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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

9:3~0-Sunday school. Mems Bible
class meet at Queen theater. E. C.
Dodd. superintendent.
10-3O-Morning worship. Prelude,
Pres de Ia" (Arensky); hymn,
Apostles Creed; prayer; anthem.
Hold Thou My Hand" Briggs
offertory. Air. 0otti); solo,
Gloria" Miss Richardson: sermon.
The Power of the Gospel; post
lude. March" wagner.
Gas p .m.-Epworth League meet.
7:45.-Evening worship. Prelude,
Lullaby" (SidolD; hymn; prayer;
offertory, "The Night Song" (Schu-
ler); anthem, Prayer Perfect"
(Biggs). Rev. o. c. Grow, the pre-
siding elder of the Brownsville dis
trict. will preach the sermon and
hold the second quarterly confer
ence for Brownsville charge for this
conference year. Let all the officers
be present and make their reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third. wind velocity
at 8 a. M; fourth, rainfall past "a
hnttrc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27
LUTHERAN CHURCH

No services Sunday, on account
REV. H. L. WIEDERANDERS,
Pastor.
Of conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27

AS We understand it, the White House spokesman
$ to be replaced by a loud-speaker.-Dallas News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27

The hard part of conquering the air is to maxi
it stay licked.-Publisher Syndicate Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27

the legs are 100 large from fatty accumulatons, due to Inactivity. the ex-
ercises will gradually break down the fatty tissue, replacing it with
healthy muscle.
The first exercise purposely- is simple. SC that you NAV break in prad
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27
Limbs!-How
to Acquire Them
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLEsTON

Beautiful, shapey legs arr the secret desire Of every woman and
there isn't any reason why this longing can't be gratIned, at least to the
extent that a far more symmetrical contour can be attained than is now
visible on the average woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA

oU4 0L.
2:30 p. m, preaching service.
7:30 p. m, preaching service.
Prayer meeting weekly at 7:30 p.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-27
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

elizabeth st. and Palm Blvd
e.45 q. m.-Sunday school, Cleve
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

The credit for etfec,l1tc 3 safe res eu= belongs to every man in the crew, but in the case of failure, the blame Is placed upon the shoulders Of the captain,
 ] do not particularly feel like a haro. The fact Is do not know how a hero should feel. yet there is q certain amount Of self satisfaction and pride in knowing that with Divine Guidance I Was successfu in finding both disabled ships and getting their human cargo aboard luy vessels. But after all, it was iu the line Of duty and the master of any ship tn my my position would have done his best,
 I could have enjoyed all the re- @eutons that have been given i' my honor if l had not been called on to make a speech Responding +o eloquent disco4rses on h=roisn is the most difficult part Of the res, cue business. At first l could not enjoy the banqu-ts and iuncheons at al1 All top quickly the toast master would rise and the speeche. would start. I would try 10 lister and at the same time endeayor tc prepare ill my mind d response that would be appropriate. But when arose my mind was befuddIed. Il l had any idea Of what l Was going ID say before l started. I had for. gotten it. My voice sounded sc
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

low cisizaHs in various parts Of t1# country. but I oal assure 1oU that if IS far easter sta~itng on the hridg7 of ny A.rerina tarIng B stiniug nor'a Star than 10 be con srorted by an a5nlrlng tlCoag waiting for me 10 makr 8 speech. ! sailor is at nome on a ship but not in ? hall or auditorspm or b~- hind the banquet taotf, sailors may he noted fer spinning yarns but not at bsuque's.
 After the Aatiroe rastHe this her2 business was all new and stranG4, ! felt if Hss all dream, It ~as al amazing ami bewtlde,lng eAperi ence and never once did ] know n,n5- to expect next. l wea,hcreI tr. frs. SC alter the second l felt ,psi-red 10 whatever might come.
 A great, r not greater, vas my last greeting in New York city and later visited Washington, PhIIa- 4pphia. Boston, Providence, CHi- .1eo. Cincinnati Culver, Ind, and far home town. Worcester Mass, Ir each citv l vas given tremen- .ious ovauons and extended such unusual courrestes that each eyperi- 5nce will always he indeliDly carved in my memory but with 1t all I have one regret-that ] did not have with me my chief officer. Mr. Manning, and his splendid toat crew.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
FRANC0.AMERICANS
 ID INITIATE l5O
Council St. Jean de Baptiste Has
 Membership Drive

A class of l5t candidates will be initiated into the ranks of Council S,. Jean de Raptiste, the local body Of I.I'nion St. Jean Baptiste D. Amerique, Sunday afternoon at 1;3t at odd Fellows hall on Arch street. under the direction of Nationd! President Henri T. LedouX oI Nash ua, \. II,
 Under the leadership of Organizer Camille Boucher of NoOnsocket, F.. l.. the local chapter has during the
 past few weeks, conducted q mem bership campaign, which resulted in obtaining the new members, who represent the largest group ever TO
 he initiated locally ut one time. Delegates from Hartford, Wat@r-
 bury. New Haven, Bristol Neriden and Torringt on Will be present. 1Union St Jean Baptistc n'- Amerique is the largest organization in the United States composed wholly Of Franco-Amerioars and has over 5u,00p members. Of which oVgr 7,o0u are ill this state. + has coua- ciis in avery New England city and many councils in New York, Micai- gan, Illinois and California.
 The local officers arc:-Pro>iient. Arthur E, Bernicr; vice president Joseph t'ournler: secretary. Cyril Routhier: assistant secretary, Jos, ph Laflamme; treasurer, Delphis Cos selin: auditors, Napoleon Gingra $ and WllfriI Brochu: master of cera- monies, John Bcrgerou.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
ORDER OF NOTICE OF HEARING

District Of Berlin. ssi Probate Court, March 2l, A. T.. 1929
 Estate of John Toczko, Helen Torzko, Mary Toezko and Anna Toczku of the town of New Britain iu said district minors.
 Upon the application of DomnIk Tocz- ho praying Jaat as Guardian i.e may b. authorized and empoRered to rnortga =. 9eilaln real estate per said aprlica- ton on file more fully appears it is
 tcRlDElsED. That said application be heard and determined al the Probate Office. in New Britain. in said district. "IY the Eth day of March, A. l.. 1899 it o'clock in the b&renoou and that notir" be given of tle pendeuey of said application and the time and place o. hearing thereon. by publishing this ordef m some newspaper having q circulation 'n said district. and by posting copy Of this order nn the public sletl-post ju the town of New Britain in sad dIstrir. ahd hy giving notice to all parties in ir- tfrest, either personally or hy mailiug r. each ohs, prepaid postage, copy of thjs order, and return make to this Court oi the notice given.
 BERNARD F. GAFINEY. Judge
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
 HAS ONE CONTEST
Three Candidates for Councilman From Fifth Ward

When the time limit for filing petitions of candidacy for the dem ocratic primary expired last night but one contest vas ill prospect, en- tranee Of James r. Degrlan as q candidate for councilman in the fifth ward, forcing John J. kata and Patrick J. Nclnerney to contest for the places on the ticket which I'D to that time were theirs without contest,
 Candidate Degnan IS expected 10 prove one Of the strongest canli- dates on the off-year election ticket. He has lived in the fifth ward most Of his life and has represented the district in the common council. He is former president Of the '. NJ. T, A, X E. society, and in the C. T. 4. L, Of Conn. he rose to the offiea | Of vice president, the highest office gwen a Iaynan. For many years ha has been a member Of the Knights Of Columbus and is active in it's work. MT. Degnan will be i remembered by many for his work 4s an eud-nsan in local minstrel ! troupes Of u and -0 years ago. Councilman Samuel Sablotsky was the only candidate to file petition in the sixth ward. Thomas J. Smith, acting chairman, explained 10 the gathering that Councilman Frank l.. l Conlon would have been present tc
 present his petition. but he WIS asked to take a man to the New Britain General hospital in an emar- eency case and ill so doing had al. | lowed the time limit 10 pass. B
 agreement among members Of th' committee. his name will be plaCel
 on the ticket for reelection.
 Maurice Rosenberg, candidate fo alderman in the first ward, and Al bert J. Murphy and Charles l.
 Solomon. fourth ward aspira uts. ar, ] automatically nominated by reasol
 Of the absence Of contest.
 Others who, in the same manner
 are assured Of nomination are: Pat
 rick r. King. Joseph M. Hallorar
 Joseph NJ Ward and Dr. Henry T
 Martin, school committee: Dariu enjanin and Kasimir Ma jewjc.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

weak. Words would fail me and my embarrassment did not help
 matters any. Then l would sputter something and would not lose much
 time ill returning to my seat l was
 called upon so often that after a
 while I could concentrate and al
 least say what I wanted. l still ap-
 all orator and l have no ambitions
 along those lines.
 After my last rescue job I decided
 10 send radio to the general man. ager of the United States Lines suggesting that he protect me from an extensive program with paradeS and banouets. Radio messages were coming 10 me thick and fast-mes-
 sages 10 be present at various functions in different parts Of the country New York city wanted 70 teXtend it's usual greeting and l was up Broadway luncheon and ihea- ter party the first day and then an- other luncheon. These ] could not refuse. Then new angle developed in thls hero business. Invitations i came from IS cities requesting tha 1 l pay them q visit as their guest i Philadelphia was particularly in- 1 sistent, with my old triend sam T 1 Banham demanding my presence 1 Owing to the brief time ayaila bic i the itinerary was. of necessity. cut short.
 The one thing that impressed me most was the sincerity Of the peo- i pie, officials and civilians. who greeted Ine everywhere, but the place that gave me the greatest i thrill Of all was Worcester. There l visited my old school and was i almost mohhed by the kiddies and | went 10 many Of my childhood i haunts and shook hands once again 1 with my former playmates. Thai day brought back many fond memo
 ries of the days that lew Of us want i 70 forget.
 tMonday: A Sea Reporter)
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
City Items

X Nash Co. suit or iopcoat. s2S.5o. J. Ryan, 1S4 North St Tel 2gQ9. -aiyt.
 Should you want 4 hat according 10 the latest Partisan and Fifth Ar- enue models, you can get it at Ball- wins, nine Arch street, ,--adNt
 Cinabar Lacquer Lamp. also Cele- don very moderately priced at Baidwin's, nine Arch street. t.--adtt.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

The foundation of the great Gothic editice which is to shelter the
 remains of Mir. stone and his com
 pan1ons in their everlasting sleep
 was laid in 1907 with the aid of President Roosevelt, and several more years must pass before it is completed.
 Associated with the Bishop Of Washington and the Cathelra l
 Chapter in forwarding this work project are General Pershing. Sec
 retary Mellon, former Senator Pep per o! Pennsylvania. and more than hundred other prominent men and women Of the nation.
 Under law passed by congress. authorities Of the cathedral are au- thorized to have four burials q year in the structure. Henry White, former ambassador to France and a trustee of the Cathedral Foundation, was the last to be buried there.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
City Advertisement, REERESfINCNT CONCESSION WASHINGTON SCHOOL
 hl AAIIlAIt Nh

Bids for the refreshment conces- slon Of one year at the Washington school Playground will be received until April 9th al p. m. at the of fife. Of the Board of Park Commis- sloners Room 416, City Hall.
 BOARD OF PARK
 COMMISSIONERS,
 C. M, Ellingwool. Supt.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
Ny Th1r'tyYear's RX at Seq" :22*
bv CAPTAIN GEORGE FRIED

Like q general commanding an army or an admiral directing 6 ,ouadron of ships, the captain of q merchant vessel receives credit for something done by his officers and men. But there are others whose work cannot oe overlooked. First uf all there IS the personal heroi= ] of every individual Ill the boat crew Nho endangers his llle ty ,enturing iu an optn boat on q high sea, Then there are the men who double up 10 maintain the steam pressure m tl- boilers and the alert engine aren hat responds instantly to or 8ars from the bridge. The loss of as moment in executing an order by rhese nign nigh. mean disaster and vt they can see nothing from their
 positions in the hold Of the ship.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
City Advertisement
SANITARY SEWER MAGNOLIA
 STREET

Notice is hereby given that q hearing will be held before the Board Of Public Works, City Of New Britain. in Room BOG. City Hall at 7;3o P. m.. Tuesday March cGth, 1929. on the construction of a sani- tary sewer in Magnolia street. from NcCljntock Street to GrandyieW Street.
 All interestod persons are request ed to be present at said hearing. if they see cause. and be heard in re- lation to the above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
 Thomas r McGrath, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
City Advertisement GLADIOLA STREET SANITARY
 

Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before the Board of Public Works. City of New Britain, in Room soc. City Hall at 1:3e D. ln., Tuesday, March 26th. 1929 on the construction of a sari- tary sewer in Gladiola Street. from Tor Street Extension.
 All persons interested are request ed to be present at said hearing. if they see Ncause, and be heard in relation 10 the above.
 BOARD OF PIRI1C WORKS.
 Thomas r. McGrath, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
City Advertisement
SANITARY SEWER IN GRAND
 VIEW ST

Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before the Board of Public Works, City of New Britain. in Room BOG. City Hall at 1:So r. n.. Tuesday. March 26th, 1929, on the construction Of a sani- tary sewer in Grandview St. from Magnolia St. to Woodlawn St.
 All interested persons are request ed 10 be present at said hearing, if they see cause. and be heard ill re- lation to the above
 BOARD OF pU BLIC WORKS Thomas r. McGrath. Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
City Advertisement

Bids will be received until s p. in. Tuesday. April 9th for alterations to the Spanish War Memorial, Willow Brook Park. Plans may be pro- cured at Room 4l6. City Hall.
 BOARD OF PARK
 COMMISSIONER
 C. NJ. EllingWood, Supt.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

Fried says he would far rather stand or the bridge ot he America and face a singing ncr-W ester than n ba confronted by an admlr3n5 throng waiting aor him to make a speech, Ha declares h@ does not se,I lja. q hr3: does rot in tact know bow hero should feel He got ug r5aG o:e os a visit to Worcester Mss. hi~ GolHe toNm tgHA TT. while et NV YorA and o u.r r44s sntla. > 5esr a,la aaz0j-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
Auction Notice

One 1925 Jewett sedan to be sold at auction on March 50 at o'clock at Draper's Garage, 32 Whiting St. PlainvilIe, Conn.--adyt.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

selectmen: Frank Clynes, James w. Manning. John E. ONeill and Jos eph F. Hayes, constables.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
nt sl'l. tl oKGt FRIED

F, tspl. Gl OfGt FRIED t'HwF.-.r. tH-S A-eotf1tt4 HreSS'
 t-EtAPTUE NNIII
 TN.-I ! l94- sts7 h. central fig -~a in rafGtr ~E.-latu.aT sfa res- c.u~ ard r2re have hen HOu0red 1 fetel Iy rhQeSan1s of my t,i-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

(Monday: A Sea Reporter.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15

have come in contact with num-
Der of modern goods at various insti
buttons; and many of them have been
able, not to say willing or eager, to
discuss excessively delicate subjects
with the utmost freedom, as long as
the discussion remains on scientific
or dispassionate basis. II there Is
anything that many modern goods will
not talk about I don't know what
It is.
I am quite unable to state. however,
that they are infinitely more sophisti
Gated than their mothers, or than the
preceding generation Of goods; be.
cause have no way Of knowing how
much their mothers knew. have
strong suspicion, however, that their
mothers knew a great deal more than
they admit knowing; and It seems
quite obvious that a great many dow
ayers who stand deliciously aghast al
the conversation and the crimes that
are laid at the door of the younger
generation are ready to listen to the
conversations and to repeat them at
every opportunity.
l might even 60 so far as to hint
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Hard to Find

He was very old, but passionately
attached to the royal and ancient
game. The more he played, however,
the more inaccurate became his
strokes, and his play generally was
worse and worse as time went on.
Finally. after missing the ball ID
times In succession on one occasion.
he turned to the patient cadtiie and
remarked:
Dear, deari suppose there can't
be any worse players than myself"
"Well."> returned the caddie consol.
ingly, "there may be worse players,
but, of course, they don't play"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15

that If opportunities do not present
themselves, they make their own op-
portunities. 1t takes a high-grade of
statistician to worry the inner mean
ing out of this state of affairs-Ken-
meth l.. Roberts, in the Saturday Eve,
ming Post.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
STRIKES AND DOCTORS

Hale Holden, the railroad magnate,
at a dinner in New York condemned
strikes.
Arbitration is the thing" he de-
clared.. STRIKES are injurious all
round.
"A family man said dolefully in q
club:
"'It looks bad, this threatened doc
tors strike.'
ayes said an undertaken. 1t won't
do my business any good II 1t comes
off," 4 ;;s.,ss,.s
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Didn't Make the $40

The referee had given a good deal
of displeasure to the home team root
ers. AS he hurried into his overcoat
in the locker room he asked the cap
tain: "I've only got three minutes
Do you suppose l can get the 6:10
back to town."
"Oh. yes. l think SO. There are
about $50 people waiting for you out
side the gate."-Sporting and Ora.
matte.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15

herself how quickly, easily, and harm
lessly the bowels Of babies and chill
dren are cleansed, regulated, given
tone and strength by a product which
has proved it's merit and reliability
to do what is claimed for it to mil
lions Of mothers in over fifty years
of steadily increasing use.
AS mothers find out from using it
how children respond to the gentle
influence Of California Fig Syrup by
growing stronger, sturdier and more
active daily they simply have to tell
other mothers about it. That's one Of
the reasons for its overwhelming
sales Of over four million bottles a
year.
A Western mother, Mrs. Neal M.
Todd, 17O1 West 9th St., Oklahoma
City, Okla, says: "When my son,
Neal, was three years old he began
having constipation. I decided to
give him California Fig Syrup and in
a few days he was all right and
looked fine again. This pleased me
SO much that I have used Fig Syrup
ever since for all his colds or little
upset spells. It always stops his
trouble quick, strengthens him, makes
him eat"
Always ask for California Fig
Syrup by the full name and see that
the carton bears the word "Cali-
fornia." Then you'll get the genuine.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Aeronautic. in College

A departure in pedagogy affords
public school teachers course in ele-
mentary aeronautics. The course is
offered by Boston university and in-
cludes instruction in the elementary
theory of flight, airplane structure, the
theory of aerial navigation and the
future of air travel.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Taking q Chance

"Who will drive this car away for
S5O?" read sign on the old Hunka
Scrap parked in the dealers window.
A man stopped at the window, read
the sign and entered the shop.
"I'u take chance" he offered;
where's the money!"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
W. N. u, PORTLAND, NO. 45--1s2s
Children. Friend

Joseph Lee of Boston has Garnet
the affectionate appellation, "father o.
the playground movement" in America
There are now more than 10000 play
grounds and athletic fields in daily use
in the United States and Canada.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Still the RESPONSIBLE. PARTY

"Does your wife drive from the back
seat"
"No." answered Mr.. Chuggfns. "She
offers suggestions; but she leaves II
up to me when 1t comes to paying the
6nes."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Fair Warning

Fair Warning
"Nellie, all l want for breakfast
is two soft-boiled eggs, cup Of cot
fee and few kind words"
The waitress returned with the eggs
and coffee.
"Where are the few kind words r
he asked.
"Don't eat the eggs" said Nell.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Economy in Lighting

SANDY, dinna like the way ye
drive so close to the car ahead. An
It's night, too"
"Whisht We, woman. Dinna w.
ken that can turn off ma headlights
that way an save the battery?"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Wooden

IT hate to have the leading MAI
get interested In the star"
at will happen"
Eyes, and it makes their love scene,
so unconvincing."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
English Humor

Algernon (eadins joke) - Fancy
this, Percy: chap thinks that foot.
ball coach has four wheels.
Percy-Haw. hawi And how many
wheels has the bally thing?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15

A light weight building tile, recently
invented, may make it possible to build
skyscrapers higher than the present
limits.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Pelicans Struck by Lightning

Pelicans Struck by Lightning
A flock of pelicans flying at an altt-
ture of 500 feet was struck by light
ming In an electric storm at Salt Lake
City. Nineteen were found dead near
the city, while few were able to
make their way to bushes outside of
town, where they hid themselves.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15

True gladness does not always
speak; Joy, bred and born but in the
tongue, Is weak.-Richter.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15

1t is said that life is story. Most
girls today divide it into "Chap One,'
"Chap Two" and so on.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Plebeian

For information he says dope"
With dignity he's out of step;
His negative Is always nope;
His confirmation Is yep"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15

Rewards offered by the Indian gov.
eminent for snake killing resulted in
$1,000 snakes being killed last year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15

1t sometimes happens that the bride
Is the best man at the wedding.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-15
Heron Made Short Circuit

Heron Made Short Circuit
A farm community near Plymouth.
Wis, was without electricity all of one
night when a heron perched on a 2
8OO-volt power line and its tail came
In contact with an adjoining wire. The
resulting short circuit put out the
lights in the surrounding farm homes.