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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

80-foot right of way should be OBJ
tanned. If we had the remaining
100000 available, we could not
hope to pave all Of this road, but
the right Of way should be OBJ
tanned and 16-foot paving extend
ed from the north end Of the pres
ent pavement in the Briggs-C Cole
man tract to the east line Of the
Harrington water district.
90 There should be right of way
for one, if not two, north and
south roads extending north from
the Harlingen-Rio Hondo road,
also splitting the triangle between
state highway 96 and the present
BriggS-Coleman road.
(g) Ojo de Aqua grant. This
territory should, before develop
ment starts, have both east and
west and north and south roads
located throughout the entire area.
It is Of great Importance to ex-
tend the road from the end Of
the present pavement into the
Briggs-C Coleman tract north to the
Willacy county line at or near the
ChatoneS ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09
Urges County Get
Rights of Way for
Highways ofFuture

Securing Of highway rights of
way in all commissioner precincts
10 provide for future road programs
Is advocated by County Judge o. G.
Dancy in a letter submitted to The
commissioners court.
The county judge expressed the
view that it would be a good policy
for the county to secure such rights
ofAway Immediately while they are
Teurable without exorbitant cost,
pointing out that in a few years
development Of the county would
render certain rights of way very
expensive. Also, he expressed the
view that producing rights Of way,
which would carry them the vir-
tual assurance that highways even
tually would be constructed would
prove an important factor in de-
velopment Of many areas.
In his letter to the court, the
county judge offers the following
suggestions for the location of flu
ture highways, urging that they be
considered. and if deemed salts
factory, the rights of way be Sc
cured:
Commissioners Precinct No. l
J (a) There should be an east and
west road between what Is known as
the Fernando east road and the
Arroyo. This road would need to
be only three or four miles long.
1t should extend from the west
line of Precinct No. l as far east
as there is found agricultural
lands; said road to be some dis
lance south Of the levee which has
been recently constructed.
Cb) Fernando east road. This
road extends from what is known
as the Anaquitas Ranch to the fill
that has been made by Al Parker
at the Buena Vista ranch. This
road should be located with a view
for a permanent road so as to con-
meet with What is known as the
Canine de Buena Vista.
(c) Rio Hondo-Las Yescas road.
Right of way for this road should
be obtained east to the Gamma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

with the hope that 1t ultimately
will become a state highway.
(b) There should be a right Of
way from the Brownsville Precinct
line connecting either Pennsylvania
| avenue or a road near to San Be-
nito so as to lay the predicate for
a future first class highway and
perhaps state highway, between
San Benito and Brownsville. Most
of this proposed road is in the
Brownsville precinct, but a portion
is in the San Benito precinct.
Co There should be a highway
connecting the boulevard with the
Harlingen-Raymondville road out
by Landrum park or somewhere in
that vicinity. I am not sufficiently
familiar with the territory to say
just where such road should be
located.
I'D There should be a highway
laid off on an almost absolutely
straight line from San Benito
across to a point between Blue
Town and the La Feria bridge and
that such right Of way should be
at least 80 feet wide.
San Benito and Harlingen
(a) I understand that right Of
way has been practically obtained
OF the east line of the Missouri
Pacific for a future highway be-
tween San Benito and Harrington.
This will be one of the most i'm
portant highways in the county.
(b) Another right of way that
should be obtained is north Of Rio
Hondo.
Co Last, but by no means least
important, is the location of a
highway connecting Fernando with
the Anaquitas ranch and with the
road mentiont1 as road "b" in
Commissioners Precinct No. /.
There Is a vast territory northeast
OF Rio Hondo at present without
good dirt road connections, and
there should be a north and south
road from the Rio Hondo east
road extending to the Arroyo.
Precinct No. 4
CAD In my opinion there should
be a road connecting the road be-
tween the Arroyo bridge on high
way Il and Harlingen west to a
point south Of La Feria. I think
the triangle should be bisected
with at least an 80-foot right of
way connecting these points. This
would be of tremendous benefit to
the citizens Of that territory, also
to the business men of both Har-
llngen and La Feria. There should
be more north and south roads in
this territory.
ID The road extending along
the south line Of the Wilson tract
should be extended to the road
connecting across the La Feria-
Santa Rosa road to the Cantu
tract.
Co There also is the necessity
OF at least n good north and
south road between La Feria and
the Hidalgo line and also between
La Geria and the Adams tract.
These roads are on 40 foot rights
OF way, and we should obtain at
least go feet In order that first
class roads could be built. Such
roads should be extended from
Highway No. II to the north line
of the water district.
I'D Primera west. There should
be a 60 foot right of way obtained
Q Prlmera west through the
Adams tract to the La Feria- Santa
Rosa road and on to the west
Cantu road.
(e) The next most important
road to get right of way is from
Combes to Rio Hondo. A 60 or an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

in Washington, how
ever, 1t Is not regarded as q sum-
mer resort, and jail officials are
emphatic in their declaration the
wealthy oil mar will be granted MOI
special privileges.
Under the rules of the supreme
court, Sinclair has only Is days in
which to appeal for a rehearing
from it's decision yesterday uphold
ing his conviction for contempt or
the senate, which carried with it,
the three months jail sentence and
a fine of $500. Rehearings are sell
dom granted, however, and the SUI
preme courts mandates usually are
sent to the court of appeals of the
District of Columbia within ten
days. Whenever the mandate in
Sinclair's case Is received, United
States Attorney Rover has explain
ed, he will be notified promptly to
appear to begin his sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09
EDINBURG DECLARES
WAR ON STRAY DOGS
Especial to TheH eraId.l

EDINBURG, April 9.-Following
close on the heels of several other
campaigns over the Valley, Edin-
burg has declared war on stray
dogs.
Due to the prevalence of rabies
all stray dogs running the streets
without tags are to be killed, City
Marshal L. E. West said Monday.
Edinburg citizens who have val
liable dogs have been requested to
keep them confined to their yards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09
SINCLAIRFACES
3-MONTH TERM
Wealthy Oil Man To Spend
Entire Summer In Jail
At Capital

WASHINGTON, April 9.-(P-
Unless unusual delays r obtain
ed, Harry F. Sinclair will spend
most of the summer in n CT the
capitals oldest public buildings, the
Washington asylum and jail, be-
cause Of his refusal to answer all
questions asked him dur.'o the
senate Teapot Dome Investigation.
Although it was built 70 -cars ago
and lacks some Of the improve
ments which more modern struc-
lures contain, it is regarded as one
of the best. as jails go. In COM
mon with other public-and private
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09
SPECIAL RATE

HARLINGEN, Tex, April "a
special round trip rate of 81 from
here to San Antonio for April 8 and
II is announced to enable Valley
residents to attend the Freiburg
Passion Play playing at the Mu-
nicipal Auditorium in San Antonio
this week. The ticket is good for
two days and a number Of Valley
citizens are planning TO take advan-
tage Of the low rates to witness the
famous play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

The public demands
the news fresh from
the press. And they
want it every day.
To insure prompt and
certain delivery, The
Herald requi a
truck of utmost de-
p~endability.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-09

Howard Ehmke was called away
from the Philadelphia Athletics last
week to 60 to his home in Detroit,
where his wife was reported seri-
ouSly i'll.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18

probably due to the eest anA the probable lack of suAeisnt tra4ae to justify such sisrtA Bsoauss Of ics conditions. mest of these ferries operate only six montAs Of the year. and enly during daylight hours
 By the time the Lake Champlain bridge is completed. : new and shorter automobile higAway fresn New York City up the Hudson river. and along the westerly shore ef Lake champlain to Plattsbureh aud Nen- treal will have b>en completed. rAs bridge. therefore. will fsrm . con- meeting link between the. New Yerk state highways and the New England states. according . direct route b.. tween the Adirsndaek rssisn ana the Green Mountains, Whi.s Mountains and Maine rsserts- It will overcome the water barrier of l2o miles ex- tending from the Canadian border half way to Troy. N. Y. The bridge will greatly benefit northern New England and northern New York. II will be for that section of New Eng land and New York what the Bear Mountain bridge is for its contiguous territory and Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
CONFERENCE SOON | ON TEACHERS PAY
School Committee Authorizes 1 Hearing for Instructors

The salary committee of the school board has been authorized to hold . conference with representatives of the teachers' council with . view 10 obtaining information relative to the request for . change in the present salary schedule.
 At the monthly meeting of tho board yesterday afternoon it was voted on motion of Secretary Henry T. Burr to hold the conference soon. Efforts will be made by the teachers to convince the salary committee that their requests are reasonable. The boards salary committee con- sists of President P. F. King, Secre. tary Henry T. Burr. Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes. Louis w. Young, Joseph M. Halloran, and William H. Day. Following the usual custom the extra salary allowance of SIS was granted v teachers who intend to take a summer course Of study this year. They arc Harold Nelson, F:Jn- ma Dawson, Helen Smith, Ruth Goodwin. Eloise Unkelbach. Jesse D.. sallee. Esther Fogelson. Doris Ride. out. Margaret Breen, Sylvia Clark, Rose HimberE. Mary Murphy, Abel Johnson, Regina Connor. Maud Pres colt. Elizabeth Mackintosh. Jennie OIsson, Pearl Snow, James Ginns, Eileen Griffin, Marion Hoar. lone Proctor. Katherine Griffin. Raymond searle. Mary Curran, Vincent Sala, and George Chase.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
THE SAFEST SPECULATION

What :s the good of . vacant lot in . city? Why is it that. surrounded by homes or business institutions, soma lots are not utilized for build- ias?
 This is species of speculation that is common in every munich pality. The modus operandi is simple. Such vacant lots are expected to grew in valvc-and usually do which value is contributed by those eaterprising citizens who construct homes apd commercial buildings around it. and by those who pass it. The latter may seem negligible; but it is fact that the more people pas such . lot the more valuable it be- comes for commercial purposes.
 The so-called 'unearned incre- ment" which attaches itself to acreage within the limits of a municipality must keep ahead Of the taxation ievies to yield a profit to its owner. That profit can only be realized finally when it is sold. Va cant lots have been known to be kept under the ownership of one person for 20 yearA and each year taxes have been paid. These taxes, in addition to the original cost of the let and the interest thereon censti- tute its true cost to the holder. Sometimes that cost isn't as high |. the selling price. in which case there is loss: sometimes the selling price far transcends the costs enumerated when there is q handsome profit Such . profit IS created by location which is merely another way of say. ing 1t has been created by it's sur. toundinss and by the people who inproved the surroundings.
 The person who owns such a lo1 reed not do thing to contribute tc the increase; indeed. he invaria bly
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
THE PERILOUS FLIGHT

Disappointment at failure of the Graf Zeppelin to make her second trip across the Atlantic is more than csunterbalanced by the able manner ia which she was piloted back to safety at Guerra France. It indeed was . perilous trip, and the passen- eers will never forget the thrill and the danger that lurked in the Rhene valley after four engines were no longer operating and . heavy gale buffeted the great ship.
 To Dr. Hugo Eckener, the com. mander, sees vast credit for pre- vsnting disaster; and likewise to the ground crew Of French sailors. sol. dtsrs and civilians who. without pre-. viAus experience. accomplished the ''dslicats operation" of tying up the air vessel without raishap.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
BRIDGING LAKE CuAlfPLAlN

Before the summer of 1929 is past the bridge across Lake Champlain is to be opened for traffic, thus ush- ering in a new era of travel to and from northern New England. making Vermont more accessible from north- ern New York, and adding to the pleasures of motor tourists from everywhere who in the past have found it tedious to circumvent the lakes which separate that section of the Union 70 effectively that it seemed the design of nature to pre- vent rapid and convenient east and west transportation there.
 The bridge, under construction be- tween Grown Point, N .Y.. and Chimney Point, Vt, was started as late as May, 1928. when the con- tracts were awarded. Since that time work has progressed 50 rapidly that the bridge is expected to be in use before August 24. 1929. the date get for its completion under the terms of the contract. The cost is estimated at 31.2o0.o0o.
 When one refers to this structure as bridging the Champlain." how ever. one needs to look at the map to note just how 1t doesn't do 70 at a point where the lake is wide. Grown Point. as every schoelboy studying his geography knows. is down where the lake is more like a river. Cham plain grows vide-up north-but it itsnt wide around Crown Point. Hence the bridge will be only half a mile long, including approaches. Many | bridge of recent vintage is much longer: and considering the lack of length of this structure one wonders why it was not built years ago.
 AS there are 17 ferry lines ir operation across Lake Champlain il IS certain that a toodly proportion of them will remain after the spar is in use. Some of these ferry line, traverse the wide parts Of the lake and they will be in demand untj .peedier means Of transportation ar, constructed further north. As vel there is no talk of such progress
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
Observations On He Keather

Washington. May 1s.-FcrecaAt for Southern New England: h. creasing cloudiness and somewhat warmer Saturday. followed by show CTS Saturday night or Sunday; cooler by Sunday night. ae
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Increasing cloudiness and somewhat warmer in south and probably shoW- CTS in north portion saturday; Sun. day showers and cooler.
 Conditions: The northeastern storm has advanced to the Labyador coast with further increase in in- tensity. Pressure still is high but falling slowly from the middle At- lantic states, eastward over tho ocean.
 The eastward advance of vest ern disturbance will be attended by showers over nearly all sections east of the Mississippi river within tho next 2t to 36 hours. The weather will remain generally fair Saturday. however. in Southern New England. The temperature will be somewhat higher Saturday in New England, but cooler weather will again over. spread the north Atlantic states Sunday afternoon or night.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
\ REVOLT" IN WISCONSIN

Having repealed its liquor en- forcement laws, the state of Wiscon- sin goes even further. Brewing of beer with an alcoholic content of :.75 per cent is legalized by legisla- tive action. and the question immedi- ately arises as to how Wisconsin can do this in view of the limitation of the Velstead Act, and the fact that the state was one of those which ratified the 18th Amendment. Rati. ftcation of the amendment. theoretl- cally at least, had the effect of sur. rendering it's local powers to the federal government. Wisconsin brewers, if they undertake to market e.'5 per cent beer, would run afoul of the federal liquor laws, including the Jones act.
 The practical effect of the Wiscon- sin action will be that the state gives notice to the federal government 1t will have nothing more to do with federal enforcement. and that the concurrent power' system is no more. The federal government itself will be compelled to do all the en- forcing in Wisconsin. This is . re- volt against the federal law of con- Adorable consequence. Wisconsin is among the growing total of states which take their sovereignty serious ly.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18

Although it is considerably easler to keep streets clean nowadays than in those 'good old days" We some- times hear about, there are cities which do not stand out perceptibly in this respect. New Britain. however. is not one of them. It can be said without much risk of effective denial that New Dritain's streets are vastly cleaner than the average. If they were all as we'll paved n they are clean the combination would be ideal.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
FREE ADVERTISING


 Free adveftistng in the public prints is something that bothers most publishers. The advertiser who pays money for space would not do 70 if he could get it free: and he does not look with favor upon seeing himself pay for something that someone else obtains free of charge. His attitude is easily understa ndable: and 70 is the attitude Of the publish ers who dislike to carry unvarnish- ed advertising in the suise of news, and this as heartily as they detest propaganda.
 Occasions arise, f,owev>r. when free advertising is 90 thoroughly q part Of the news of tho day that it runs in virtually every newspaper in the country. and nothing can be done about it because it happens to be news in which the public is supposed to be vitally interested.
 A story recently was carried in the public prints that Alfred E.. Smith would write an autobiosraphy. That was news because a man of such prominence as the recent presi- dential candidate was involved. Any. thing such man does is news. Along with the story of the intention was the information that the satur. day Evening Post had contracted to print it. That was news also. inas- : much as it was a detail of the story that could not very well be omitted without avoiding feature of it that the public was interested in know. , ing. Yet 1t advertised the Saturda, Evening Post. The fact that the As- sociated Press. as careful as any publisher. carried this part of the story doubtless justified its news. papers in doing the same.
 In the weekly publication referred to. however, there has also appear. ed much free advertising in tn. guise of articles; indeed, the Post like newspapers. cannot speak ot some things without giving q ire. ad. For instance. there has been ir recent issues comprehensive his tory of the Baldwin Locom otjv, works, which ran as short serial It was a magnificent ad for th. Baldwin works. and competitors o that great industry doubtless tool due and careful notice. Yet it wa,
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
CAHONE

''acsrfacs Al" Capsne. notorious gang imprssario. and his body guard. one Frank Cline, have be- cesns the victims of their own need fer personal protection. The Phiia- dslthiA police, picking them up after they left . thsater. made | re- markedly quick jsb of sending both to Jail for . yesr on coavictins them of carrying concealed weapons.
 The question naturally arises whether this was the hrst time that CApeas ever carried . gun. Doubt les net. And why, If at other time, he has been undsr scrutiny, did nol someone frisk him for the artillsr, and send him to jail on the charge
 It is hard to believe that Capene went about Chicago. for instance without this species of protection about his person.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18

aea. ~itAtn l.ss taaa ss Asus s7Hs . rain. ..s
 Thers is merit In the suesssdea. If pae is . lover Of sreen Aelds A1d asvers and beautiful trees tAd birds; if one cares to witasss tee psaceful scene of the lowing cak1ls at rest, or sheep pastuEing amlk the fertile fields: if one carss to " country homes and babbliug broe. changing landscapes not ebscu1
 by eonssstsd traffic. slow mev,g cars CT speeding motors: # ees wtehss aa occasional leok at q
 heres or . mule. or cares to FsAe1 aeQuaintsncs with the horse ed carriage reminiscent of the rs-
 maness Of earlier days: if one cares ts stsp at an eccasion spring by tAs roadstae or possibly rtnew acduatn- tancs with the stons well and, the old oaksn bucket, to see fruit or chsrds and bsrry patches frem whore one may stop and absorb tho scene without having ssmS motostst in . hurry impatisntly honking for the road: if ons-but what's the use of rambling: sN All these things and more ars available for New Britain ruoteFjsta if them care to leave the pavad
 roads. If they are not in . hurry but just wish to ramble through tke
 woods they may rambls by mster as we'll n on feot. There are veeSs through Berlin and Kensington.
 roads in Southineton. roads over the Shuttle Meadow mountain. even through that almost impassas3s
 roadway by Sunset Reck. or if one
 wishes to % farther aheld he may
 take back roads through Farminsten
 and Avon and on to Simsbury and
 Granby.
 One must learn to ramble. to
 drive slowly. to take the bumps aud
 the dust philesophically; but if ehs packs . lunch and takes the family on such . drive. the result might bs
 surprising. It is we'll worth . trial
New Britain herald., 1929-05-18
25 Ka, Aso Toddy

The republican town committee held . meeting last evening but the members refused to cay anything to. day about the business transacted.
 John Curtin brehe two records ia the high school field day held yes terday. He set . mark of Ill feet in the hammer throw and hurled the discus Sz feet and fsur inches.
 Mayor Samuel Bassett read his annual message to the common council last evening.
 The high school baseball team de- feated the stearns school of Hart ford by . score of to . at Rent. |schler's park yesterday afternoon. A Pope Hartford model B aute- mobile. belonging to the Pope Manu- featuring Co.,. was badly damaged by fire last evening. The machine was one of the latest types. painted bright red and fitted with . tea reau.
 The Polish church corporation on Orange street is negotiating for the purchase of the late N. R. Hurl- hurt's property on North Burritt street for use aS a cemetery.