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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
Oppose Willacy
District Permit

SAN BENIT0, Feb. 1f.-Frank Rob-
ertson. manager Of the San Benito
water district, left Sunday night for
Austin, where he will jciE with at
torneys of the associated districts or
Cameron and Hidalgo county in op-
posing granting Of a permit to Will
lacy county irrigation district.
The hearing before the state water
board was scheduled for Monday
afternoon.
Robertson was accompanied by
W. f. Anderson. San Benito engineer.
IL is understood that in the event
the state water board grants the per-
init in its present form, the case will
be carried TO the state supreme court
for a decision setting forth the re-
spective water rights Of Valley dis
tricts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
SHIP SERVICE PLANNED

BEAUMONT, Feb. 11.-LP)-Regu-
lar steamship passenger service Be-
tween Beaumont and other Sabi le
district ports and the West Indies
is expected 10 start soon with the
launching of the "Meshico," now be-
ing reconditioned for that purpose
The steamer has been purchased
from the government storage yarc
at Orange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
REsCUERS HELPLESS

SEATTLE, FEB. 11.-tP1-Thirty-
-four officers and men aboard the dis
labled Japanese freighter Alloway to-
Idav. were fighting an Alaskan gale
lwhiI& rescue craft looked on help
iIssslT. The steamer Bronnoy, which
YESTERDAY gave up an attempt TO tow
|fhe Alloway after the helpleS craft
|became unmanagcahle. presumably
was standing by. The Montauk. an
ether rescue ship. also was assumed
10 have reached the stricken vessel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
Contract For New
Bridge ToBe Let

SAN BENITO. Feb. lI.-Contracts
for the San Benito bridge across
the Rio Grande will be let ia a few
days at San Antonio, according to
L. L. Zenor. manager of the Rio
Grsnde del Norte Bridge company.
The contract will be let in antici-
7 patton that President Coolidge signs
the bill passed by both houses Of
congress. Zenor says, and work of
construction is TO begin Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
Man Is Injured In
Highway Crash

HARLINGEN. Feb. 11.-Frank Da-
wilson, local merchant, was seriously
injured at 1890 Sunday noon when
his automobile went into a ditch
in the Rio Hondo- -Harlingen roads.
Davidson was badly cut on the face
and head and was taken to the Valley
Baptist Hospital for treatment. He is
at his home today where his condi-
ton is declared not fatal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
NEHAN DISAPPEARS

Il LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1I.-lAl-
Newspaper men seeking reports on
the condition of Marshall Neilan-
motion picture director, were unable
to locate him today. Neilan was tax
len to a hospital yesterday after his
iwife, Blanche Sweet. screen star, re-
|lported she had found him in the gar
'Iage of his home. overcome by fumes
|lfrom the exhaust. He was said to
have been in a critical condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
City Planning Is
To Be Considered

SAN BENITO, Feb. 1l.-Methods
Of city planning will be considered
tonight at joint session of the city
commission and members OF the San
Benito Chamber OF Commerce. The
question of city planning mas been
before these officials for some time,
and it is declared likely some plan
Of this character will be adopted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Feb. IL
RD-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh,
on a return flight from Panama after
inaugurating the first airmaiI SER
vice between the United States and
the canal zone. hoped off from
Managua for Belize. British Hcndur-
a., at u. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
Lindbergh Ends
Flight For Day

BELIZE, British Honduras, Feb. II.
-tPl-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergn.
hcmeward bound from his inaugural
Panama airmail flight, arrived here
today at 1850 n. m, Eastern Standard
time, from Managua, Nicaragua,
where he had spent the night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
TRY ALLEGED TRAIN ROBBERS

FORT WORTH, Feb. 11.-(P-As
cases on the criminal docket OF the
United States district court come up
this week, interest in the docket is
centered primarily upon the trial of
two men and a woman, indicted in
connection with the $4,000 mail
train robbery here last Nov. 8. II is
expected the cases of Travis II. Will
son, Miss Orrie Bridges and Mealy
+. Pruett will come before Judge
Wilson this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair and continued cold tonight with
frost, probably heavy in upper
twestern) portion Of the Valley;
Tuesday fair with slowly rising tenn
perature. Light to moderate winds.
mostly northerly.
For East Texas: Fair and not 40
cold tonight and Tuesday; frost 60
the coast. Light to moderate north
erly to easterly winds on the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
WITNESS THREATENED

Conway, an oil dealer, who two weeks
ago identified man as a slayer, was
kidnapped in front Of his home last
night by five men, threatened with
death if he was not "more careful in
his identifications." and released.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
COOLIDCE NOTIFIEs sENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-tPJ-Fol-
lowing customary procedure, Pres
ident Coolidge today issued a procla-
nation calling the senate into special
session at noon March ito receive
such communications as may be
made" BY the chief executive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11

TELA, Honduras, Feb. 11.-tPl-En
route to Belize, British Honduras,
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh passed
over the city Of B$rrioS at $500 a. m,
from Managua, Nicaragua.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
LATE BULLETINS
RESERVE BOARD ASKED TO PROPOSE CORRECTIVE BILL

RESERVE BOARD ASKED PROPOSE CORRECTIVE BILL
WASHINGTON 11(AP)The Federal
Board today line
plant against system
for speculation
MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE BILL GOES TO COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, Feb 1-OF-Houe
shnent migratory bird
the President Coolidge.
LICHTENSTEIN PRINCE, YEARS, DIES
VIENNA Austria Feb 1-P-Prnce Lhtensten had
his pFineipaiy
a o
COOLIDGE NAMES TWO COMMISSION MEMBERS
WASHINGTON Feb 1iP-Arthur Bacheer and
Cyril
today be members
Coolidge Of
Of Utah. and Eugene O. Sykes
commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
RIVER FORECAST


High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High --...... ASA n. ni.; 5.1I p. I'M
Low .-..... 11:13 N. m.: 11:bs p. rl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ......s.4......-. 6.ID
Sunrise tomorrow ..,........ 7:u3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11

Lawn Mowers

w. H. Putegnat Company
~. Brownsville, Texas -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
MIGRATORY REFUGE BILL GOES TO COOLIDGE
COOLIDGE NAMES TWO NEw RADIO COMMISSION MEMBERs

WASHINGTON, Feb.
Cyril N. Jansky, Jr, Of
today TO be members Of
Mr.. Coolidge nominated
Of Utah, and Eugene o.
commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08
Crossword Puzzle with Questions and Answers

Stree from.
55-Belonging 20 a.
s7-Asiatic bovine Fuminant.
6S-Which State (abbr.) was settled
BY Roger Williams at Providence
ss-Something lent as money.
61-Rend.
civil: contraction following
words ending I'm "A vowel.
65-What famous American battle-
ship was blown up FRI the harbor
cf Havana In lS9s2
ss-Who is the Prince OF Dark
es-Lens used 20 assist the vision.
69-Send back.
VERTICAL.
What peninsula IN comprised
between The Gulf of ST. Law
renee, the Atlantic Hudson
Strait and Hudson Bay7
Mote OF the musical scale
3-MorRss.
Burden.
s-Nothing.
What former republic IN south
eKn Africa was annexed by
Great Britain I'm 1900 with its cap
ital nc Bloemfontein?
B--Tnit OK electrical resistance.
9-What animal is king or beasts?
l0-Those In power.
1t-Prefixs from.
12-What Is the smallest grand
division or the eastern continent?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

This arrangement gives a total or
ten pigs on each side OF the square
OF nine pens.
ToothpIck Spelling; The word IN
NOON.
Riddles of Stitches 1. Cat 2. Cross.
y. Hem A. Blind.
ANAGRAMs The anagram of the
words BEST o'FARE u ROAST BEEF.
JumbIess The 1umblcd words are
r~earranged 70 form the following pro-
verbs: Z. A great writer does not re-
veal himself here and there, but every
where. Tell me your company and X
will tell you what you ARE. = TO
marry ID woman for her beauty is like
huyinE IA house Tor its paint. Who
busies himself where no profit is
found. remains a fool the whole year
round. 3. He who avenges every az
front means not to live long Nothing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08
A u m O

THE missing words Of the fol-
a. lowing puzzle story are the
names OF famous authors. Insert
the names correctly on the num-
bered blanks and complete each
sentence.
High up on a hill in an old
monastery lived an CD - and
a ~ - One pleasant morn
ing they started out for a walk,
each wearing his CD - Of (4)
-. Although their pace was
not go - they soon overlook
a man carrying some gold.
"Stop" commanded the III
- whose face became very
(6) - where did you ca
- that gold?"
II did not CD - it," the
man Indignantly replied. II am
. (Sl - and came by it hon
estly."
The (1) and the C2)
passed on and soon came TO an
old (9) -. They stopped to
watch the big wheel turn and
listen to the (10) - of the
water.
On a grassy slope nearby a
little I'LL - was playing with
a pet (12) -
"Where is your mother?"
asked the ~ - kindly.
Cooking in the cottage" re-
piled the child. Won't you
walk in?"
The (1)- and the (2) -
accepted the invitation. They
were given a good welcome. In
answer to their question rs to
what was in the oven the woman
said:
81 have some (13) - and
they are (14) - nicely. l
must take out the dish before it
l15l. May ! offer you some?"
The two visitors partook CRATE
fully and after declining an offer
Of (16) - they babe their
hostess goodbye and greatly
refreshed, continued their walk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

Won can now easily make your
own movies at home. The
most surprising thing about 1t il
that you do not even have TO have
a carnsFa. Just uSe your Scis-
sors. This is how you do It:
Cut out Part No. 2 Of the ac-
companying drawing and place it
over Part No. /. Hold il down
BY the upper left hand corner
with your left hand and with
your right take the drawing by
the lower right hand corner and
rapidly move it up and down.
You will be surprised at what
you seel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

ITO solve this problem in pic
l. torial addition and subtrac-
ton write down the names Of the
objects pictured in the accom-
panying illustration. Next add
or subtract the letters rs indi-
Gated by the directions given be-
tween the drawings and you will
get-well, solve the problem ac-
cording to directions and COM
pare your answer with the solu-
ton to be published next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

i2-what maritime region or an
Gent geography in Asia Minor
included Smyrna and Ephesusf
i5-On the banks Of what river are
Coblenz. Cologne and Utrechts
is-Exist
1S-Long-wfnEed swimming bird.
Ie-what book on the Old Testament
III the third OF the minor
prophets?
Ca measure or area
2i-College cheer.
25-Sea eagle
25-Bustle.
2s-Exceedingiy small particle.
27-Small a~mnhibious animals.
es-Applaud by striking the hands
2s-Moisture condensed from the
atmosphere
Si-DiEiL.
a3-LonE period or tire.
3i-Salem is the capital OF what Slater
37-Solitary.
39-Rudimentary.
4i-Public meeting or assemblage.
43-Afake beloved.
4e-Turkish title OF nobility.
4T-Female Of the domestic fowl
49-AEe.
b0-ARain.
51-What ~ the missing name IN
the title OF the heir apparent 70
the throne or England: Prince
b2-what English architect designed
st. Pauls Cathedral In Londonf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

VHE solution Of this unusual
= word puzzle is found by sup
plying the seven missing letters
to complete a word OF ten letters
on each Of the eight lines. Clues
are suggested in the lines of the
following rhymes:
1. Children who IN ~politeness are
versed,
= The statements Of elders will
never the first
2. At al your ideals this fellow
will mock.
His speciality Is all the people
10 shock.
3. II the girl who said 'no"
would only do this,
To ply again his suit no lover
would miss.
4. The lawyers try to the fourth
the witness
And thus impair the poor guys
fitness.
5. This fellow serves in q foreign
land,
When our country's agent is
not at hand.
6. When the English find q
tempest brews,
These are the signals that they
use.
z. These stubborn fellows. sad to
relate,
Never agree IN any debate.
s. This automatic music-machine
In concert halls is often seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08
a PUZZLE PROBLEM

A MAN took his wife and child 20 "a
n restaurant for lunch. The check
for the three amounted to $3.50. The
mans lunch cost rs much as his wife's
and daughters combined. The wife's
lunch was fifty per cent more than the
child's. How much did each lunch costf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

TO supply the missing words
Il use words spelled with the
same letters, but differently
arranged:
/. This child has - -
and may become a famous mu-
stefan.
2. The - OF the - for
babe anyone to swim in il.
3. The foolish boy got into a
- through his -
4. When the mar was ready to
- on his trip he - sadly
from his family.
8. - the manner In which
that man - the room when |
am busy.
o. The train - came in with
a - that there was q wreck
on a nearby curve.
cCpyriEhA 1899. Premier Syndicate. Ina /
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

DUZZLES that have TO do with the switching of railway trains are
L among some Of the hardest problems the puzzlst can be asked
TO solve. Such a puzzle is pictured in the accompanying drawing.
Two trains are to pass each other and to proceed with their
engines in front. The short switch i just long enough to hold one
locomotive and one car at q time. How are the two trains switched?
In solving this puzzle it is suggested that the puzzist use five
counters (smal pieces Of cardboard will dol appropriately marked
as follows: One long one marked A for the longer train and one for
its locomotive numbered /. The other three counters are marked
for the shorter train as follows: 2 for the engine and N and S for
the first and second cars. respectively.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08
"A Charade

THE doctor looked my second
u He said: 'I fear the worst.
! think you'd better 90 to bed
And promptly take my first"
The patient leaned upon his cane.
He bent his head and sighed:
"My last has come upon me.
Ills the ebbing Of the tide,
And now my all is ended"
For every pilgrim makes the whole
Before he renders up his soul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

very interesting game or solitaire
Take your pencil and start
from any one OF the circles and
count four from ii and then
cross out the fourth circle. Next
make a new start from any one
of the remaining uncr0ssed cir
cles and count four again, cross
ing out the fourth circle. Con-
time starting over and over
again from any uncrossed circle
and cross out each fourth circle INV
before until only one uncrossed
circle remains.
Although crossed circles are in
eluded I'm the counting, they are
not to be used as a starting point
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

TUE name Of each Of the four objects in the above illustration Be-
a gins with the same letter which IS suggested bv the drawing in
the center circle. How quickly can you name them2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

HORIZONTAL
I-what Is the capital OF Portugal7
6-What former Governor or Mas
sachusetts succeeded Warren c.
Harding as President OF the
United States1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

EXERCTSE your wits by trying to
II guess these riddles:
i. How can a ship-of-war easily be-
comes a ship-of-peace?
Z. Why are two lovers like fruit?
3. Why. should bald-headed men like
ghost stories?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08
Last Weeks Puzzle Solutions

EOOTBALL PUZZLE: After remov-
Ing the letters of the word REGU-
LATIONS one BY one as indicated
the remaining letters are transposed
20 spell the following words:
4. Gelatlnous. .. Legations. 3 Case
line. 4. Sealion. 8. Saline. 6. Anise. Z.
Sane s. Sea. D. As. 10. A
Puzzle Problems Reading from left
10 right the twenty-five pigs were put
fn pens ms follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-08

NO casy as revenge. nothing Ho grand
aA forgiveness A. If YOU cannot have
what you wish. wish for what wnn
can have IL wishes were haystacka
every. tramp could keep q horse, 81
than the lips that pray. Where thera
Is no hope there q be no endeavor.
ehus= The objects pictured ares
LACE, PONY. DICE. The twelve let
ters that spell these three words are
~rearranEed 10 spell ENCYCLOPEDIA
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
S0V|ETS MOVE ID
 RESUME RELATIONS
First Step in Restoring Con-
 merCe With England Taken

Moscow. |. S. S. R.. July 24 lP,- The Soviet government moved today to restore it's ruptured relations with Great Britain dispatching M Dov- galevsky. ambassador at Paris, to London to discuss the matter with Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald. t- To Arrange Terms
 NJ. Dovgalevsky will arrange means of procedure leading to a con- ference between the two govern ments from which resumption of re- lations between them might be ex. pected to follow It was believer generally he also would be empow- cred to talk over the old Russian debt and Soviet propaganda alleged to have been carried on in Britain
 A note handed to the Norw egian charge d'affaires, Danielson, yester- day. for transmission to London. sad the Moscow government greet ed the statement of the British gov ernment that it was willing to re- store relations, as move ''in the in- terest of both countries and in the cause Of peace"
 The government of the L. s. s. R." it added, "believes it necessary to establish a durable agreement on controversial questions in the short est possible time and is of the opin- lon that such a durable agreement IS possible of achievement only through equal treatment for both sides and maintenance of mutual dignity and respect.
 Wants Mutual Rights
 "The union government accepts the rights and obligations of states in diplomatic relations between them as long as the government of Britain accepts these rights and obligations.
 Misunderstanding that Great Britain merely proposes pre- liminary exchange of views solely on the question of procedure and sub sequent discussion of controversial questions and not their substance, and believing such negotiations on procedure may be concluded within a short time the government of the |. s. s. R., instructs NJ. Dovgalev- sky, ambassador 10 France. to go to London for this purpose.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
REMINGTON COURT
 SESSION LENGTHY
Boys Who Stole Golf Clubs
 Among Those Tried
Especial to the Herald)

Newington, July 24-Last Thurs day night, July IS, Francis Margin tino of Dwight street, New Britain, had his car parked on Willard ave- nue, near the golf links and left the car for some minutes. On re- turning he found that some boys had tempered with the contents of the car and he reported his loss to Constable Raymond Halleron.
 The boys had taken two fine golf clubs and, finding them too long for them to use, chopped off the shafts to suit their measure. Constable Halleron found the boys with the clubs Sunday morning and had them report to Grand Juror Lucas, who gave them the choice of paying for the damage or going to court.
 The boys paid.
 Speeder is Fined
 Theodore Yaas of 125 Kelsey street. New Britain, was summoned to court by Constable Floyd Rice on the charge of speeding. Yaas plead ed guilty Constable Rice stated he followed him the length of Main street to Cedar street going at the rate of 52 miles per hour. Judge Welles gave Yaas the minimum fine of s1 and costs making a total of s2491.
 Had Too Many Hooks
 Joseph Aksonaitis of East Hart ford was arrested by Constable Rice and was charged with fishing with two lines with more than two hooks each. Aksonaitis pleaded guilty and was fined by Judge Walls s5 and costs making a total of s15.71.
 Trespasser Pays
 Frank Link, also of East Hart ford, pleaded guilty on the charge of trespassing on the Millpond pro- perty and was fined s3 and costs, making a total of s14.91.
 Another MOtorist
 Monday night court was held on the case of William Bartley of Pat terson, New Jersey, who was sum- moned to court by State Policeman James L. Parrott. Bartley pleaded nOlO Contendere.
 Bartley was driving south on .he Berlin turnpike when he struck a car driven by Alexander Angus who was travelling north and who made a left turn into South Main street. clearing the intersection by over four feet when he was struck by Bartley. Bartley was first charged with reckless driving but Prosecutor Lucas changed the charge to one of violation of the rules of the roal. Judge Wells found him guilty an,l assessed him s10 and costs making total of s25.71.
 Notes
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett UtowelI re-
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24

turned home yesterday from Con- cord, Mass, where tkey attended the funeral of Mrs. Stowell's father. Nathaniel Berry, who died suddenly Friday morning.
 Vincent Eddy of Elm Hill suffer- ed a dislocated shoulder while on the Grange picnic at Sound View Saturday. Mir. Eddy was taken to the New London hospital for treat ment.
 Rev Harold c. Burdon, who has been convalescing after an operation for appendicitis, is expected to oc- cupy the pulpit next Sunday morn ing.
 Mrs. Julia Chara of Elm Hill IS confined to the New Britain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
OPERA SINGER AND EX-MATE FRIENDLY
Chicago Paper Sees ReConcilia- tion in Appearance Of Couple

Chicago, July 24 CP)-The Herald and Examiner said today it is under stood that Edith Mason, prima don- na of the Chicago Civic Opera Co, and Gorgia Polacco, musical direc- tor of the same company, who were divorced Saturday, had reached "or nearly reached" a reconciliation.
 The newspaper quoted Miss Ma son as saying concerning the rumor:
 Tt is quite true that Mr. Polacco
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
O'Neil Tire Co. Buys
 Site for Fifth Station

Michael Bannan and Hugh O'Neil of the O'Neil Tire Go. have pur- chased from Rabinow. ovin & Stein property located at South Main and Buell. streets. The land has d front age of 100 feet on South Main street and depth of 115 feet on Buell. street. The deal was completed through Rabinow & Raschkow.
 The O,,Neil company plans to open a gasoline filling station on it's new property. making a total of five sta- tions in the city run by this firm.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
Allen Co. Properties
 Sold for Small Amount

Although the appraisers had set a value of s5,O00 on the properties of the William H. Allen Construction company. Harry J. Battistoni. local contractor. has purchased them for s2.S00. The purchase includes the office fixtures, builders tools, equip ment and supplies.