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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

one quart Of water was necessary
TO fill the radiator In Los Angeles
at the end OF 2.4l2 miles.
What vas probably the rfoS- tn
usual Il vel as the most Interesting
incident Id the trip was si~.c0unter-
cd IN the southwestern part u the
country, I'll the way TO Los nil-uisS.
when two rivers. OVERLOOKING s.mui-
taneously, had inundated q saSt
area Of farm land IS VII as the
main highways. At the place
where the flood condition vas at
its worst. the travellers w2-s faced
with the alternative OF negos. ating
a mile of road covered with tro to
nearly three feet OF water or max
ing a long and difficult d-+crr
through miles Of deep. sticky. black
mud-gumbo" as IL Is 5corn in
the region. Y
Remove Fan Beiss
Choosing the shortest rout~ because
OF the saving In time, MarRIon en-
glneers hastily constructed i'm
proved air intakes from high POINTS
above the carburetors. removed fan
belts to prevent s~plashing water.
proceeded with their three cars
through water as dep as 80 riches
IN places. Engines and c~a-hLreto-s
were submerged but the entlrc mile
was successfully completed with no
work necessary on the care aside
from dra s'ing the crankcaseS and
replacing fresh oil.
The Marmon 60. after rctn-
through the flooded areas. was driven
nearly 5000 miles additional at
high speed" Mr.. Little pointed ont
upon his return. Not recommend
ed. OF course. as daily practice. the
test was made TO show in a rather
unique but effective way the ex-
cellent stamina Of the car rfrer
IT had come into contact with ex-
IRENE natural osbtacles."
Another specific test was made
in the San Bernardina mountains
at the edge of the Mojave de sert
N Southern California. There is
found the longest continuous NOUN
tain road in the country that can
be driven in high gear-more than
seven miles Of steep grade erding
at tie summit OF the mountain
range. The top of this highway
was reached in the 49,. still fully
loaded. at 43 miles an hour.
I'm its engineering work. MarC.nn
does not cease its activities on any
model when IL is completed and
ready for production" Mr.. Little
said. Testing and experiments are
continued from time to tire while
cars actually are being manUfactu--
ed and sold to the public. The
trials just completed showed the
Marmon SO the equal in every way
to the larger cars With which 1t
was compared and it was out orin-
ion that the experiment al route
and the speed with which II was
negotiated offered a conclusive dem
onstration Of power, reliability
and stamina
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
new HOME FOR
STATES CLUBS
Circular Building 200 Feet
In Diameter Planned For
Valley Fair Grounds

HARLINCEN. May 4-Construc-
ton OF one o. the most unusual
and ~serviceable buildings in the
Valley Is planned for the Valley
fair grounds here. the building to
be known as a Home States Club
building" according TO j. A. Schunk,
officer Of the organization of home
states clubs.
The building is to be a circular
affair. with a diameter of 200
feet. Its construction will be un-
usual in a number Of respects, as
IL will include the use Of cables.
making the building in many ways
resemble a huge circus tent. In the
center will be the flag pole. or
main support pole.
Cost Wi. be approximately $50. 600.
1t Is estimated.
The present plan is TO finance the
building through tho home states
clubs. such as the Valley Oklahoma
club. which has 1000 members. the
Valley Kansas club. Nebraska club.
etc. There arc 30 OF these clubs
in the Valley. with a combined
membership of more than 10000.
The building will have an open
space IN the center, and around
the sides will be the compartments
or rooms OF each club. Exhibits of
the various clubs can be placed in
these compartments, including. for
instance. maps and pictures Of
their home states. photographs Of
governors and other public figures
there, etc.
The building will be in use dur
ing practically all the year. the
plan being for these clubs to hold
more fequent gatherings than at
present.
During the time the Valley Mid
Winter fair in in session. the GEN.
ter of the building will be used for
the automobile display. At nights
the automobiles will be backed into
the various booths of the different
clubs. and the Denter used for
dances or other such purposes.
Plans are also being considered
to permit land companies bringing
parties from certain states 10 take
their prospective Valley home own
ers through the building. 90 they
can get in touch with the former
residents Of their states.
ANY number Of interesting fea-
lures can be combined with such a
building John T. Floore. manager
of the Valley fair. said. The home
states clubs probably will become
much more active. and dances. gen.
eral meetings and other features
can be held al the building here.
II will also help materially to build
the Valley fair. adding interest and
new entertainment
Efforts viii be made to ret the
new structure started in time "a
have IL ready for the fair this fall
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

OF MARMON6S
Engineers Take Straight
Eight Sedan On Cross
Country Trip

Flood waters, desert sands. noun
tain nighways-in short. 1900 miles
OF road testing to restruction"-
Jailed to prevent the successful
completion. On exact schedule. or
another Of the Marmon engineering
stsffs periodic experimental
which recently came 10 a conclus-
ION after a three-week round trip
across the continent.
1niS time, a Marmon Series 90
straightforward sedan. taken froni
the end of the factory producti,r
Inc. was pitted against two larger
and considerably more costly cars
70 test. IN direct competition. Its
roadab1lity, speed and stamina. A
group o fMarmon engineers read
ed by Thomas j. Little. Jr., chief
engineers. made the trial. thu "68~
car carrying fou passengers and
their complete baggabe at all times.
Road testing to restriction Is
a term use dby Marmon engineers
TO describe their method ID sub
Jecttng automobiles to continuous
and exhaustive actual driving trials
untoil their parts either fail under
the strain imposed upon them or
pass muster" by virture of their
ability to withstand usage far mere
difficult than ever encountered In
the hands of actual owners.
Verify Previous Record
The first objective of the Jour-
ney was to verify, and. If possible
dunlicate. a nrevious record estab-
lished by Marmon engineers in
driving a Marmon So across the
continent. from Indianapolis to Los
Angeles. WITH but a single quart OF
water used In the trip. Despite
travel through mud and sand. a.
long the border and even into Mex
leo. through the Mojave desert aid
into the San Bernardino mountains.
this was accomplished during tne
first half Of the trip. Against but
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Condemns Institution
AS Breeder of DryLawH Hatred
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

WASHINGTON. May 4-Senator
Coleman L. Blease OF South Caro-
lima. pointed toward a handsome red
brick structure across the street
from the Capitol grounds.
Headquarters OF the Board OF
Temperance. Prohibition and Pub
lie Morals of a Protestant denomi-
nation" he said.
Il am a Protestant. Always have
been. Always will be.
That institution has done more
70 breed hatred OF the prohibition
law than any other agency.
IF Roman Catholics were to erect
a building opposite our national
capitol. dedicated TO law enforce
ment under Roman Catholic aus
pices. they would be driven out of
this country"
Senator Blease should know a
deal about law enforcement and
criminal Law.
From the position of governor on
down. he has held more public Of
fices in his home state, county and
town than any other man in South
Cardinals history At the time or
his election TO the United States
senate his legal firm Of Blease &
Dominick, by general recognition,
had the greatest criminal practice
in the senator's part Of Dixie.
Il do believe" says the Palmetto
statesman. that / have defended
prisoners charged with breaking ev-
cry commandment in the deca-
logue."
"a law enforcement official" he
continued. ought TO have a thor
ough understanding Of the causes OF
law violation.
But If he has such an under
standing-a deep and not an un-
kindly comprehension OF his fellow
creatures frailties-people declare:
He knows altogether too much OF
these things
The trouble Is, they know too
little OF human nature.
Suppose" said the senator. seri-
ously. you are acquainted with a
man who. you suspect. is planning a
crime. And you say to him: AS a
friend. I warn you. you are taking
this risk once too often. This time
it will cost you your life. Or. If not,
you will come out of II with blood
on your hands, murderer. ! beg
or YOU not TO do it, He will pause
at least, won't he?
But suppose you threaten him.
DO so-and-so. and Ill kill YOU Are
YOU 50 likely to stop him? Or Is he
likelier to take a chance, 20 defy
you?"
"As governor" said the South
Carolinian. nobody ever charged
that I gave anything but a clean adj
ministration. The complaint of me
was: He pardons too many con-
Il understood them.
who ever heard OF a chain-gang
guard who was murdered for being
kind to his men? Never. If he Is
murdered. he is murdered for bru-
II will guarantee that I can eX-
ecute a search warrant at any house
In Washington without trouble. No
matter how guilty the bootlegger-
shall we say-he will not resist. Wis
tied civilly. with a few words OF ex-
PLANTATION that IL is an unpleasant
duty and strictly without malice.
But it can't be done peaceably by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
WILL STAGE Y

KEEL. Germany. -Aay 4.-tP-A
re-discoveredo pera. "Lucius Silla-
written in 1774 by Johanna Christ
ian Bach. twelfth child Of the
great composer. Johann Sebastian
Bach. was staged here. The manu-
script was unearthed in the Stuff
CART library by Fritz Gutenberg. d.
rector of the Kiel and Hamburg
operas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
NEW YORK=George

NEW 1Onh--GtOIRt nut =
back from a cruise around the
world with an anecdote. At Jeru-
salem a guide was telling Ameri-
can tourists OF the flight OF the
holy family to Egypt. An elderly
woman INTERRUPTED: Il wish you'd
explain how they got acroes the
Suez canals
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
S0USA'SBAND
f. TO Be ON AIR
Chevrolet Motor Company
Sponsor of Concert BY
Famous Musicians

John Philip Sousa and his world
band will be heard over the radio
for the first time on Monday even
ing. May 8. In an hour broadcast.
sponsored by Chevrolet Motor COM
pany to signalize the achievement
of placing on the road a half mil
lion new six cylinder cars in four
months.
The radio debut of the famous
March King" will come through
the National Broadcasting company
coast to coast chain during the
regular General Motors Family
Hour. starting at $50 p. m.
According TO Tom Stevenson.
local Chevrolet dealer. Chevrolet
was particularly fortunate in seek
ing an attraction to emphasize It's
latest record to secure the first
radio performance Of this famous
director-composer who has been an
American institution for the past
two decades.
Naturally. we Chevrolet dealers
are proud that our company has
been instrumental in introducing
Sousa and his bani to the micro
phone. Mr.. Stevenson said. We
are equally proud, however. of the
occasion marked by Sousa's first
broadcast. BY putting on the road
over 100000 new Chevrolet skies
since January l, we have establish
ed a record never before duplicated
BY any dealer organization distri-
buting six cylinder automobiles.
In fact. no other dealer orEaniza-
ton In the history OF six cylinder
manufacture 5sz ever equalled this
record In the Co.'s OF a full year
Paris bartenders have organizad
an International aSxnri,ffrn TI,n-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
Continued from, Sixteenth Page


audience roared and after that Rogers built I'D
the conversational side of his act.
FL Brendel ran away from school to be an
actor. He tried to sing but they didn't like
his songs; he danced, but they didn't like his
dances; he performed sleight-of- hand tricks.
but they didn't get over. In desperation, he
told a few stale jokes, pathetically, and they
made hit
Walter Catlett thinks it was fate that pushed
him into comedy. He was only 10 when he
began as brownie in an extravaganza at San
Francisco's old California Theater in 1892 He
made a hit as comic brownie and has had
to be funny ever since.
LazineSS isn't catalogued as a virtue, but
that's what made Stepin Fetcht famous. It
was because he was too lazy to move and had
to drawl his words because he was too trifing
to speak Snappily that he made hit in Hearts
in Dixie"
Harry Langdon photographs like an Adde'S
cent youth, but he's been doing his stuff on
stage and screen for more than Is years.
ham actor at Council Bluffs, Iowa; enter
tainer with the Kickapoo Medicine Show, doing
a chalr-balancing act with the GuS-Sun Min
strels feature act with the Great Hamburg
Tonks, Keith's Circuit, Shubert's Winter Gar
den" and the ziegfeld "Folles"-that's par
tal record of Harrys activities before Sol Lesser
persuaded him to try his luck on the screen.
Langdon went from two-reel comedies to six
reelers, and now he's making talkies for Hal
Roach.
Wallace Berry is a real herman but he
made his screen debut in 1913 playing a
Swedish housemaid for Essanay. After that
he became comedian with Sennett.
But the years of being funny were forgotten
when Wallace returned from brief sojourn
to Japan where he had attempted to direct a
series Of postwar pictures. It was suddenly
discovered that he had a menacing face. Ha
He was villain! He pursued the shrieking
heroine for half a dozen years and then, be-
cause he was on salary-and was Ray Hat
ton and there were no stories on hand-he
was cast in what was intended to be pro-
gram picture, called Behind the Front"
Everybody laughed
Dear me, he's so funny!" cried the studio
heads. And he had to 60 on being funny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
Funny Faces Of the MoU1es:

A ND there are Moran and Mack, the Two
Black Crows, well known on the vaudeville
stage.
They were born in Kansas, within 20 miles
OF each other. Observation-Disclosures they
grew up in a country where many Negroes live
they acquired that soft, slurring dialect.
Mack is the with the falling-away voice
According to notices In London, where they
made their first smashing hit, zone asks ques-
lions and the other answers in his own way
He is child Of nature, unsophisticated but
nquiring His state of mind is monumental
and elemental, and he stands there without
moving a muscle, giving on the simple work.
ings of his earnest mind" But why bring
that up?"
Copyright, 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

To all infants and purposes she did not sus-
pect deception, but relentlessly the aged woman
continued to try to instil into her grand
daughter an adherence Of certain Of the things
that were the very bulwark Of the life of
Crystal
There came after awhile, to be a curious
aura around this little old woman. She was
obviously person with an obSession, fanatic,
a relentless seeker.
People in the neighborhood began to tap
their brows when she approached. The poor
old woman had apparently been unable to stand
up under the burden Of a daughter and grand
daughter that had both gone the same prim-
rose path.
The figure of the grandmother of Crystal
became sort of local evangelist in the neigh
borhood, preaching to whomsoever would lis
ten the cardinal beauties of the cardinal vir-
tues; pronouncing and Of course protesting
too valiantly, her confidence in the integrity
Of her granddaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
Increasing Export Trade.

THE efficiency of American industry, aided
by the highly valuable cooperation of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, is
well demonstrated in the report of foreign
trade for the last fiscal year, which shows ex-
portation of finished goods to total Of $780,
100000 100 per cent increase over a six
year period
The total exports for the year reached five
billion dollars. ...-
Specific instances of aid given exporters by
the bureau and which were reported voluntarily
to the bureau include the shipping of airplanes
to Chile motor cycles to Egypt, baking equip
ment to New Zealand, soda fountains to Brazil,
fountain pens to Austria and textiles to Batavia.
The sales of automobiles abroad, as well as
chemical and other equipment, received help
ing hand from the trained experts of the
bureau abroad -"s., .
Industry has not been alone, however in
obtaining the support of the bureau, for the
trade-pronoting agents of the bureau have
helped in 6isposing of California grapes in
South America and the Orient, Florida grape
fruit In Australia, Georgia cotton goods in Ger
many and Kentucky tobacco in Turkey.
The bureau maintains a staff of 1877 experts
abroad, attached to Sc stations in A countries
They study manufacturing and agricultural
conditions In the sections which they cover
finding where American goods can fill an un-
satisfied need or where, through quality or low
er cost, they can compete successfully with
supplies already coming into the markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

secretly trying to force the hayward feet Of
Crystal on to paths that led toward her grand
mothers hopes for her.
When she was II Crystal with the exception
OF Addie Wigsnd, was the best dressed girl in
the neighborhood. Indeed, she would have been
well dressed girl anywhere Furs, tailored
suits, pretty chiffons and good jewelry were
hers 1t is difficult to understand how this
girl could ever have imagined that she was
pulling the WOOL so to speak, over the watery
old eyes Of her grandmother, except that to
Crystal old age was inevitably something de-
crepit, Slow-witted, easy to confuse.
1t is also astonishing that throughout this
period, the hold of the grandmother on the
young girl was sufficiently strong to keep her
In that lean and narrow home. There must
have been two reasons why this was accom-
plished; it suited Crystals purposes that she
Keep the conservative appearance of a home
address and to far greater extent than the
girl realized the old grandmother's influence
was upon her.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
FOR THE HOSPITAL

A LWAYS glad to speak good word for the Day kimball
n Hospital for project in its behalf we wish to en-
that have been appearing IN The Patriot
announcing the Membership Tea to be
given by the Womans Board next Saturday.
The proceeds from the affair, substitution for the Vaen-
tine Board for in hospital work This
organization Of spreads ell of the surrounding towns
and successfully consistently raising funds with which to
buy necessities for the hospital and thereby lessen the burden
of expense which this growing institution is under
close touch with the affairs OF the hospital realize
increased demands the hospital entail an ever
mounting expenditure While patients charged for service
there every good number who not afford to
others fear who able but do not There
large endowment fund to make deficiencies and is
only through generosity of the public dispensed by central
such the Woman Board that enables the hospital
function and maintain pay go policy The Member
ship Tea only of projects arranged yearly by the
money by attracting the public to spend
and giving them something return The Board has arranged
attractive entertainment for Saturday afternoon gen
patronage will be both 10 the members and
directly beneficial the hospital Make little special effort to
attend the Membership Tea in Odd Fellows Hall next Saturday
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
REIMBURSEMENT

TINE reduction of something half million dollars from
the grand list of last year equitable When
the Board Relief 1928 there unusual number of
property appeared before the Board make
plant they relieve the
situation these compliments told that if they willing
let the matter until the following their exceptions to
the valuation made by the Board of Assessors following the
by the Interstate Appraisal Company would
ceive careful attention
In carrying this promise the Board of Relief met with
Joint each of the protests of
considered Thus the Board of Relief kept faith with those
taxpayers who had appealed to il for reductions.
In good many informed the Assessors and
the Board of Relief agreed that usees had
They therefore made the reductions that they felt
each individual situation warranted
As Mr. Lamb stated before meeting of citizens such
derakng the of property values of entire
could be accomplished without mistakes being made
II also stated that where such appeared they would
be corrected This has been done 1t to be hoped that
the that the officials in charge of of property
values have been ready willing make these corrections
will not feeling that property who feels that
his assessment too high reduction and thus
another rush before the Board of We told that
this has been the the sessions held far This
couragng and gratifying.
The revaluation which practically doubled the towns
grand list is satisfactorily adjusting itself In fact it has adj
usted and with much less trouble than
anticipated quarters This reflects credit the
of the evidences that they willing
equitable share of the burden of taxation the
sole aim of the authorized by the town.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
A PROFITABLE ASSET
WHETHER or not mnutey analyze a of fig
w contained I'm annnal financial renort the

WHETHER mnuely analyze of figures
w in annual financial report the very clear
of the condition of the department of the city
the report of the Water Commissioners empha
casual reader the fact that the department
returning a substantial profit.
After allowing $4,000 depreciation and paying APP
proxmaey $4,000 the bonded indebtedness the depart
profit of $l2 900 to the city This makes
apparent that il the department free of debt
will annual income the city of approximately S25 600
This seems a healthy financial condition.
Putnam hope the water department free from
the contemplated Improvement to the
carried What this increase will amount to is at
ent Board Water Commissioners has
not rs yet made any recommendation.
1t is seldom that municipality owned public utility does not
less dsenson the part of the citizens of the
municipality and Putnam has been exception For the past
three years there has been dispute to how the i'm
of the plant provide adequate supply of
fire protection should be made There has believe
any party politics the matter and in that respect Put
differs from many other cities where municipality owned
dy has the rocks because of party differences
ing the dssenson Opinions have been freely expressed
and arguments have waxed Those taking part have
convinced that they right and
any political utilization This being Putnam need have
that the problem will be worked
will a continuance of the department a municipal
asset
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
ORDER OF NOTICE

At a Court Of Probate held at Put
nam. in and for the District Of Put
nam. on the 2nd day Of February.
1929 Present, Henry n Benoit.
Judge Estate of Alvah A. Parsons,
late Of Putnam. in said District. de-
ceased. Mrs. Milton Litchiield. Of
Putnam, having made written apple
cation praying that an instrument in
writing purporting 60 be the last viii
and testament Of said deceased may
be probated. and that letters tesla
mentary may be granted. as by said
application on file more fully appears
il is ORDERED That said anplica-
ton be heard and determined at a
Court Of Probate TO be held at che
Probate Office. in the Town Of Put
nam. in said District. on the 18th day
of February, 1929, AT 1000 o'clock in
the forenoon; and that public notice
Of the pendency Of said application
and OF the time and place Of the hear
ing thereon. be given by publishing
this order in some newspaper having
a circulation IN said District. HENRY
n. BENOIr, Judge. 6