for a bigger and yet bigger navy.
We have presented to the world a
treaty renouncing war as an iastru-
ment of policy, but natives are in
struments of imperialism and they
are used to safeguard investments"
The changes in United States
policy toward Latin America during
the past 25 years he attributed to
n
ments there from $4,000, 900 to
over five billions" and to the need
to protect these investments.
I'm the case of Porto Rico md
the Danish West Indies" he said.
I'VE have resorted to direct annexa-
ton. So far We have refrained from
annexing independent states. But
economic Imperialism does rot have
to resort to such crude .nethods."
In Nicaragua, he asserted. the
president elect is "a mere puppet in
the hands OF the department OF
state"
DR.. Latane said he foresaw some
hope of improved Latin American
relations during the Hoover admin
istration because Of the recent Pan.
American arbitration treaty. he
thought also, IF ratified, will be a
great forward step" for the United
States.
The necessity for continued arma-
nent was upheld before the confer
ence by former aide to General
Pershing, Captain Thomas Schnei-
der. professor Of law at West Point.
Non-Aggresstve Plan
The American army plan. he said,
is aggressive; it is defensive
only. There is nothing incompatible
or inconsistent with the idea Of &C.
complishing state Of organized
world peace and at the same time
recognizing the necessity OF pre-
paredness for defensive purposes.
DR.. Charles P. Rowland. director
Of research OF the council of for
eign relations. held that no progress
can be made in disarmament either
in the army or navy until the prob
lem OF the freedom of the seas Is
first solved.
Not to agree how the seas shall
be navigated and policed," he said.
lis to invite anarchy"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
HARSH MURDER TRIAL
STARTS SECOND DAY
Youthful Georgia Student Fights for
Life After Thrill" Killings
in Atlanta,

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 1e.-(UP)-A
thrill hunter. who now sits in .
courtroom expressionless and appar-
emily unmindful Of the thrill Of
fighting for life. today enters the Sec
ond day OF his trial on a charge Of
murder.
He is George Harsh, student. son
Of wealth. who IL alleged to have
taken two lives for the fun Of 1t. The
men who were killed when a good
looking young gunner entered their
stores are Willard Smith. druggist,
and H. E. Weeks. grocer.
Yesterday was taken up with the
presentation Of the states case and
throughout the proceedings Harsh
sat motionless except for slight
twitching Of his head. Almost within
arms reach of him sat Smith's
widow. He did not notice her.
The state tried to prove the rob-
berry was for money and not the
thrill" They placed witnesses on
the stand who said Harsh had pawn
ed his watch at times.
The defense attorneys have an
nounced their plea Of a dual per-
sonality" as we'll as insanity. They
said Harsh was the unfortunate
victim of juvenile case Of influenza
which left him one personality sober
and another when drunk. They said
Harsh was an Unsuitable thrill hunter
while under the influence of liquor.
not even stopping at murder.
Harsh's companion. Richard GAL
logly. who allegedly drove the auto
mobile the two used on the night
raids. is a prisoner in Fulton tower
and Is also charged with the two
murders. His case is set for January
20.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Lutheran Council in
Columbus for Meetinr

Columbus. O., Jan. 1s R-Cele-
brating it, tenth anniversary the
National Lutheran council met here
today to discuss ''in retrospect and
in prospect" its work Of unifying
various Lutheran general bodies
throughout the world.
The council was organized In Chi
cago In September. 1919. AZ 4 post
war reconstruction measure and It
has spent emergency funds of ST.
100000 in relieving distress in -
European countries since that time,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16

street station and quickly presented
= convincing story. Marshall thought
1t was too much so and. allowing
Landers to believe he hid succeeded
In freeing himself from suspicion. he
followed the youth to q Back Bay
hotel and to a room where he dis
covered the coats and arrested Lam
ders- The burglary had been COM
mitted by forcing the only door In
the establishment not protected by a
burglar alarm.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
And the Lawyer Gave
Him Fifteen Cents

Cleveland. Jan. 10 R1A recita-
ton to be used In Cleveland schools
in the observance Friday Of 'tem-
perance day." in accordance with
Ohio statutes that two hours be given
to the subject. has been mailed to
school authorities by the National
w. c. T. U. 1t reads al follows:
mister. do you lend money here?"
asked an earnest young voice at the
office door. The lawyer turned
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1922

away from his desk, faced . clear
eyed. poorly dressed lad Of - years
and studied him keenly for .
minute:-The boy needed fifteen
cents.
What security can you offer?"
asked the lawyer.
Tho boys hand sought his pocket
and drew out . paper. carefully
folded in 4 bit Of cotton cloth. It
was 4 pledge against the use Of in
toxicating liquors and tobacco.-The
lawyer handed over the fifteen cents.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
COUNT CHINDA DIES

Tokyo, Jan. 16 P>-Count Sutemi
Chinda, aged -, Lord Chamberlain
to the emperor, died today after a
short Illness. He was ambassa dor
to Washington from 1911 to 1920
and also served as ambassador to
Berlin and London. He was grad
uated from an American university
in 1881.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Too Ready Ahbi
Cause of Arrest

boston, Jan. l6 M,-The too ready
alibi Of Robert Landers. ~. Of
Brookline for how he spent his
weekend proved his undoing yester-
day and resulted In his arrest for the
theft Of 20 fur coats valued at $5,-
200 from the shop OF L. p. Rogers
and Son where the youth had recent
ly been employed.
Landers was picked up by Special
Officer Joseph Marshall of the Milk
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Hailed in France

Paris, Jan. 16 Naturalization by
the United States senate of the KEEL
logg- BRAND treaty renouncing war
was hailed with general satisfaction
by newspapers today although COM
ment varied in accordance with poll
teal tendencies.
The widely circulated Petit Pari-
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16

Two supervisors. - regular teach
ers and an auxiliary teacher carry
ON the work Of speech Improvement
in public schools of Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
Fill.In Hardware
Orders Are Heavy

New York, Jan. 16-Inventory
taking having been completed by
most hardware concerns, fill-in
orders are taking the attention of
New Britain herald., 1929-01-16
DRUNK TRAIN CREW
CAUSE OF II DEATHS
Railroad Inspectors Announce Find
tngs in Bucharest Temesyar
Crash-Two Are injured.

Turnuseverinu, Rumania, Jan. 10
R-Railroad inspectors said today
that drunkenness on the part of the
engineer and crew of the Bucharest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
SWEDISH PILOT
FORCED BACK

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June 81
Up - Captain Albin Ahrenberg.
Swedish flier, who is attempting a
transatlantic flight TO rne United
States in his plane. Sverige, re-
turned here this afternoon after
having earlier departed for Ivigtut,
Greenland.
Captain Nuremberg. accompanied
by Lieutenant Axel Floden and
Radio Operator Robert Ljunglund,
left Stockholm, Sweden. on June 9
and hoped to Bergen whence they
took off for Reykjavik, Iceland.
The men came down at Skap-
taros in southeast Iceland because
Of shortage Of fuel and some diff
Guilty with their engines. Gasoline
was sent to them and they con-
tinued to R~eykjavik, their base. For
the second lap of their course which
covers the route taken by the
Norsemen centuries ago.
Since then they have remained
at Reykjavik. making repairs to the
plane. testing the machine out and
awaiting favorable weather.
The fliers' itinerary calls for n
ten-hour hop from Reykiavik to
Ivigtut. From Greenland they viii
fly to the North American coast
leaving to a later decision whether
to stop in the Gulf Of St. Lawrence
or to attempt to continue on d.
rectly TO New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
PROPOSE HUGE
PLANE MERGER
Curtiss and Wright Inter.
ests Offer Stockhold-
ers Combine Plans

NEW YORK, June 27.-CP)-Cre-
alton Of the largest aviation COM
pany in the world through merger
Of Wright and Curtiss interests was
proposed to stockholders today.
Directors Of the companies have
approved plans for the formation
Of a $4,000, 900 holding corporation
TO be known as the Curtiss- Wright
Aeronautical corporation and the
Curtiss Aeroplane and Engine COM
pany and 10 affiliated organizations.
The new company will bring I'M
der ore head the concerns founded
by Americas air pioneers, the
Wright Brothers and Glenn Curtiss.
Clement NJ. Keys. president or
Curtiss, win be president Of the
holding company and Richard F.
Hoyt, chairman Of the board of
Wright Aeronautical. viii be CHAIR
man Of the Curtiss- Wright cor
poration. IN addition to the Curtiss
and Wright corporations. the COM
panies TO be taken over are: Key
stone Aircraft corporation of Bris-
ton, Pa: CurtiSs-R Robertson Air
plane Manufacturing company of
st. Louis; Curtiss Airports corpora
ton: Curtiss Flying Service, Inc;
Curtiss Aeroplane Export corpora
ton; Curtiss- Caproni CORPORATION;
New York Air Terminals, Inc: and
New York and Suburban air lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
N. ".

NEW YORK. June 27.-CP-Cot-
ton opened steady ct a decline Of
2 points In July but generally 5 70
z points higher On covering and
commission house buying based
upon reports of showers in the east
ern belt and the relatively steady
showing Of Liverpool. July worked
UP to 1921 or back to yesterdays
closing quotation. while active new
crop months showed net advances
Of 9 to Is points with December
selling at 1890. This bulge met
realizing. BY the end Of the first
half hour. July was selling ct 1905.
or Is points net lower and new crop
months were back within 8 to s
points Of yesterdays closing quota
tons.
The cotton market showed con-
tinued irregularity; offerings Of
July were absorbed at the increase
in the discount and after selling
off to 1903 for that position. or Is
points net low. prices became stead
Ter. New crop months lost all but
a few points of their early advance
with December reacting to 1884 or
within 6 points Of yesterdays clos
ing suotation. The market was
quiet at midday. and showed rail-
lies Of 4 or 5 points from the low
est.
Futures closed steady July 8
lower: others 6 to 8 higher.
Spot quiet: middling 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
RECORD PLANE
UP 100 HOURS
Miss Minneapolis Passes
Through Rainstorms In
Endurance Try

MINNEAPOLIS, June 27.-(R)-
Nearing the 100 hour mark in its
effort 10 set 2 new worlds record
refueling flight for airplanes, the
Miss Minneapolis. piloted by Thor
wald Johnson and owen Haughland,
today flew through rain storms
which had begun early in the night.
AS the plane passed the SO hour
total this morning, officials observ-
ing the progress of the flight at
Void Chamberlain airport here, re-
ported the single moor appeared to
be functioning perfectly.
With more than half the neces-
sary time elapsed toward setting q
new record, the Miss Minneapolis
last night gave up its system OF lap
flying temporarily. Since the start
Of the event at 5 a. m, last Sunday,
the pilots have sent the ship back
and forth over an eighty mile course
between Minneapolis, Hastings, and
Mortified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
SPEED PLANS
FOR PARADE
Elaborate Procession To
Mark Celebration Of
Fourth Here

With nine Brownsville merchants
and one in Matamoros already hav-
ing promised to enter a float or
decorated a in the patriotic pa
rade which viii be one OF the main
features in the July 4 celebration
here. indications are that this event
will far surpass in numbers and in
color anything ever before carried
out here.
Five or six bands playing patriotic
airs and the cclorful American L.
gion Drum and Bugle corps are ex-
pected 70 lend an atmosphere to the
days program In keeping with the
occasion for the celebration. Two
Valley boy. scout bands r included.
The parade Is scheduled to start
at 1870 p. m. from Fort Brown.
The decorated floats will proceed
down Elizabeth street 10 a point yet
to be decided and then viii come
back on Washington.
The following firms already ere
working on floats or decorated cars:
Edelstein's, Snow Queen Creamery.
international Shoe store. Patteson
Motor company. Abbott Buick COM
pany. Valley Wholesale Drygoods
company. Elks club probably two)
Sam Hughston. Hargroves'. Emma
Leonard.
In addition, each service club Of
the CITY. the Business and Profess
sional Women's club. and the cham
Der OF commerce probably will have
floats. Cox said he expected to an
nounce a list Of new entrants In a
day or two.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Public Mass
In Mexico In Three
Years Set Friday

MEXICO CITY, June 27.-R-
The first public masses in almost
three years will be said in Mexican
churches tomorrow. The first SER
vice will be at the church OF Nuestra
Sonora de Ia Guadalupe, the ma
tional shrine. with others following
In other capital city affairs.
Archbishop Pascual Diaz an
nounced that eleven churches, in
GLIDING that of Our Lady OF the
Guadalupe" had been returned to
the priests yesterday, while three
others would be given back to them
today. The priests taking charge
have registered according TO law.
The church bells will be pealed
for tomorrow's masses. sounding a
joyful note where on July 81. 1926,
their tolling carried foreboding to
Mexican Roman Catholics. The
promptnesS with which the govern
ment went about turning back the
churches 10 the priests after last
Fridays settlement made II possible
to move the time for the first mass
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Deputy Sheriff Is
Killed In Attempt
To Arrest Farmer

TExARKANA. Ark. June FTP,
Il. H. Simmons, Miller county
deputy sheriff and q former Texar-
kama police chief, died late last
night from bullet wounds received
in an attempt to arrest L. K. Ter
son. Miller county plantation own
er.
Working as a special range rider
in cattle dipping work with three
other range riders, Simmons was &C.
costed yesterday as he and the 9TH
er officers drove along the road with
some cattle. "A calf belonging 70
Person was in among them. Person
said he was told by telephone that
his cattle were being driven off.
According to the officers. Per-
son threatened @. G. Billingsley, and
Simmons attempted to arrest the
plantation man. The shooting fol-
lowed Person was arrested by the
officers and brought TO Texarkana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
RALLY PROFITS
PREDOMINANT
Electric, Telephone And
MKT Make Strong
Early Gains

NEW YORK, June 27.-tP-
Rallying tendencies again predom-
mated at the opening Of today's
stock market although the tendency
to take profits was more pro-
nounced Westinghouse Electric ad-
vanced 2 IA points on the first sale.
Initial gains Of a point or more were
recorded by American Telephone,
Dupont, Missouri Kansas Texas,
Johns Manville. Consolidated gas
opened witf q block OF 500 shares at
G8.
Some uneasiness was apparent IN
the early trading over the possible
~ OF a large increase in federal re-
serve brokers loans after the close,
but the peak Of the mid-year credit
strain was not expected before next
week.
Public utilities again we're in the
forefront Of the early advance.
United Corporation opened with a
block Of 5000 shares at IS ga and
advanced to Sc IA. up ] l-2 points.
American and Foreign Power open
ed with q block Of 5000 shares 81
109 7-8. up 2 SD. Public Service OF
New Jersey moved to a new high
record at ITO 7-8.
Commercial Solvents was whirled
up IL points TO another new high
record at All. Mathieson Alkali and
Newport Co., at a new peak price.
Pirelli Co., owners OF diversified
YfaIiap prOnnrtieS was mlickiV DuSh-
ed up more than 2 points to Ga Ia.
Curtiss Aero advanced nearly 4
points in response 70 the announce
ment Of a merger with the Wright
90.
United Aircraft broke 9 points to
I32 on the first sale but quickly re-
powered 5 points Of its loss.
Foreign exchanges opened irregu-
lar, with cables unchanged ct
A.84 1916.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

Mems Suits greatly reduced for
the Semi-Annual Sale az the Pop
ular store-Adv. %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
JENSEN AND WIFE
MAKE ATTEMPT

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. ". June
27.-tPl-With his wife at his side
Martin Jensen in the monoplane
Three Musketeers today was making
his third attempt az O r~efueling en-
durance record.
He took off at 7:32 o'clock last
night. He must remain in the air
one hour longer than the record of
172 hours. 30 minutes. and one sec
ond. set May 26 by r. L. Robbins
and James Kelly in the plane Fort
Worth.
Jensen carried 165 gallons OF gas
cline at the takeoff, enough TO carry
the plane through the night. and
planned to refuel in the air twice a
day through a pipeline from a plane
flying overhead. His wife. an
burn-haired young woman of rs.
holds q private pilots license and
ARRANGED to take her turn at the
controls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
CROWDSPACK
(Continued from page L.

Continued from page H.
opening OF court this morning.
What the state intends to prove has
not even been limited yet. Tits be-
tween District Attorney Lee Bob
hitt and Defense Attorney John "A.
Pope several times caused laughter
and calls for order by the court.
Both the state and defense yes
terday we're approaching the limit
Of their challenges and last OF the
venire summoned was approaching
when the jury box was filled
One hint OF what may follow was
the defense question in cross-exam-
nation OF prospective jurors. II the
fact that a man had been drinking
when he committed the crime would
influence their verdict.
Standing room is at q premium in
the courtroom.
The II men composing the Jury
are: ID. K. Ramon, auto mechanic:
w. II. johnson, oil operator; Albert
Offer. real estate dealer: "A
Schwartzmsn, dry goods merchant;
George Beckelhymer, machiniSt.
Earl G. Brennan, railway fireman;
Alden 3. Muller. railroad clerk;
Tom G. Goodwin. railway mechan-
ic; 9. NJ. Wellsford. real estate
dealer; Frank Earnest, retired Gus
toms inspector: H. L. Mullins, ga
rageman; Rafael Laurel, agricul-
turist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
GEN. CERVERA
LEAVES BORDER
Large Party at Airport Bids
Ex-Commander OF Mata-
moros Farewell

Gen. Gabriel r. Cervera. military
commander Of the Matamoros gar
rison for the past four years left for
Torreon, Coahuila. this morning on
q plane Of the Companfa Aeronau-
Eica de TransporteS. S. A.
Gen. Cervera. who has been placed
In command Of federal troops OF
Mexico in that area. was accom-
panied to the municipal airport here
this morning by about 100 friends
60 bid him goodbye. He spent the
night in Brownsville and went to
the field at $50 a. m. In the
crowd TO see him off were friends
from both-sides of the Rio Grande.
The general had been Ill for sew
Seral weeks and he was accompanied
ION the trip by DR.. M. F. Rodriguez
,Braida Of Matamoros. They WIN
Epend Thursday night in .Ionterrey
and continue on TO Torreou ~ piane
Friday.
II say 'hasta luego' $50 lonE) to
all my friends. but not goodbye"
Gen. Cervera said as he boarded the
plane this morning. II plan 10 re-
turn 10 Matamoros just as soon as 4
ran"
Cen. Julio Hernandez SerraG0 has
been detailed from the 7th Corps
Area. with headquarters in Montsr-
rev. to replace Gen. Cervera a5
commander of the Matamoros gar
FiSon.
Gen. Cervera was well liked in
both Matamoros and Brownsville
and BY his tactful friendship DID
much while stationed in the Mex
,sgan city across the border to
istrenethen friendship between the
two nations.
Under his command the Nata-
-oroS garrison was considerably i'm
nroyed. A polo team vas 0rganized
boxing and athletics IN general were
I fostered among the soldiers end he
otherwise improved the condition Of
the command.