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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
DN OUR
VALLEY

CONTRACTS have been let for
three new bridges ever the Zapta
county arroyos which during rainy
periods render the highway between
Brownsville and Laredo impassable
\ Which means that tourist travel
on the military road, which was
|hewed out Of the mesquite by the
spanish colonizers some $50 years
igo, viii become more attractive for
ourists.
And dcwn on the Cameron county
|end of the famous Rio Grande trail
al but ten and a half miles will be
paved, when contractors complete
the project upon which they are
working.
THROUGH STARR COUNTY the
bid military road has been paved to
Roma near the western boundary,
md state highway engineers have
recommended graveling from that
boint to Laredo.
Completion Of the latter project
hnd closing Of the ten-mile gap in
cameron county will make the old
Fivcr road one Of the most interest
ing tourist highways in the South
tsest.
The quaint Mexican towns which
border the Rio Grande in Starr and
sZanato counties have a romanticism
never fails to appeal to tour
- For over a century they have
AHbered in the warm sunshine Of
he lower Rio Grande. Many Of the
customs Of a century ago are still
sexemplified. Many of the buildings
|havs passed the century mark and
bear the sears of border warfare
and feuds.
BOUGHT your mail boxes yet, you
{folk who live in the sections to be
reached by the extension of carrier
service on February i57
Postmaster G. w. bennett has
been warned by the postoffice de-
/ partment that boxes must be pro-
yided; kind Of mo boxes, no SER
vice. ultimatum.
No fancy appliances required but
receptacle for the mail must be
provided and must be placed where
il will be easily accessible to the
carrier.
THERE ARE the new districts to
be served, for the information OF
those who may not have noticed
first publication Of the routes In
The Herald;
St. Francis street, from Eleventh
10 Palm Boulevard.
Fronton street, from Palm Boule-
sard 10 Tenth. and to all blocks on
ntersecting streets from st. Charles
10 Fronton.
Jefferson street, from Fifth TO
Palm Boulevard and Palm Court
block or jefferson (second block
north Of Palm Boulevard).
Elizabeth street, from West Third
o West Eighteenth.
Levee street, from West Fifteenth
West Second.
st. Charles, from Palm Boulevard
o West Fifteenth.
Washington street. from west
Eleventh to West Twelfth.
Thirteenth street, from Polk to
Fillmore.
Fourteenth street. from Polk to
Mckinley.
Lincoln Boulevard. from Four
Itsenth to Eighteenth.
Grant street, from Eighteenth 70
Fourteenth.
Hayes street, from Fourteenth to
Eighteenth.
Garfield street. from Eighteenth
10 Fourteenth.
The date for starting service Is
! rood thing TO remember.
1t Is February IS.
HOUSE NUMBERING ia smother
Requirement Of the postoffiee de-
uartment. II your home is not num-
lbered the American Legion is pre-
&,arssa "a tell you what your number
.ho41|a be and to furnish the metal
numerals.
CABBAGE selling up as high as
Is5o per ton at the beginning Of the
VALLEY shipping season skidded
BADLY, hitting a low OF si2.
But some harmful practices wsre
CONTINUED on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

MIAMI, Fla, Feb 5.-tPy-Pan-
American Airways, Inc, reported
at LAS o'clock the receipt of a
message announcing Col. Lind
bergh's departure from Tela for
San Marenzo Bay at 10:40 o'clock
Central time), after n stop Of 81
minutes. The ship was making
good time and the weather was
containing clear, the message said.
The distance from Tela to San
Marenzo Bay is 1s5 air miles.
BOSTON, Feb. 5.-(P)-Col. Chas
A. Lindbergh, who took off from
Belize, British Honduras, today, on
the second lap of his air mail flight
to Panama, arrived at Tela mt 9:4a
a. m, a radio message received here
by the Tropical Radio and Tele.
graph company reported.
From Belize his course was Il
Tela, Honduras, 40 miles south
and east across the Gulf Of Hondu
ras. From Tela his route wa.
straight across Honduran and Me
araguan mountains about 275 mile.
to Managua, where he will make his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide NO Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions.
hixn -.-..-......-.-s... 4s1J w. rt.
Low ....-+..s...-.-..-. fs4l a. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
IN the river during the next few
days
FInDd Present zA-Hr nA-Hr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

Garden Hose - Sprinklers
Grass Shears - Trirnmers
w. II. Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

CABBAGE selling up as high as
$50 per ton at the beginning Of the
Valley shipping season skidded
badly, hitting low Of 81.
But some harmful practices ware
(Continued on page five)
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
43'NAT|VE WOMEN
 KILLED IN R|07|NG
House Of Commons Gets Report
 on Algerian Case

London. Dec. A P}-The house of commons last night heard how Brit ish soldiers killed 43 women and
 one man in recent clash with southern Algerian natives.
 Dr. T. Drummond Shiels, under
 secretary of state for the colonies,
 explained in answer to questions,
 that the natives, attacking the troops, placed their women in front
 of them with the hope thus of stay
 ing the British fire.
 After 10 warnings to advance no farther, Dr. Shiels said the order was given to fire. Nineteen women and one man were Killed. Ten wom- en died later of wounds received. Eight women were pushed into the
 river and drowned.
 Later at Abake the colonial po- lice fired on d frelzied mob and killed six women. A number of European women were assaulted during riots at Aba ana on the Imo river he said The general situation was now well in hand. he added. pr. Shicls said the British troops
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

withheld their fire until the last pos sible moment, The mob of women and men arrived at Opobo December 1G. he explained, the women carry ing sticks in front to shield the men, with machetes, behind.
 The men and women were trying to snatch rifles from the troops when the order to fire finally was given by Lieutenant R. NJ. Hill, commanding the detail. He said the natives had drawn mp their plans on the assumption the British sol dicry would not fire at women. II was their plan 10 rush ihe troops and then loot the factories.
 Exact cause of the riots was not determined. Some persons, he said, attributed them to q fall in prices Of native products and others to err roneous reports that poll tax was 10 be levied on women.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
MAY SOLVE RIDDLE OF EASTER ISLAND
Former Manufacturer Orders Yacht, Will Study Huge Relics

Philadelphia. Dec. 94 P--Hope- tul ot solving the riddle Of Easter Island tiny land of mystery Of the Pacific, Eldredge R. Johnson. wealthy resident Of Moorestown. N. J., and former president of the Vic tor Talking Machine company, has ordered the construction of pala- tal yacht 10 carry him and party of 20 scientists to it's shores.
 The order for the craft. which is to cost S1.500,0O0 was placed yes- terday with a Bath, Me, company with delivery specified for May, 1881. The yacht will be 2G5 4cat !ong, and will carry two seap!an S a radio system and a fully equipped laboratory and will combine all the features of a sea going yacht with
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
RECEIVES YACHT ORDER

Hamburg. Germany. Dec 24 P- Blohm & Voss, shipbuilders. today announced they had received an or der for the largest yacht in their experience. The vessel will be 4l0 feet over all and will have q speed of IS knots.
 The Orion. built last summer in kiel. Germany. for Julius Forst- mann, woolen manufacturer Of New York and Passac, is said 10 be the largest yacht now in existence. The Orion is 5333 feet long and is of S. 40o0 tons displacement. Her maNi- mum speed is { l-2 knots.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
If Santa Claus Would Only Bring
 Gifts That Men Strongly Desire

Dr. Henry Martin, school com mitteeman: A victory for Marylanj over Yale in the bowl next fall. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. M Greenstein: Same as Dr. Martin.
 Police sergeants. one and all, Promotion to the lieutenancy.
 Judges M. D. Sake and s. J. Trace ski: Adequate quarters for the city court.
 Clyde Ellingwood, park superin- tendent: A greenhouse in Walnut Hill park where the city can raise it's own plants and flow CTS. Ralph H. Benson, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce: Good press agent.
 A. II. Berg. clerk of the park board; A Japanese garden ill Stan- ley Quarter park. Clarence H. Barnes. secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.: A new building.
 The average fiapper: A pair Of mens sox. well filled.
 J. F. Atwater, traffic manager, American Hardware Corp: Lower freight rates on all hardware. Commandant Julius Helgelson of the Salvation Army: A small trucE; and man to run it.
 Fred Radil, president of the Barnesdale Community club; | community building. Pardon C. Hickey. president Of he Chamber of Commerce: A num- cipal golf course. William C. Hotchkiss. president of the Nickel-a- Week club: Some new members. William Cowlishaw. former char ity superintendent: Mere men to attend those Monday night dime, at the Methodist church. William J. Bryan. superintendent, of the Connecticut Co.,; A blizzard, less winter. II. E. Erwin, postmaster: A self stamping, self-addressing envelope.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

those of q houseboat. The vesse. will be powered with two Deisel en- zines and carry a crew of 35.
 Johnson said he decided to build the new yacht and turn in his pres cnt craft after he discovered the latter would be inadequate for the contem plated archaeological cruise, His scientific interest in Easter Island, he said. was because so many of it's prehistoric relics have never been investigated. Some or the mysteries he and his scientists hope to solve are:
 Unanswered Questions
 What people first Inhabited the island?
 What era witnessed the carving and erection of it's great stone mon- uments, staues, circular towers and burial platforms?
 By what feats of engineering were huge blocks of stone moved from one part of the island to another?
 How could the tiny island have supported the army of men believed to have been necessary in the con- stru2tlon work?
 How highly developed were the prehistoric people:
 Scientists learned little about Easter Island. 1t is said. since the Easter day in 1722 when the first white man, Dutch admiral, visited it and gave it its name.
 The most striking monuments thus far found Johnson said. are the burial platforms with statues surmounting them. There are known 10 be more than 200 of these in var ious degrees of preservation ringing the coast of Easter Island In almost Tnbroken succession. Some are BOG feet long and they average IS fec hnioht
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

Santa Claus will whiz into town tonight in his airplane. distributing gifts and otherwise spreading good cheer. Men prominent in the life of the city know what they want ao 1 fud in their stockings. A peep into the crystal ball reveals the following desires:
 Mayor Paonessa: A job for each or the city's unemployed. | David l.. Nair: The republican nomination for mayor and, if it isn't asking too much, the democratic en- 1 dorsement. 1 Ex-Mayor Quigley: Ditto. l Fire Chief W. J. Noble: Continu- ancc Of his long standing record Tor 1 low fire losses. i Police Chief W. C. Hart: A three i platoon system covering the entire i city.
 Alderman J. Gustave Johnson: A l.cw park for the eastern section Of 1 the city.
 ! Councilman Joseph Mlynarski: That fifth ward swimming pool.
 Street Supt. Joseph O'Brien: win | ter without snow. Inspector A. \. Rutherford: A building boom. Town Clerk A. l.. Thompson: A few more hours to each day to record bees and births; marriages and mort sages; suits and sales. Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis: A check from each delinquent. Assessor Thomas Linder: A chance 1 10 show the taxpayers association i the ins and outs of appraisals. 1 Health Supt L. J. Dumont: The new sanitarium.
 Harry Ginsburg: A republica T sweep of the city next spring. Thomas J. Smith: A continuance of democratic government nex. spring.
 William Dobrowolski: Neither: get rid Of both and try new party.
 Judge w. r. Mangan: Another
 top notch football team at Fordham.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

First Aid. Gordon Ely, Troop 1 Mortimer Swanson. Troop r.; El- vard McCutcheon. Troop A pl.
 Public health, Edward Michacls,
 Painting, A. $. N. Fred Peters, Troop l4.
 Bookbinding, Walter Zuk, Troop Woodworking, Milton BonnaY, Troop ?; Edward MacCutcheoa, Troop 24Pl.
 Bird study, Richard Quisle%, Troop 1.
 Electricity, William Miish. Troop
 Athletics, Everett Grafcam Troop 233.
 Interpreting, Lucian Potkay, Troop 2l
 Scholarship, s. NJ. Abel l.. Joha- son. Troop 20.
 Physical development, Penn Kim ball. Troop 4.
 Conservation. Richard Quigloy, Troop 1.
 Leathcrcraft Philip Nightingall, Troop 9.
 Camping, Gordon Ely Troop 4.
 Machinery, Edward MacCutcheon Troop A.
 First aid 10 animals. Algcrd Ger dis, Troop 1B.
 Pathfinding. Leon Dickinson, Troop 4. Firemanship. Edward Toohic. Troop G8k; Kenneth Anderson Troop GSk and Robert Malone, Troop GSK. Become First Class The following scouts became first class: Clifford Mccarthy of Troop 3, Robert Brown Of Troop 20. lIl- | ward LinSley of Troop A. plainvillr: :: and Fred Lac'iey of Troop A, Plain vile.
 The following became second class: Ross GiIpatric, Troop .: i Jack Battey Troop 4; Harold Sprague, Troop 4; William Booth,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
LEYIA1HAN TO DOCK LATE
Race to Land Passengers for Christ. mas Morning Fctc Lost By Tin

New York, Dec. A (UP)-Passen gers aboard the United States linel Leviathan lost a race to beat Sant; Claus to their homes today when th' fog held the big ship off Ambros, Light for several hours today.
 The liner. carrying 1850 passen. gers and G2SG sacks of holiday mail will dock at noon and it will be . D. m. before the last of the passen gers pass the customs officials.
 The Leviathan sailed from South, ampton a week ago today. She pro ceeded cautiously to avoid damag to weakened plates wrenched on tn stormy eastward voyage.
 USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADt
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

Troop 4: Hollis Foster. Troop j; James Naughton, Troop F; Irving Lundin, Troop 4; Edward Rotstein, Troop 10: Frank Nipert, Troop Ia; Lester Barnes, Troop 15; Jacob Heck. Troop 15; Charles Elclt
 Troop 14; Ernest Olson. Troop 1i; stuart Holcomb, Troop r.; Edward Johnson. Troop r.: Milton MarsA
 Troop 20: Stanley Danek, Troop 2l: Russell Kieffcr. Troop g; Tony Mo. lusis. Troop 23; Thomas Lest ori2: Troop g: George StiffcI. Troop 1j: Edward Saladn. Troop l5: Prank McGuinness, Troop b; John Cor coran, Torop l5; George Law, Troop , and Russell Peterson of Troop 5.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
PROF. KNOWLTON RESIGNS

Hartford, Dec. 2t LPl-A. F. Knowlton, assistant professor oi electrical engineering at Yale, has resigned as electrical engineer for the state public utilities commission effective as of December 3I.
 Prof. Russell C.. Warner. also oi Yale. who has assisted Prof. knoWl. ton in the work for the public untili, ties commission. will succeed him as electrical engineer, effective as ol January 1.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24

A member Of the troop for some what more than two years, Pete" has moved steadily upward in 1 scouting, climaXinG his career last night by reaching the highest rank l possible-a rank which requires the winning Of 2l difficult merit badges, active service, and tho development Of leadership ability. He is a mem- Der Of the Panther patrol in Troop l 1. snare drummer in the troop trumpet band, and the renowned 1 lingmaster for the troops annual | circuses He is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. kimball of 1G Lex | in2ton street.
 Gordon Ely another member Of
 Troop f, attained the rank of life scout last night and star scout
 badges were awarded to Arnold
 kadu of Troop 3, Rcnaldo Ansemo
 or Troop 19. and Nerginio Bronz tand Edward Toohic of Troop GS. { Kensington. In addition the court awarded four first class and 26 sec ond class badges and 5S merit badges. Chairman George B. Taylor presided and was assisted by Dep- 1 uty Chief Michael T. Souney of the l fire department Gerald Fletcher; 1 Col. w. W. Bullen. retired chair man; Raymond Catlin. Deputy Con- missioner Neil MacDougan. and 1 5S Merit Badges Awarded 1 Merit badges were awarded as i follows:
 Printing, Clifford Mccarthy. Troop
 9: Herbert Williams. Troop ,; An
 thony Skinger. Troop 21; Charles
 Cillizza, Troop 2l; Aram Bayrari
 Troop }; Michael kaminski. Troop ,: Clarence Johnson. Torop IT; Ar
 mold Carlson, Troop II.
 Handicraft. A. s. NJ. Joseph
 Fletcher. Troop 1 Pl. William Mn
 ish, Troop 23; Karl Gjerpen, Troop r.: George Recor, Troop r; Cyril 1 Rupee. Troop 2l; and Arnold Carl 1 son. Troop II.
 Personal health. William Milish,
 Troop g; $. N. Abel E. Johnson.
 Troop %; George Recor, Troop 2o. Firemanship. Bert Innehah, i Troop 21; Alfred Tononc, Troop ?l; 1 Arthur Peterson. Troop 21 Georsa | EecOr, Troop 2U.
 Swimming, Joseph Anselmo. Troop 1 2o; William Davis. Troop 4, and
 Ralph Johnson. Troop IT.
 Woodwork. Walter Zuli, Troop 2: 1 William Davis, Troop 4.
 Civics. Leon Dickinson. Troop 1 :;
 Edward Michaels. Troop l B; Gordon ! Ely, Troop 1; $. M. Abel F. Johnson, 1 Troop %.
 Pionecring Milton Bonncy, Troop
 ?, William Richards, Troop ,: Ser9n ] HanE"vich. Troop T; Wesley Films, 1 Troop 4.
 1 Cooking-E Edward Michaels. Troop i IS: Howard Johnson Troop 9; AL , gcrd Gcrdis, Troop lB.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
PUBLISHER AIDS EMPL0YES
Norfolk, Va., Paper Passes Into Con-
 trol of Old Timers On January

Norfoll9 Va. Dec. 2i tp>-In to- i days issue the Ledger Dispatch
 prints signed statement from $. l.. Slower, owner and publisher of the
 paper, announcing that he has, as of January 1, 150, disposed of q controlling interest in the Ledger Dispatch to q company headed by P. $. Huber as president and includ- ing as it's officers and stockholders; Frederick Lewis, Henry D. Perkins, Douglas Gordon, F. s. Cook. N. N. Hill, C. E. Boggs, Roy w. Navle and others.
 Most of these" says the state ment. have been associated Witlr mo in the publication of the Ledger Dispatch for more than 20 years and some of them for nearly 25 years"
 For number of years.' tho statement added. T have been con- sidering the matter Of offering large participation in the ownership Of the Ledger Dispatch to my associates in newspaper work, who have contrib uted heavily to the success of both the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch and the Richmond Times Dispatch. am now in position to carry out my long held purpose"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
Railroad Consolidation Question Raises Opposition Among Leaders;
 Commission Members Opposed
Rep. Huddleston Doubts That Move Will Do Much Except Establish Dan- gerous MonopOlies, He Declares,

Washington. Dee. 2I tAp,-Although railroad consolidation has been be lore congress and the inters1at" commerce commission for nine years, opinion on ihc necessity for such step remains widely at var lance.
 Probably most important of the benefits congress expected to result from consultations Was that short lines weak in many instances. would be changed from Independent carriers into branch lines Of trunk systems. thereby providing the nec- essary equipment facilities and funds. Consolidation Of the weak with the strong also vas expected to assure continued life and usoful. ness for the smaller lines. then scr lous', i0iperiled financially after months Of government ownership. Finally it was hoped that the in- creased efficiency and savings that might result from single manage ment and long hauls by single sys- tems instead Of multiple hamls would result in lower rates 10 the public.
 HuddleSton Doubtful
 That this would result is doubted by Representative Huddleston, dem ocratic member of the interstate commerce committee, who believes consultations often lead to dan gerous monopolies" and should be discouraged unless there is actual economic need for them"
 Views opposed 10 nasty mergers were expressed by Commissioners Eastman and McManamy in sepa- rate reports accompanying the com- missions $ plan.
 Pointing out that after 26 months ot government control. many rail- roads wre bankrupt. or nearly so, with operating expenses rising with out a corresponding increase in rates. Commissioner McManamy said there vas a general apprehension that the transportation system of the country would not be able 10 function efficiently" and "out of this came the consolidation provi- sions" Of tie act of 1921.
 'I doubt if anyone will contend" he added, that under present con- ditions the consolidation provisions would have become a law
 sentiment Artificial
 Commissioner Eastman said such 
 vor of the consolidation of railroads in few great systems is. l believe. largely artificial, with neither the shippers or railroad officers voicing sentiments in favor of it."
 The status Of the roads has been steadily improving, he said. with the improvement extending to the "so- called weak lines Of which there are now "only few left which are really disturbing factors in the rail- road situation"
 Under these circumstances he continued. T submit there is no wisdom in experimenting with reasonably satisfactory situation by radical attempts to promote consol- idations out of hand on q grandi- ose scale"
 Senator Fess. republican. Ohio, has determined, however. to press for early consideration after the Christmas recess of his bill which would give the commission semi compulsory power to bring about consultations, and he has the SUD- port of other members of the sen ate in his belief that the program should be pushed.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
kINBALL IS NAMED
 24TH EAGLE SCOUT
Popular "P. T." Awarded Honor
 by Council Court

Penn T. KimbalI or Troop be came New Britam's 24th Eagle scout last night It well attended session ot the Boy scout council court Of honor in the Y. II. C. A. banquet hall. Scout i<imball. known to his troop and 10 the city at largo as Peter" is the l4th caglo scout from Troop 1. which is located at tEe First Congregational church, and gives that organization four eagles il, active service at present.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN

New York. Dec q. [PS-Edward NeiSebach. l2, Of Broad Channel. near Rockaway, and an unidentified delivery man were killed today when Long Island railroad train struck their grocery truck near Seaside sta ton, Eockaway.
 Passengers on the train became excited as the wrocliage was wedged in between the third rail and tho coach. and a gasoline tank in the truck exploded.
 None Of the passengers was in- jured
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
INDIAN COMMITS SUICIDE

WatertoWn. Dec. 4 P-IIancy Lewis full blooded Indian and color full resident of this town for many years. committed suicide at his home here early this morning. The body. bullet wound through the head. was discovered by members Of the family with whom he boarded.
 Despondency and financial rcvers- os were given as the probable cause of his act.
 New York may soon have an of fee building containing 15n stories and rising to q height of 1,G00 feet.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
WOULD HONOR IINDBERGH

St Louis, Dec. 2i LP)-Mayor Vic tor j. Miller proposes erection of q statue here to Gel Charles A. Lind bergh.
 u Is the mayors idea that as many citizens as possible should contribute 10 q fund for purchase of q suitable monument and therefore, would re- strict individual donations 10 &5. IIe also proposes that school children Of he city share in the fund by con- tributinG their uicknls and dimes,
 TOR REST RESULTS IsI. iIi.RtLD CLASSIFIED ADS