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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-27
Melbourne E. Helms Drowning
In Africa Explained In Letter

E. G. Helms of Olivia received this
week a letter from Rhodesian Selec-
ton Trust Ltd, London, England,
giving what information was at hand
concerning the drowning of Mel
bourne Helms in Northern Rhodesia,
Africa, on January 31st. The letter
reads:
Mr.. Helms was in charge of the
hitting work at Kalulushi and along
the Nkana northwest extension. He
was camped at Kalulushi. Mr.. An
drews went down to visit him yester-
day and to bring the records up to
date for the January report.
Apparently, late last evening, they
went out to see if they could get a
duck on the Chat dambo, northwest
of Helms camp. They were in COM
pany of R. Evans, one of our miners,
who walked down one side of the
dambo Whilst Helms and Andrews
walked down the opposite side.
The dambo in this neighborhood is
about three quarters of a mile wide
and, in the center, is filled with large
pools of water.
AS far as we can see, one OF the two
had brought down duck, which land
ed in pool of water some twenty
or thirty yards from the bank. One
of them, probably Helms, walked out
to get the duck and went in over his
depth. It would appear that his feet
became entangled in the thick grass
that fills the pool, and that he was
held under the water.
About this time, Evans, who was
returning to camp, heard a faint cry
for help, and returning to the dambo
to look for Andrews and Helms. On
account of the large amount Of water
he had to walk completely round the
dambo, which must have taken him
well over half an hour, and it was
dark. By this time he could find no
trace of the men, and from what we
have seen, Andrews probably went
to Helms assistance and was drowned
in the same way that Helms was
carried under.
Evans notified one our engineers,
E. P. Edwards, who Immediately came
through to Chambishi. We turned
out rescue party and took boat
down to the dambo early this morning
and found dead duck and two he'll
NETS in the first deep pool. We locat-
ed the bodies within half a hour and
these appeared to be held under
water by the grass. 1t would appear
that the accident took place about a
quarter past five last evening.
By the time Edwards had arrived
at Evans Camp it was 11:3O and he
got into Chambishi about 80 or 2
o'clock this morning. The search par
t., was in the dambo with the boat
at daybreak, and the bodies were
located at about $3.50 A. M.
We are burying these two men at
Chambishi some time this evening.
We will inform you later regarding
the disposal of their personal effects.
Yours very truly, /.
(Sgd.) R. J. Parker, Manager.
Speaking of Melbourne the writer
says: "Mr. Helms was keen, hard
working man, very much liked by all
who came in contact with him. =
Olivia .Tip,oc
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-27

top of the pit or bin. Watertight
floors are desirable in a stable. Dirt
or wooden floors enable many fly
larvae to migrate from manure to the
soil and develp there. Troughs and
hangers should be kept clean, as
surprisingly large number of flies will
breed in small quantities of material
in the corners of such places.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-27

There is nothing in this world like
a good loser. In every contest only
one can win.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-27

The bald man who has to shave
every day can't be convinced that
nature is grand.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-27

High flying is not necessarily con-
ducive to deep thinking.-Ex.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
BITTER- SWEET!
My Dear Daughter:

My Dear Daughter:
 I have your note about your hus- band being dissatisfied with his present position and wanting to get into something that will enable him to express his personality. l am re- lieved to hear that he has not yet resigned, for 1t will be rather hard for him to find a place that will do justice 10 his personality.
 You inquire about the First, Sec ond and Third National Bank here, of which I am a director. The trou- ble there is that the bank has only twenty-two clean desks with green pen sets for assistant cashiers with personality; and at present they are all occupied by young men who married daughters of other direc- tors. We are considering remodeling the banking room to make space for six more assistant cashiers and five business getters, but l under stand those places were to take care of marriages now~on schedule.
 It is not that 1 do not appreci- ate Wilfrid's personality. 1 just do not know of anything here worthy Of him. l could not, of course, risk ruining his life by letting him take any position where he would have to work and thus dull the fineness of his nature. I enclose the check which you did not ask for in 50 many words.
 Your affectionate father,
 N Melvin Thorsen.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18

Jose Vasconcelos, the opposing
 candidate to Rubio, is also a civilian. | Once he was minister of education. He has been the only opposition | candidate surviving the unsuccessful revolt under General Escobar last | spring. It was partisans of Vascon- i celos who are said to have caused
 the violence of ten days ago, and l some of his supporters claim that in event of defeat there will be an- other revolt. Unfortunately Mexico is not yet free of political violence. The issues were not very import ant. The old irritations between Mexico and the United States were quite generally removed during the conferences between President Gales and Ambassador Morrow, while President Portes Gil quite satisfac- torily removed the church issue. The platforms of the candidates did not stress burning issues. Elections in Mexico remain based largely upon personal followings; the candidates are more important than parties or platforms.
 The political machine remains in Mexico, and the potent survival is the Gil-Rubio machine. This promis- ed a free election" which might
 have been achieved in part, The country is big, however, and it Is
 difficult to control politics with | democratic idealsm. Followers in | the yastncss of the republic may 1 have different ideas on how to 1 run" an election. It is no surprise
 that Rubio got elected. He had the
 best political machine.
 Although Nasconcelos is credited i with being an intellectual, he is also
 credited with having the dissatisfied
 generals and politicians in the north | backing him. The generals have be- come less potent in political affairs; they have been losing caste because Mexicans in the south have about concluded that law and order was not to De had through their in- fluence.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
AN ELECTION IN MEXICO

Mexico went 10 the polls yesterday cared about 1t. To get an idea of what the issues" in Mexico were one needs 10 review the recent po- }itical history of Mexico. More than a year ago Alvaro Obregon was re- elected to the presidency. Because two rival generals had been shot he was not opposed, Two weeks later Obregon himself was assassinated. President Gales, in an effort to end the political warfare and govern ment by the military, obtained the election as provisional president Of Portes Gil. civilian, who headed the state until a president could be regu- larly elected. That election took place yesterday.
 Pascual Ortiz Rubio. represent ing the Obregon- Gales political ma chine. was the so-called government candidate The political machine has been under the control Of General Amara, minister of war. Hubio. how. eNer is a civilian, and in the past has not been subscrvient 10 the mili- tgry officials. Former President Gales left the country during the campaign so that it could not be charged he sought 10 meddlc in the election,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
X LABOR BUREAU

Mayor Paonessa has again shown himself as being greatly concerned with the welfare Of the workingmen of the city. While others have been aroused over the plight of property owners who find realty conditions cxasperating, and others have been alarmed over paper and real losses sustained in security speculation, the mayor has been looking things over in the labor market and finds much to give him concern. So he intends to bring up the question of the city re- establishing a labor bureau. Such a bureau would provide work for the needy by making investigations of individual cases.
 Meanwhile the mayor is in favor of starting as many public works as are necessary, instead of waiting until next spring. This in itself is an enlightened thought and one in con- formity with what many prominent economists suggest as the proper method in times of stress.
 The condition to which the mayor refers is not characteristic of new Britain at this time. Hartford, inclin- ed to be boastful of it's wealth, has been having much difficulty in find Ing sufficient funds for it's public wei fare departmnet. and this difficulty began months ago. Conditions in New Britain, although far from ideal. are unquestionably better than in many another city. The mayor, in thinking of the formation of labor bureau, takes a practical view point that ought to be of service to those workingmen who are peculiar iy subjected to every economic wind. To be concerned over them is every body's business. Who aids them aids the community.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
THE S5O,OOO

Although the Board of Education does not get the s50,O0O at once in order to complete the senior high school there is no doubt that the money will be forthcoming in due course and the building completed to the last coat of paint. Any other method is impossible.
 The ruction between the Board of Finance and Taxation and the Board of Education, therefore, is somewhat academic in character. The principle that the appropriations should not be exceeded is good ono; but what isn't paid for now will have to he paid for later, And when that is done there will be just that much less school Improvements else where-unlcss the next appropria- ton is increased by the s5O,000.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
HONlI,, WORK

The adyisability of home work for school pupils is as old as the public school system. The general belief seems to be that there should be Minimum of home work. But as speaker at a recent meeting de- clared, it is found that the pupils who indulge in home work arc most apt to obtain high marks while those who do not get the lower marks. He didn't think that vas just right But let somebody try 10 show how that can he avoided,
 Even If the school teachers do not exact homo work there is no law 10 prevent the parents Of some pupils, wishing 10 sec them advance as quickly and thoroughly as possible, from stimulating additional home study. There is no law against their purchasing the very same school books as are used in the schools, and for use at homo. There is no law against their purchasing other books which are calculated to stimulate .tbe youthful mind. There is no law against parents answering all the questions that keon-wiltcd youths are apt to ask, and the children with such parents are certainly apt to know more about things, be q little more advanced, than the children Of parents who do not take the trouble Of indulging in this species of home education.
 Home work does not consist solely Of work exacted by school teachers. There arc parents who arc just as skilled at stimulating home study as the school teachers. Every time a boy or girl Hooks at tie pictures" in q book from the family library. or reads in it, he is contributing 10 his general knowledge. which is apt 10 show up in his school marks,
 The only difference between school work and home work under the guidance of parents is that the former is more systematic. But that doesn't prove at all that subsidiary knowledge gained through wise
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
RELYING ON THE STATE

Another instance of the kind Of home rule we are having in Con- necticut cities is being illustrated Two bus lines desire 10 extend themselves to the vicinity of the Swanson airport. They do not inquire to the Common Council about it. but must gain permission from the pub lie Utilities Commission, This gives City Hall something less to worry about but it is a peculiar situation where transit affairs within the city must be decided by a state DJdrd. If it is the best system for transit, it must be the best system for num- bers of other local activities. Home rule is something that is only part ly true in Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
BUTTER IN THE FUTURE

What tariff making costs the con- sumer is figured out by the Boston Post in this manner: If the tariff bill being adopted by the Senate f. nally passes housewives in New Englind will suffer the greatest raid on their pocketbooks in all the his tory of tariff-making. .' One striking illustration is the duty on butter. This was fixed at the enor- nous rate of 14 cents a pound in the House bill. An attempt will be made in the Senate 10 increase this to 20 cents. A 14-cent rate is sheer rob- bery, but a 90-Ccnt rate will send the price of butter to such heights that the average family cannot afford the luxury" Butter is fattening. The noble army of scientific rcducers will receive unexpected aid from the ad- ministration. Or maybe they will in- dulge in olemargarine.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18

strings are plucked by quills moved by finger keys.
 Q. Of what racial descent is AL exander Pantages?
 A. Greek.
 c. What are the prescribed weights, height and ages for enlist | ment in tn Marine corps? A, To enlist in the United States Marines one must be a native born or naturaliZed citizen of the United States; ot less than five feet four iches, nor more than six feet two inches in height; weight not less than l2S pounds nor more than 24C pounds: not less than IS or more than 40 years of age for enlistment as privatY able to speak, read and write the English language with ease; no one wholly dependent upon him for support; of good health and strongly built and not given to the use of liquor or drugs,
 Q. In what years was the Sesqui- centennial celebration in Pittsburgh in honor of the 50th anniversary oi the founding Of that city held?
 A. 1908.
 Q. What is the origin and mean ing of the name Meta?
 A. It is a feminine name of Ger man origin meaning "a pearl"
 Q. How old is John Philip Sousa, the bandmaster, and is that his real name?
 A. He was born November 6, 1854, He uses his own name.
 Q. What type of vessel is the U. s. E. Reina Mercedes? Where is it stationed?
 A. She is Cruiser, and is sta ton ship at Annapolis, Mr. c. What is the life span of a mosquito?
 A. It varies from one to six or seven months. depending entirely upon conditions.
 Q. Does the President of the United States have to pay for the servants of the White House?
 A. The White House, with it's re- tinue of about 50 servants, guards and caretakers, is provided at gov rnment expense. The President pays his personal servants. for the food consumed, and. other personal living expenses.
 Q. What is the population Of Philadelphia, Pa?
 A. The 1928 estimated popula- ton is 2,O64,2O0.
 e.. What states produce pepper ment in commercial quantities? :? How much is produced annually in the United States?
 A. Indiana. Michigan. Oregon, Washington. California, North Caro- lima and perhaps little in New York. The estimated production in 1928 was 500,000 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
STIMULATING BU SINESS

| President Hoover prOpOSdl LOT 1 conferences of government and busl-
 ness leaders finds ready approval l throughout the nation, as was to be expected. It was only recently, how 1 ever, when the stock market was sliding precipitatcly, that he de- clared unctuously that the funda- mentals were sound-a view that virtually all students of economy and editorial writers wholehcartedly shared. One would think, if the fundamentals remained foundatlon- ed upon the Rock of Gibraltar, that there was little to fear otherwise. But the President evidently has ln- yestigated the matter a bit further and has decided that a conference such as he suggests might result in additional confidence. It can scarce ly do otherwise.
 The President proposes 10 do in large way what innumerable mayors are trying to do in local manner stimulate the letting of contracts which have been held in abeyancc pending better monetary and credit conditions. Throughout this vast country there must be thousands of large public works which have been planned but shelved until a more ad- vantageous time. While stocks were high and millions if not billions of dollars were being sent into Wall Street, there was precious little chance for ordinary credit facilities to operate at maximum efficiency. The bond market, for instance, until lately has been discouraging to null titudes of enterprises.
 The government itself might set an example. The latest computation is that s200, 100000 in merchant ships could be expended in favor of the construction of the large ocean liners which the United States Lines be- lieves advisable to possess in order to obtain a more reasonable share of the ocean, carrying trade, especially the passenger trade. In this connec- ton, however, substantial mail sub sidics are also being pressed, and the government will do well not to per init present conditions to become an opportunity to squeeze funds out of the government We have just been receiving a thorough education re- garding the methods of several kinds of Hobbies, and we should be in no mood to permit a mail lobby to step ir and extract unnecessary subsidies from the public till,
 The strength of future business conditions lies in an abundance O. credit which all observers agree will make itself thoroughly felt during the next few months. The money in the land needs only to be put to work to produce not only unex- ampled business confidence, but that genuine prosperity that ought to be q consistent national habit.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
& Fears Ago Today

The finances of the town were the subject throughout the city Satur- day evening and wherever men gathered on the streets yesterday it was discussed in all it's phases.
 A prize shoot will be given at the state armory all this week by Con- pany l.
 The membership of the Boys club reached the figure of 302 at Satur- days meeting. The average attend ance for the week was 115.
 At the meeting of the Bartenders' union yesterday. consideration was given to the abolition of the five cent "nips." There was talk of get ting up a petition to bring about this reform.
 The daily weighing of the mails at the local post office which has been carried on for six weeks will conclude at midnight tonight
 Officer Nealon was kept busy yes- terday breaking up football games on the streets. No arrests were made but in one case the officer confis- cated the football
 The net receipts from the New Britain Tigh- New Haven High foot ball game Saturday was $500. The money will go to Trinity college un- der whose auspices the game was played.
 Seymour park was visited by a hundred people yesterday, many of them coming from out-of-t town to in- vestigatc the location of lots adver- tised for sale.
 Bishop Tierney administered con- firmation to a class of 52 at St. Peters church yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN

1. X spokesman for the Parent Teacher Association of the Northend school made a valuable contribution to current knowledge of school matters when he told the Board Of Education that in spite of com potent teachers at the ancient build ing, parents have found that their children are not Gs far advanced in learning as are the children who at tend the more modern schools. This lack is entirely due to the lack of accommodations in the building, to the lack of an auditorium, the lack of music room, the lack of an adequate art room, and the lack of those other niceties Of education hich stimulate the youthful mind toward endeavor and pride in ac- com plishment.
 If psychology is worth onsidering 1t here has a good field for an analysis. Modern school accomm oda- tions do stimulate pupils. The aver age youngster has as much pride in a modern school building as the mature student has in modern high school or the college student has in his college.
 Action in the Northend school matter has been long delayed. All children ahe entitled to equal rights fin school accommodations and edu- cational facilities.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
Fat Folks
 now not urged to Starve

\ountless people now reduce with outstarving, You see them everywhere -slender, vigorous and youthful. They combated the cause of excess fat, (which usually lies in an under active gland.
 Modern physicians, in treating obesity, feed the lacking substance. The chief factors they use are en,- bodied in Marmola prescription tab lets, prepared by a famous laboratory. So all may use this modem method at small cost.
 For P years Marmola has held its high place as a remedy for fat. Users have told others about 1t, until mll- lions of boxes have been taken. That is one great reason why excess fat IS far less common now.
 Try the method which has helped so many. In each box of Marmola you will find the formula, also the scientific reasons for all good results. Go now and learn how much new beauty, youth and vigor it can bring to you.
 Marmola prescription tahletsarc sold by
 all druggists at $l a box. Any druggist
 who is out wu gladly order for you.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18

| You can, get an answer 10 any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. i 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advise cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- 1 not be answered. All letters are | confid al.-Editor,
 Q. How long was the federal gift tax in effect? What was the smallest amount taxed? 1 A. It was in effect from June ?, ! 1924 to Decembr 21, 1925, and S50,- 900 was the smallest amount taxed. l There was a sliding scale on differ ent amounts above that.
 Q. Are there any actual trans continental railroads in the United | States?
 A. No. All of the railroads from points east end at Chicago or St. Louis and connect with western lines.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Guillaume?
 A. It is the French form Of Will liam and means "helmet of resolu- tion."
 Q. Who are the United States Senators from New Jersey?
 A. Hamilton F. kean and Walter E. Edge.
 Q. When and by whom was the friction match invented?
 A. A phosphorus friction match was manufactured in Paris in 1916. but the first practical match ignit- able by simple friction was invented by John Walker, an Englishman. in 1927. The first successful phosphor- us matches appeared between 1880 and 1885, and the first patent for the invention of phosphorus fric- ton matches in the United States was granted ill 1886 to A. D. Phil lips.
 Q. What is the address Of the American Mathematical Society?
 A. 5O1 West 116th street, New York city.
 Q. What day in the Jewish cal endar was June 19, 1926?
 A. The seveth day of Tammuz, year 56S6.
 Q. Wher is the Land Of the Midnight Sun?
 A. The expression Midnight Sun" or Land of the Midnight Sun" refers to all that area about the poles. but especially the North Polar regions, where in midwinter the sun dos not rise above the horizon eve at midday, and in midsummer it does not sink below the horizon, even at midnight. Bounding these areas are tn polar circles.
 Q. When was the bow and arrow first used?
 A. The origin of the bow and arrow is lost in the uncertainties of the stone age. Every country, eX- cept Australia, had them. Anthro- pologists have found flint arrow heads that they say are between 25.000 and 50.000 years old.
 Q. What is a harpiscord?
 A. It resembles a piano but the