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New Britain herald., 1929-06-11
BY WERNER LACFER

The silver lining that goes with the gray clouds of baseball is in full display to Philadelphia fans these days.
 The Athletics in the American league are showing their spiked heels to the rest of the pack and are rapidly becoming odds on favorites to run away with the pennant.
 But in its National league entry the Quaker City has special req sons for rejoicing. From the way those belligerent Phils are staying we'll on top of the second division and keeping their percentage around the .5O0 mark, it looks as if they are finally coming into the subdivided real estate district of the promised land. After all these years of being the hound that gets kicked around. ths chargcs of Manager Bert shotton arc doing a little kicking around Of thsir own.
 Rejuvenation
 There is something about the way the Phils are rattling homers into the bleachers that reminds of the day when the Philadelphia bludseons were held in awe all around the circuit.
 Frank O'Doul, lately acquired from the Giants, and Chuck Klein, a newcomer. are the leaders in the spirit of blasting the leather that is active in the club. Young Klein was blazing the home run trail for the Ruths and Gehrigs of both league, after the season was two months old He Is a natural hitter who takes . full cut at the pitch. When he con. meets. the agate takes a ride. Frank Hurst, Pinkey Whitney Fresco Thompson and Virgil Davi, are boys who are imbued with tho ] new spirit of slugeing. They take 2 toe hold at the plate and have beer meeting the ball squarely right I along this season When Tommy Thevenow sufferp ,, an injury that put him out of the
 
 the club would have a tough time finding d shortstop who could ftl that hole acceptably. Here came an. other pleasant surprise
 Barney Bursts In Old Barney Friberg, who ha. worn out 62 pairs of pants on tn, bench. stpped to the fore. He caugh on to the spirit of shellacking rieh away and has been up among tn, leagues leading hitters all season with an average around $50.
 His mark may fall off 50 point or more. now that it has bee, brought to attention, but the earl season games won by his cloutin, with men on bases count just a much as those games that are vol by squeezing in a run in Septembe,
 old-timers see In these hustlin young Phillies the counterpart of tn Quaker siuggers of old. Gavv' Cactus Cravath was baseball. home run king before Babe Ruti forsook the pitching hill. There ar still dents in that right field wa where Fritz Ludcrus and Hans Lo bert sent singing drives. The late Sherry Magee, who ono socked an umpire. banged many curve ball back at the pitchers g | fast 1t made them yell for sbi guards. George Whitted. Otto knab, pode Paskert. Charley pooin- names th"t are recalled in fannju sessions about the old Phillics wh could sting a baseball.
 The present crop of PhlIv fcnc busters may never eclipse the fam or those nattlng- barrages Of the ar c'ent Quakers, but the kids are dc ing good job Of trying. And in more lively ball is one advantae the old-timers didn't enjoy. There may he shortage i Gilead. but the Philadelphia bal, market is most bullish these day, I
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11

Another athletic season at the New Britain High school has come to an end and with the exception of football and track the season mas been far from successful.
 | In football the team went through the entire season with only one de- feat but despite this, setback the Red and Gold team has as good . right to . claim on the high school state title as any team under the present system. This is far from title holder is concerned. stam- ford High team was the only eleven which conquered tho Red and Gold team, but this team also went down 10 defeat later in the season.
 New Britain High captured the triangular cham pionship by 2 small margin. It defeated Hartford Hign and tied with Hillhouse High of New Haven. The Elm City team was defeated by Hartford High and Hartford High was defeated by New Britain 50 the Hardware City team had one victory and one tie. Hartford had ono victory and one defeat and New Haven had one tie and one defeat. The football record was as fol- lows: New Britain 1s. Pittsford O.: New Britain 12. Pittsneld 0: New Britain T. Bulkeley 0; New Britain 6. Stamford 2s: New Britain 20. Coast Guard Junior varsity O: New Britain ss. Adams High. Mass.. O.: New Britain {: Hilthouse High q; New Bfitain :, Hartford Public High school 0.
 At least the New Britain High school football team can ,ishtfully claim the championship of Hartford county or of this section. of the state. The team was explained by Louis Landino who in February was l given. the schools highest athletic award. the William F. Burns Me- morial trophy. Other stars were Eddie Sowia, fulloack and punter: Mike Grip and Alex Zaleski, half backs: DCgdanski and Nelson. ends; tackles; Potts and Middleton, guards; and Casale, center. Szyman- ski was given the June William F. Burns Memorial award. ..
 Next year Captain elect Potts. Al Middleton, "Penoke" Ludwinowicz, Bosdanski and possibly Mike Grip will be back of the regular team and John Dumin. center; Billy Ross quarterback: Bill Mangan. halfhack; Herby Carlson. fullback; Witty Mi kalauskas. guard; Stanley Never doski. guard; Grimala. guard or tackle; O'Brten. guard. and Partyka and Schmarr, ends, will be out for the team. Two who were goinG great in the second team backfield but who had to quit under doctors order should be ready for service They were Frank Zaleski. whose heart was weak. and Andy Wesoly
 who fractured his les.
 i Basketball
 The only bright spot in the entire basketball season was the victory over Hartford High school in the first of the home and home series The New Britain team scored tws baskets In the last 20 seconds oi the game and finished one poin, ahead Of its Hartford rivals. IT . the second of the home and homt
 serieA however. the Red and 0olt 1 team suffered . defeat by it f ancient rivals.
 The Red and Gold team won twt } games out of nine. losing both hom'
 and home games to Hii1house Higl , school and dividing with Hartford ], High. The team had to suffer twt D severe handicaps during the season t Four veterans who held the forward
 and guard positiona on the tean
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11

N-Batted for Leverett b 4tl
 xx-Batted for Mueller in 4th.
 AAx-Batted for Uearn in sth.
 Nxx1-Batted fn. Mcguire in 9th
 AXxxx- Ran for Harper in ath. Boston UJ0 e3n 1G0- ,hirasa n3e l50 plx-lJ Two hase hits: Blair. cuyei ;. Wilson. English. Bell Three base hits: McMlisu NaTaHsille, spJlter. Hom. runs: Spol- Ter, Rell. Winning pitcher: Rush. Los m. pitcher: Hcarn.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11

by the Stanley Works Then it turn- ed about and defeated Fafnirs, and in the third game, 1t lost to the New Britain Machine by close score.
 Two games will be played in the league Thursday night bringing Stanley Rule against Fafnirs and Landers against the New Britain Machine.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11

Totals $ x.6 II ] N-Batted for Lind in 6th.
 x-Fonseca hit by hatted hall.
 z-Batted for HadIey in 9th. Cleveland 300 001 000-4 Washington 00l 200 000-3 Two base hits: Fonseca. Myer. Aver i'll. Falk. Three base hit: Fonseca Home run: Falk. Struck out: By Holloway 2. Hadley 4. Winning pitcher: Holloway.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11
PHIIAlDI, ,EPItIA

T0tAIN .W ! N-Batted for Watwood in 9th. xx-Batted for Adkns in Sth. Chicago 01U 00D h06-1 Philadelphia 030 600 a01-3 Three ba hits: Roley, Metzer. Struck out: By Grove 4. Losing pitcher: Ad- kins
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11
MATS WIN nnen1eneN
FOOTBALL ELEVEN SAVED
 HIGH SCHOOL PRESTIGE

Review of Athletic Season Finds Grid Combination Leading in Field of Sports Claims Championship of Hartford County = Basketball Team Defeated Hartford Baseball Crew Chalked Up Only Three Victories-Track Candidates Exceeded Brightest Expectations
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11
WESTERN CLUBS MAKING
 NATIONAL RACE CLOSER

Teams are Bunched in Battle for Top Position-Ath- letcs are Seven Games Ahead of American League Field - Pirates Lose Second Game in . Row to Robins = Cardinals Subdue Ferocious Phllies- Mackmen Down Chicago-Yankees Nose Out St. Louis Browns
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11
31 z 5 ci II
Tots's SSu j 9 .,

-E ; a-batted for McNeeiy in Sth.
 St Louis ono oUn Ol1-2 New York GJg a1U sHx-., Three base hits: Diclley, tombs ,. Home run: Msnush. Struck out: By Hoyt S. by Crowder 5. Losing pitcher: Crowder.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-11

Frankie Marchese. New York. vs. Pete Acquinaldo. New London, $ rounds at l26 pounds: Johnny Di- stcphano. East Hampton, vs. Eddie Ellis, Hartford, rounds at lso pounds.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07
NEW KENSINGTON,
14th AND CLIFTON SITS, NV,
THE MOST CONVENIENT
SECTION OF THE CITY,
3126 18th SIT NV

l4tt
1925 18th ST. NV. ~
JUST ABOVE COLUMBIA RID.
T. excellent ,ss scs9n
s a sn' and SIS and ssS onsh
For information. apply tanter. posur
THE ROCKLEDGE.
2456 goth ST. NV. One
OVERLOOKING ROCK CREEK Msrks
PARK. SIS al
an. 41s ey srd i've oasSe aehe ana essn
excellent RS Ssn6dsSP MAa ssssRRo' rent
1916 KALORANdA ROAD.
oss e s. ss.
Seven 'D Rooms '' and baths. screened oens
' $4,000. ''"'
242s 10th ST.
FACING MINTWOOD PL. IN
Excellent apts, Of exceptionally laIse per,S
::s$ 81 's' siss'rs f 4sssssSsas and
lent
1861 PARK RID. NV. ing.
At bus and car lines ..... bath
Of rooms, Kitchen and bath, s4f5o 10 kitcf
s5s'oo tach
6645 GEORGIA AVE. hath
One square from Walter Reed Hospital
ssn' sS aa2n'
Power on house current Resident Man nesl'
ager.
1140 CONNECTICUT AVE.
OPP Mayhower Hotel.
for BUSINESS 5Sss si and rssdsnee SIS month schoo
1908 KILBOURNE PL.
2nd-Floor Apartment.
Kitchen and bath ant. with farge in corner
s seyoe frpshed for 500 month pante
$500 9th STREET NV.
and rG bash; 'R Pris q '' ''''' ''''' One
centio
THE ASHLEY, en- an!
2038 18th ST. Ice !
Convenient to downtown. stores. schools
churches, etc and rooms and bath;
some with porches ~.
DORSTAN HALL, room
1900 Georgia Ave. trio II
Apis, of two and three rooms, kitchen
p eoa sah 'fS o SIS oh Emit
s11 MARYLAND AVE. NE. y venien
Apt of two rooms, kitchen and bath; s sse m
1920 N ST. NV.
and bath, dining alcove s375o, bath,
N. L. SALISBURY c,
1913 Eye st. NV.
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66As GEORGIA AVE

One square from Walter Reed Hospital
Front apt, Of two rooms, kitchen. recep-
ton room and bath. with Frigidaire
Power on house current. Resident Man
ager.
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200 MASS. AVE.
NEW BUILDING.

Apartment of living room,
dressing room, kitchen, dining
alcove; Servitor; reasonable
rent. Also two rooms, kitchen
and bath. See resident man
ager.
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181e KALORAMA ROAD

Convenient location, near 18th and Col
I'd, close to stores. theaters. churches.
Govt depts., csc.
Seven rooms and 2 baths. screened
porch
$4,000.
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1871 PARK Rn NV.

At bus and car lines.
Exceptionally large rooms. Apartments
OF rooms, kitchen and bath, s47.5o to
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07

JUST ABOVE COLUMBIA RID.
Apis have heen newly renovated thFeush-
cut, including gas range Two rooms.
kitchen and bath, $45 and $50 month.
For information, apply 1aniter.
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2426 10th ST.

FACING MINTWOOD PL.
Excellent ants of I exceptionally large
rooms and Eatf4 extra large closets;
rental, SIS to $40, Electric refrigeration
II desired. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07
1740 EIJCLID ST. NV.

Near theaters, schools, churches. stores.
etc. room, kitchen, Murphy bed, Pullman
dining alcove. bath; 2 rooms, kitchen
and bath, $50.
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THE BOND
Beautiful New and Modern Apis.
1880 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. NV.
Now Ready for Occupancy.
All Conyeniences and Low Rentals.
l, and Rooms and Bath.
Prices $305o to $3.50
ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION
Elevator Service-Showers
All Outside Rooms.
Convenient to Downtown.
SEE RESIDENT MANAGER
For Reservations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07

$500 9th STREET NV.
Front apt. of three rooms. kitchen
and bath; Frigidatre.
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1f4O CONNECTICUT AVE.
17O3 KILBOURNE Pr.

ODD MaynOWef Hotel.
4 rooms and bath, and floor. suitabl,
for business and residence; SOS month
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"FOREr
The golf season is on and it is certainly :, a :.
why not give them a word-of-
Homer sHery qssa car hap sna = n goSr
We ehhssvs .s,., VERY
Ava choose
from
See DICK MURPHY First.
1928 Buick Master Brougham.
Looks Loci and runs like new.
substantial reduction.
Your car in trade.
1923 Buick Standard Sport Coupe.
Driven $500 miles
Perfect condition.
Completely equipped.
Priced right.
Hupmobile &C. Sedan.
Mechanically O, K.
Tires, paint like new.
Only ssss.
1928 Ford Coupe.
Good paint and tires.
Fine mechanicaliy.
SOS cash.
1927 Paige Coach Brougham.
Perfect throughout.
Low mileage.
Good tires and paint.
Priced low.
1927 Dodge Coupe.
Mechanically perfect.
Driven very little.
Runs like new.
Priced reasonably.
-Day-Free- Trial Plan with All
Word-of-Efonor Cars.
DICK MURPHY. INC,
1885 14th St. NV.
STERRETT & FLEMING, Inc.
GOLD SEAL"
HEADLfNERS.
1927 Chandler Sedan. $500.
Only $152 Cash.
rs Chrysler Coach. $625.
Only $246 Cash.
1924 Hupp Touring, $l75.
Only s72 Cash.
1925 Hupp Club Sedan, $37S.
Only $15S Cash.
1928 Whippet 6 Sedan, $3.50.
Only 1929 Cash. o.,
II Whippet Coach, $500.
Only $125 Cash.
% Willys-Knight Coach, $725.
Only 1924 Cash.
'2S Graham-Paige Sedan, $575.
Only $228 Cash.
Many Others.
STERRETT & FLEMING, Inc.
Home of the Gold Seal Cars.
Champlain St. at Kalorama Rd.
I'LL l4th St. 604 H St. NE.
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THE ROCKLEDGE.
2456 2nth ST NV

2456 goth ST. NV.
OVERLOOKING ROCK CREEK
PARK.
One and two rooms, kitchen and bath
and foyer. all outside rooms; built-in tubs:
excellent condition. Reasonable rent.
RESIDENT MANAGER.
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lTU3 MELBOURNE FL.
2nd-Floor Apartment.
An opportunity to obtain a 3-reom,
Kitchen and bath ant. with large in
closed rear porch, heat. gas and janitor
service furnished. for 500 month.
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214s CALIFORNIA ST.

G41O N|1A1l1I 04VtN44A n u.
Excellent neighborhood. square from
intersection of Columbia I'd and Conn.
ave. room. kitchen and bath; 3 rooms,
kitchen, dining alcove and bath, $50
Resident manager on premises.
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THE ASHLEY,
2038 18th ST.

Convenient to downtown. stores. schools,
churches. etc. and rooms and bath;
some with pofches.
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OFFER

1929 Erskine Sedan ........ $3.50
1927 Nash Adv. @ Touring, L
pass, Winter Enclosure. $50
1925 Marmon 6 Lin.-Sedan H.. $50
1927 Essex Super Coach. 80. 3e5
1926 Studebaker Std. Coach. 425
1924 Chevrolet Coupe .... IS
1923 Buick Touring ......... rs
1922 Studebaker Big 6 Tour. 100
Dodge Panel Delivery. =. S25
2021 18th st. Potomac 234.
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3504 18th ST. NV.
Convenient to Arcade Market and l4th
St. shops; 6 rooms and bath. porch and
garage: exceptionally large rooms,
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DORSTAN HALL,
1900 Georgia Ave.
Apis, Of two and three rooms. kitchen
snd bath showers: cedar closets;
porches; S57. SO to $65 month.
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1855 18th NV,

Frigidaire Being Installed.
Cne-halt nlock from Central High
School and l4th st. Three rooms, kitch-
en- and bath, sos and $40 month,
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USED CAR DEPT

MARMON MOTORS, INC.
1888 14th. North 7155
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3519 18th ST. NV.

Just around the corner from Arcade
Market, Tivoli Theater, etc. Corner apt.
2 rooms. kitchen and bath, s52.50. Elec-
trio refrtgeratiOn.
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THE WOODBINE.
1889 9th ST. NV.
CORNER 9th AND
CATHEDRAL AVE.

Corner building. one square from Conn
ave, opposite Cathedral Mansions. Two
rooms. kitchen aad bath; three rooms,
kitchen and bath
FRTGIDATRE
RESIDENT MANAGER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07
1101 d ST. NE.

Apt. of i've rooms and bath. elee.;
corner bids: convenient to cars, schools.
etc. Hot-water heat, newly rapered and
painted. Reasonable rent.
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n. L. SALISBURY CO., INC,
1A1S Eye st. NV. National 1904.
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1471 IRVING ST

ITTI IhVITVf 81.
One-half square from i4th St. Arcade
Market. theaters, stores, schools, etc.
and 8 room, kitchen and bath aptS.
SIS and S525h.
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2 rooms. kitchen. dining alcove. dress
ing room; apis. equipped with FRIGID-
ARE, power on house current. sA7.50 to
500. Some apartments all southern ex-
posture, with large porcheS.
RESIDENT MANAGER.
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PELHAM COURTS,

One squa.e from Dupont Circle. Ex-
ceptionally large rooms. room. kitch-
en- and bath: rooms. kitchen and bath.
24-hour switchboard and elevator serv-
Ice. Resident manager.
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1901 NJ CIT NV

81 MARYLAND AVE. NE.
Apt. of two rooms. kitchen and bath;
2A5 month
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1918 CONN. AVE.
Exceptional apartments at
very reasonable rentals. Very
large rooms.
2 rooms, kitchen and bath,
$45 and $50; Frigidaire includ-
ed in rent.
4 rooms, kitchen and bath,
Frigidaire; $40.
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81 9Th ST. NE.
Entirely renovated, newly papered and
painted hot-water heat. ell modern con-
veniences. 3 rooms, kitchen and bath.
$40, rooms, kitchen and bath, $50 and
$500.
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1GGU ~ y = . ~ W
Convenient location. room, kitchen
and bath, dining alcove, $3.50.
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2532 14th ST. NV.
Exceptional apartments Of rooms and
bath, $50.
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CORNER 18th AND GIRARD.,
The boarding house with the true home
all outside rooms facilities for
including dancing, cards, etc;
large parlers; conveniently located for bust
ness people; rates reasonable; good break
fasts a specially. Inspect our odd castle on
prietress Phone Columbia $3.50.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

$55-1466 COL. RID. NV.
Second floor, rooms, kitchen. Frigidaire.
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CORTLAND APIS, MT. PLEASANT, 1850
Euclid--Twin beds, two closets, large, east
ern; meals optional. Mrs. Bowie, Columbia
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SIlO MT. PLEASANT ST.-LIVING ROOM,
bedroom, kitchen dining room, bath; heat
.NnII raEAn
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RooMs-FuRNYsHED.

Large front room, semi
bile for one or two; ga
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2620 GARFIELD-Single and double rooms,
bet. Cathedral Mansions and Wardman Park
Hotel. Semi-priyate bath
1919 GIRARD ST. N.W--Large front room,
ma "a hnf one
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

2O06 G ST. N-W.-COzY 2 ROOMS, KITCH-
enette and semi-private bath prefer married
couple; phone. cleo, gas; references: owner.
ROOMS, PRIVATE BATH. NEATLY FUR;
Ink; gas, cleo, steam heat. Lin. 6e29-J.
Rna A ST Sc. 2Ue
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

LARGE ROOMS, KITCHEN AND PATH;
hot water; no children; $50 a month. 4429
N. II. ave. NV. 16e
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-12

igsble waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the
Gulf Of Mexico will Be opened in 1881. Mr.. Muifihili
Gays all The major projects in the Illinois section o;
the Lakes-to-the-Gulf waterway have been started. lie
does not believe 4 shortage Of funds. amounting 70
more than ~s5.oeo.ecO. will delay the opening Of the new
channel beyond the scheduled date.
All up and down me Mississippi valley and u many
other parts or the United States, completion OF the
akes-to-the- Gulf project will be hailed with rejoicing.
To the shippers Of the Middle West. to Chicago AMI
the Great Lakes region. il will mean more than to th.
citizens Of any other part of the country or any other
territory served By the nations inland waterway Bat
the whole country will benefit, directly and indirectly.
The South and the Gult OF Mexico ports viii be direct
bcaeficiarIes.
Chicago will then be connected with All the Missis
sippi river ports, including New Orleans Commodi-
tics can De shipped from the Great Lakes to the Gulf
81 Mexico and thence placid aboard ocean-Eoir= YES
sells for world markets Or they may be barged 70 guli
ports and hauled d. rail 70 interior points lying 70 tHe
cast and west of the Mississippi river A barge toN
starting sc Chicago may land almost snyEhere IN the
world.
Nor that combined river and ocssn-soinS barsss
have been found practicable. a. . result Of experiment.
conducted ~ the Tennessee Coal, irsa and Railroad
company ar Birmingham, ~ il no longer necessary to
transport cargo from river barses to steamships -
gulf ports. Usc Or scagoing barzcs On the Lakcs-to-
thc-Culf route would enable Great Lakes shippers II
send 4 tov Of bsrgos direct to Mexican ports or any
other ports on the Gulf 81 MEXICO.
When the Lakcs-to-thc-Gulf project i completed,
the formal opening OF the new waterway should w
celebrated As one az the most important events II the
history Of waterway development. II viii mark the
realization Of plans that have been advocated for many
years and have formed a major part or the vatervag
program Of the Mississippi Valley association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-12
CRUISERS As NATIONAL INSURANCE
kansas rIty 1Imesl

h@Ar1 ~. FN~
Kansas friend inquiries 81 The Star Why the farm.
ers should contribute 70 the building 81 cruisers. CoulI
not the money, Nc asks. Be employed more ~usefully else
where?
Il II ! fair question. But the answer in the ligh.
Or history u Obvious. The money that may be spent
IN cruisers il simply the premium paid On national IN
Surance.
Suppose the United states never should bs involved
IN war Can untsfe superstition. because II spite "
treaties war .ull mutt be c~onsidered within the pos
libiiiticsl. Nevertheless this country has an enormous
foreign trade which might Be interrupted BY . European
wsr unless the federal government should Ne IN . 70
sition t. project IL.
We export to Europe nearly 2 IL billion dollars
worth of products a year, to Asia 600 million dollars
worth. and large amounts to other continents. IN 1927
cur exports Or edible meat products we're ZIG million
dollars, and Or grains and grain products fii million
Collars.
A blockade OF some our chief customers would have
effects on American trade. X would close
factories IN the East. throw men out " work ard eat
down their consumption o. farm product. y would
wreck the market for wheat and hoss.
Even II The United States should not BE- drawn into
par ~ such . situation, a. IL was in 1872, ard almost
In I9l5-Ie. the farmers or the West would suffer snor-
nous losses.
An adequate fleet would prevent any such condition
from arising. The cost Or tins proposed cruisers would
liz far less than the losses that might Dc inflicted on
Anne ican trade because the nation could net protect
its rights AZ a neutral.
Al IN insurance for III foreign trade. fer H. cz-
ports Of wheat and ether farm products. the United
stslcs can veil afford to pay the cos; q the needed
fighting ships.