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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
SOLO FLIGHT RECORDS ARE
 BROKEN NOW

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 30.- Herbert J. Fahy, test pilot of the Lockheed Aircraft Company, land ed his monoplane at 539 o'clock yesterday afternoon after breaking all endurance solo flight records. with a continuous flight of 36 hours, 56 minutes and 36 seconds.
 He took off Tuesday morning at 4:43 o'clock.
 Three gallons of gas were in the tanks when Fahy came down. He said he could have remained up longer but wanted to avoid landing in the dark. The planes lights were shorted Tuesday night.
 Fahy was in good condition. He ate little during the flight but drank two quarts of coffee and orange juice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30

Elvis Afford, convicted recently at Fairbanks, for possession and concealing stolen property, has been sentenced to year and eight months at McNeil Island Peniten- tiary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30

Large families thrive in Porto civitanova, Italy, where PIT fami- lies have seven or more children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30

Mrs. Marten Evans, of Petersburg, has left for an extended visit with relatives and friends in Norway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30

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Independent in Thought

"Second-T he educated person should be emancipated from herd opinion. he should have the moral courage to be different" if such a thing is essential to his measuring
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

Raron Van W~asthansen, who flew
half wav round the world, was
bested by an FL Paso taxicao which
injured him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
Annual Dinner of
Last Mans Club
May Be Final Meet

ST. PAUL. July 20.-P)-Three
Civil war veterans came to the
Minnesota club today for what may
be the last annual melting of the
famous Last Mans club of B" COM
pany, first Minnesota volunteers.
Encroaching feebleness Of the
aged men made uncertain any future
meetings. The veterans are: John
F. Golf, st. Paul, rs, Peter o. Hall,
Atwater. 81. and Charles Lockwood,
Chamberlain, S. D., 81.
Centerpiece Of their luncheon
table was a bottle of wine. from
which the last survivor of the club
will drink a toast to his departed
comrades. This bottle has graced
every banquet table of the club for
the past 43 years, and then has been
laid away again to await the time
when the last man Of the Last Mans
club shall give his final toast.
Meeting in conjunction with the
Last Mans club were eight other
survivors of the 1923 men who
marched to war with the first Min
nesota. But theirs was a table
apart from where the three aged
men recounted their experiences Of
the War Between the States and
more particularly, the battle Of Bull
Run, the anniversary of which has
been marked for years by their re-
union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
valley Date Project Awaits Bud
Growth On imported Shoots

Development of an industry that
may mean millions to farmers Of
the lower Rio Grande valley is be-
lieved to hinge on the ability Of
plants subjected to intense artifi-
cial heat to put forth unframed
offshoots.
Nearly 1000 shoots from date
palms in Mesopotamia, gathered
by Roy w. Nixon of the bureau Of
plant industry after a six months
study of the varieties grown there,
have been planted in an expert
mental project conducted by the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
of Texas and the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
They were subjected to drastic
cooking" treatment as a precau-
ton against disease and harmful
insect pests. While the high temp
erature doubtless will kill the termi-
nal buds, side buds are expected
to put forth at the base and pro-
duce offshoots as in similar expert
ments on date palms in California.
If the project is successful, the
shoots are expected to become trees
that will bear from 100 to zoo
pounds of fruit annually in from
eight to Is years. The shoots were
taken from 81 different varieties
in the hope that some if not ali
will thrive under climatic condi-
tions in the lower Rio Grande Val
ley. They were selected from re-
gions in which date palms mature
fruit in a climate somewhat similar
to that of Texas.
The Texas date area comprises
several counties extending south
and southwest from San Antonio,
which are believed sufficiently free
from frost to mature fruit. All
require rain-reSistant varieties and
for that reason the principal date
varieties growing in California
probably will not thrive in TIE bor-
der valley.
The California dates are chiefly
of the Deglect-Noor variety from
the arid regions around Tunis and
AlSSTlds 10 VI LIl6 pains ale lO
more than II years old and at pres
ent are producing only about two
per cent Of the 100000 900 pounds Of
dates consumed annually in the
United States.
Experiments have disclosed no in
surmountable practical difficulty in
propagating dates along the Rio
Grande. The chief problem is to
find varieties that will ripen best in
the relatively humid autumn CHI
mate.
Sporadic paintings of seedlings
has demonstrated that date palms
are adaptable and effc-t is be-
ing made to locate superior seed
ling5 already growing in the Val
ley. With introduction of Metosop-
otamian palms, problems of irri-
cation, fertilization, propagation,
pollination, Standardization, breed
ings and ripening are to e studied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

dered opinions on controversies for
Catholics in all parts of Europe.
And in the hundreds of tones
that form the opinions of six CEN
turtles Of Rota judges, is one de-
cision Of John Baptist Coccinus that
reveals the manner in which the
property statute was upheld.
John Cuccinus was dean of the
rota for IS years and was q very
learned judge. His opinions were
unusually short, and numbered
about so a year. ?
Opinion Rendered
On June $1,000, Dean Coccinus
rendered an opinion in the case of
John James Ferrari. who petitioned
the court for the compulsory sale
to him of a piece of land owned
by the German college. Senior Fer
rari lost his case becaus. the Ger
man college replied that they also
intended to build for the beauti-
fication Of the ity to the full area
Of its ground"
But in his opinion the eminent
dean acknowledged that an owner
whose land is sought could always
set up that he intended to build
and that in order for the statute
to be effective c 'time-limit must
be set up for such building, after
the lapse Of which this house may
be proceeded against according tt
the form of said statute"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
Romans Not Allowed
To Hold U~nimproved
Land By Papal Laws

In the Seventeenth Century, in
Rome, people were not allowed to
hold vacant land if they would not
improve it within a reasonable time
and someone else would, says the
National Association of Real Estate
boards in its weekly story for prop
erty owners.
This law, which emanated from
the Pope, was apparently designed to
Improve and beautify Rome and the
other towns where it was in force.
Thus, if a prospective buyer would
agkee to build on a site the owner
hs[ to sell it, if he himself had 10
intention Of building.
Now, however, owners of real
estate can hold it as long as they
like and wait for increased values.
comments the association that
quotes on this interesting phase Of
the Papal law, DR.. John Henry Wig
more, professor of law at Northwest
ern University. Chicago. DR.. Wig
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

more. has just published a three
volume book entitled "A Panorama
of the Worlds Legal System" the
first publication of its kind. A de-
scription Of this old statute on prop
erty improvement is contained in
the chapter on the Papal or Cannon
Legal System.
Vacant Land Statute
This system, under which Cath
olics in all parts of the world were
governed from the Vatican, froWned
on the holding of vacant land. A
statute that existed in the year 1900
provided that a land owner who did
not intend to build on his ground
had to sci! it to anyone desiring it
who would improve it.
At that time the once supreme
civil tribunal Of the papal church,
the Sacra Romano Rota. called the
most weighty and eminent court Of
the world, drew up laws and rem
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

Climbing a power line pole to look
for stray horses caused Bentura
Va--'s death, when he touched a
power line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
VALLEY SCOUT
HEADS GATHER
Meeting Will Be Held Sun.
day For Forming New
Organization
Especial to The Herald


HARLINGEN, July 2O.-Scout-
masters Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley will gather on the banks Of
the Arroyo Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, to carry out plans scheduled
to come up at a previous meeting,
which was postponed.
Announcement Of the meeting was
made by Tom Murray, Valley scout
executive.
The Scoutmasters will form an Or
ganiZation Of Valley Scouters, and
will also discuss the scout camp,
which is to open August 7 for ten
days.
Murray said that registrations for
the camp r already being re-
ceived, and that more than 500 VAL
ley scouts are expected at the camp.
He announced that z. e. Voss.
deputy regional executive, will be
here next week from Dallas, and will
spend some time looking over the
work in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

announced today he is : On to move
into his new building at the corner
Of the highway and Oblate streets.
The building is rs by 100 feet,
with an excellent display room, spa
cious offices and a well lighted, airy
service department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
GETS A
HIGHWAY CONTRACT

AUSTIN, July 20.-(PJ-The Gulf
Refining company will be awarded
the contract to furnish gasoline. oil
and grease to the state highway
department during the next bien-
mum. Glib Gilchrist, state high
way engineer, recommended their
bid to the board Of control. The
order calls for the expenditure Of
about $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

Texas has 466,395 farms, the I
S. census bureau says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

War is tough: Fort Bliss builds
great house for transient officers.
"Sr-shine' Of Las Cruces is
champion rac--- horned toad Of
Texas . Hondo hunters get boun-
ty on 215 wolves . Gregg county's
bid for fame is record cucumber
cron Precious Gilmore, Bastrop
negro woman, got lit up when she
poIlred kerosene on her clothes ana
struck a match.
Raron Van Wasthansen, who flew
half way round the world, was
hested by an Ell Paso taxicab which
injured him.
When Tampa hotels were over
crowded because Of the Oil boom
two men drove OFT ~ the cemetery
and slept on the ground between
tombs ~glistening ghost-Eke IN tne
moonlight.
Climbing a power line pole to look
for stray horses caused Bentura
Va--'s death, when he touched a
power line.
Texas has 466,395 farms, the U.
S. census bureau says.
Holland, Texas, headlines: Meth
odist revival in full blast"
Famous branding iron of Texas
pionec~ ranches have been placed in
a collection at Canyon. Those in
clude the renowned Y-6. sitting
rabbit" Ext, T-Anchor and KIT
brand Of the C-oitol Syndicate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
SNYDOR MOTOR FIRM
TO OCCUPY NEW HOME

Especial to The Herald
MISSION, July 20.-E. B. Snyder
Of the Snyder Motor company here,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
TEACHER STEALS AIMS

NEWCASTLE, Eng-C. w. Bor-
radale, school teacher, was sent to
for stealing an aims box.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21
TEXAS TOPICS

Taxi Downs Flyer-Sleep in
Cemetery-Famous KIT Brand
Hunting Horses - In Full
Blast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

Holland, Texas, headlines: Meth
odi5t revival in full blast"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
W0QlME:N TO
STAGE PARTY
Three Local Camps Will
Unite for Event.

Three Indianapolis camps. Mod
ern Woodmen of America. will hold
an annual Christmas party in the
Modern Woodircn building, 322 East
New York street, Thursday night.
Members and families of the
camps will attend and admission
will be by membership receipt only.
A program of Christmas music. fol-
lowed By dancing, has been ar
ranged.
Other Modern Woodmen activities
in Marion county for the coming
week will include initiatory exercises
for a class of women at Marion
camp 322 East New York street,
Tuesday night This is among the
first Of Modern Woodmen women
classes to be received into the order
in this district.
The obligation will be given by a
committee, headed by Harry Argus,
Grover Walden and John Sproul
The new members will be honored
at a reception, arranged by women
Of Marion camp.
Boob McNutt and Spark Plug,
radio stars, will feature an enter
tainment program to be given by
Capital City camp of Modern Wood
men at the hall, 1925 Prospect street
Wednesday night.
Walter Kirsch will act as chair
man of the monthly meeting of
Cedar camp, which also is to be held
Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
LEGION MEMBER
RECORD BROKEN
All Marks Are Smashed by
Arkansas Department.

All membership records of the
American Legion have been broken
by the Arkansas department as a
compliment to o. L. Bodenhamer,
of Ell Dorado, Ark, national COM
mander, national headquarters off,
Gals announced here today.
Arkansas has exceeded its 1880
membership quota of 1852 new le-
gionaires, according to a telegram
received from Hugh w. Wicker, of
Little Rock, department adjutant.
When informed of the compli-
ment over telephone, while on his
way to Bloomington, Ill, the ma
tional commander said:
This news is the climax to a
wonderful response I have been re-
ceiving from nearly every state in
the union, in answer to the legion's
plea for a strong, solid front in
1880 membership at this time when
we are asking congress to provide
additional hospital beds for our dis
abled comrades. 1 am deeply CRATE
full for this splendid cooperation
of my home state, personally, and
as national commander.
II also am deeply grateful to
other departments for rolling up
their quotas, which have brought
the national total of advance 1880
membership to 10000 more than one
wear ago"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
City Eagles Prepare
for Christmas EUent
Group to Complete Plans
for Program to Be
Given Dec. 20.

Plans for the Christmas enter
tainment to be given Dec. % will
be made tonight by Indianapolis
Eagles aerie. Toys and candy have
been purchs ed for the event.
The aerie Women's auxiliary will
given its Christmas program Tues
day night. An exchange of gifts
will be feature. All members
have been invited to attend by Mrs.
Clara O'Keefe, president This will
be last meeting until Jan. 7.
The monthly card party, open to
the public, will be given Saturday
night.
Applications of candidates for ini-
tiation after the holidays, as an old
age pension class. are being voted
on at each weekly meeting. Win
ners of prizes in the preceding
membership campaign we're Bert
Duke, j. Pierce Cummings, John
Pfarr and George G. Catanzariti.
Christmas activities among Indi-
ana aeries include a series of bene-
fit dances at Marion to provide
funds for presents to be given poor
children of the city. The annual
Christmas party of the Alexandria
aerie probably will be given on the
eve of the holiday. Norman Hiltner
heads committee planning the an
nual Christmas party given at the
Delaware county orphans home by
Muncie aerie.
Recent limitations over the state
include twenty-five at Rushville and
ten at Muncie.
Debates on the question, RE
solved, That the state of Indiana
should adopt, by law, the. plan of
old age pensions" are being held
throughout the state by high school
teams, that being the subject this
year of the Indiana state debating
league. The pension form of relief
is the major public undertaking
of the Eagles. The Charlottesville
high school teams will open their
season Jan 10. meeting the teams
from Wiley high school of Terre
Haute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
MUCH ACTIVITY
FOR UPSTATERS
is SCHEDUI. Ed
Sectional Meetings Ar
ranged for Next Month
by Odd Fellows.

New officers are assuming their
posts in Odd Fellow lodges in north
ern Indiana and are planning Sec
tional meetings early next month.
Northern Indiaa activities OF the
order are conferred at South Bend
where the order has new $500, 900
temple, erected by members OF
South Bend lodge No. 90, and re-
Gently dedicated by George Born
wasser OF indianapolis, grand Sec
rotary.
Since the dedicatory services the
South Bend lodge has taken in q
large class Of candidates. and othcr
lodges in the vicinity Of South Bend
have used the new temple for their
initiatory work.
Twenty-Five candidates will be
initiated Dec. q by Lake Shore
lodge No. 901, I. o. o. F., AZ Gary,
at Labor temple in Michigan City.
New officers of the Lake Shore
lodge will assist in the rituaiiStic
work. They are H NJ. Glasson,
noble grand; E. r. Winrott, vice
grand; A. G.. Brueckheimer, record
ing secretary; A. M. Anderson,
financial secretary; J. r. Collins,
treasurer; A. r. Wertman. trustee,
and Robert Bivans, who will head
installation ceremonies.
Work for 1880 is also being
planned in Beach, Encampment No.
388 of Gary. T. E. Foringer, who is
to direct activities for the coming
years as chief patriarch, will be as
sisted by r. S. King, senior warden;
Robert Bivans, Junior warden: S. H.
Fuller, high priest; D. F. Lett, re-
cording secretary; j. r. Collins,
financial secretary; A. R. Weidman,
treasurer. and A. Walker, trustee.
Our Home lodge No. 881 of FIT.
Wayne is among most active of
northern Indiana lodges. Edward
Fairfield was elected noble grand OF
this lodge, recently, and Roy H.
KEEPER, vice grand. These officers
are cooperating with the Odd Fell
lows Association in arranging a
booster program to follow the holi-
days.
Other officers of Home lodge arc
w. H. Harding, recording secretary;
A. G. Mcmillan. financial secretary;
Kemp Baker, treasurer, and v. E.
Thomas, trustee for three years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
MOOSE LODGE
TO START new
MEMBER DRIVE
State Group Prepared to
Answer Challenge of
Grand Regent.

Members of Moosehaven Legion,
Loyal Order of Moose Auxiliary Of
Indiana. are preparing to answer
the challenge of Perry Shanor, New
York City. grand regent. who asked
Indiana to enroll 1000 new men,
berS in the next six months.
Shanor issued the request at a
meeting of the indianapolis Legion
last week. In an address. the key
note appeal Of which was for an
awakening i'll all divisions of the
or6er. he praised work of the lead
ers of the lodge in this state.
Il am here asking for a real old
time revival in the Legion. am
asking that Indiana give 1000 men,
berS in the coming six months. The
indianapolis Legion has always
helped and am expecting 1t to do
its share" he said.
Ritual work was given to a large
class at the meeting attended by
Shanor. Every member present
plCOStO illll:SSh W ScCluS dJ ltdSI
one candidate in the drive william
Anderson, editor of the Hoosier
Moose. is taking an active part in
boosting the campaign.
officers of Indianapolis lodge No.
II who will direct the six months
campaign in this city are John Neu-
bauer. past dictator; S. L. Mont
gomery dictator; James Cox vice
dictator; Noel White. prelate
Robert Mershon. sergeant-at-arms:
Henry Halter, assistant sergeant-at-
arms; Griffith Ogden. inner guard;
John Kaliber, outer guard. and M.
NJ Mahoney. treasurer.
The entertainment committee of
lodge No. II has announced plans
for a Christmas entertainment for
members and their families Dec
&c. At this time the children will
be treated with Christmas tree.
Mark r. Gray is chairman of the
entertainment committee and head
of Christmas activities. He is as
sisted by these committee members:
H. F. Kessler, Noel White. Henry
Halter. Griffith Ogden and William
Mackey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
Franklin Red Men VIII
Observe Lodge Birthday
Forty Candidates Scheduled
to Be Initiated at
Anniversary.

FRANKLIN. Ind. Dec. 16.-One
of the largest Imp~o1ed Order OF
Red Men lodges in the United
States. Mineola tribe CT this city,
will ot-crve it's forfeit enn.yer3ary
with ait,ation Of an anniversary
class De. rs.
Letters announcing the cclebra
ton request united effort b. the
lodge to ottain enough candidates
to make it the largest lodge in IN
diana. Mineoia lodge held this
honor a few years eco. but lost it to
the Red Mems lodge OF Sheloyville.
Plans are To-, class of forty can
didates, one for each year Of the
lodges history. Nearly one thousand
members will take part in the cere-
monial and celebration.
Newly elected officers of the
lodge will be installed at the second
meeting in January. They are Miley
Stinson. sachem; Samuel Leonard,
senior Sycamore; Austin Arnold,
junior Sycamore; Basil Briggs,
prophet; w. R. Johnson, chief of
records; E. c. Bailey, keeper of
wampum, and Harry Lawhorn,
trustee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
FORM DECREE TEAM
Lebanon Red Men Also
Pick Officers of Tribe.
BIZ Times SDCcidi

BIZ Times SDCcidt
LEBANON, Ind, Dec. lei. A.
Bassett of Winnebago tribe No. SO,
Improved Order of Red lien, this
city, is organizing degree team Of
veteran members of the tribe to
confer the adoption degree at init
atory meetings in January.
At the tribes meeting this week,
election of the 1880 officers was an
nounced. Lowell Higgins was chosen
prophet and will head activities Of
the Lebanon Red Men. officers
who will assist him are Ralph Kern,
sachem; John Tcrwilleger, senior
sycamore, all to serve six months;
William D. Marion. chief of rec
ordS; William r. Smith, chief of
wampum, and G. L. Hill, keeper of
Wampum. who will serve one year.
John w. Hornaday was elected
trustee for eighteen months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
TO HONOR
STATE OFFICIAL
Stag Program Slated for
New Secretary.

BIZ Times Special
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Dec. IA
Elks of this city will honor a fellow
member, w. c. Groebel, who recent
ly was elected state secretary of the
Indiana Elks Association, with a
stag party at the Elks' home here
Wednesday night.
The party will open with tur-
key dinner at 6 o'clock, to be fol-
lowed by an entertainment program.
An orchestra and vaudeville have
been engaged for the evening.
State officers and large numbers
of visitors from Elk lodges over the
state are expected to be present
State officers are to be honor guests
at the banquet.
Committee on arrangements for
the party includes Charles P. Sind
linger, William Thrasher, Carl
Gartner, Joe Meloy, Morris Drake
and Lawrence Rinehart.
ShelbyYille Elks are planning O
number of other social meetings t.
be held during the holiday season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
NAME LODGE HEADS
Curtis w. White to Lead
Newcastle MaSonS.
BIZ Times SpeciaL

E,y Times Special ---ea
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec. TO-
Newcastle lodge No. 81, F. & A. M,
has completed its eightieth annual
election of officers. This is one of
the states oldest lodges, having re-
ceiyed its charter May %, 1850.
New officers are Curtis w. White,
worshipful master; Clyde G. Har-
desty. senior warden; Thomas A.
Hendricks, Junior warden; Fred
Saint, treasurer; Peter L. Riley,
secretary, and George M. Field,
trustee. Nine other Offices of the
lodge are appointive and yet to be
filed.
White, succeeds Wyatt A. Gibson,
who held the post of master last
year. Riley was reelected as sec
rotary and Hardesty and Hendricks
we're advanced from lower Offices.