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New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
Diphtheria Drive Saving

Dr. Benjamin E. Robbins. Bristol health officer, stated yesterday that he estimated the expenses for the recent diphtheria campaign would have been about $24,S70, had any charge been made for the services rendered. The doctor stressed the importance of inoculation and urged every uninoCulated person to receive the immuniZation from the family obrSjpinD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
SPANISH TEACHERS
TO GATHER HERE
Between 100 and 200 Ameri-
can Association Members
to Attend.

Dean Henry Grattan Doyle of George
Washington University announced last
night that the American Association
of Teachers of Spanish will hold Its
thirteenth annual meeting hcIe. undt:
the univcrsity's auspices, December 27
and %. Between 100 and 200 mem.
bers of the associations 1000 are ex-
pected 10 attend. he said.
Coincident with this announcement,
Dean Doyle made public the members
of the local committee who will as
sist in the convention. The personnel
follows:
Antonio Alfonso, American University.
president Of the Washington Chapter
Of the association; Miss Heloise Brain.
erd, Pan-American Union: A. Cabrille
y Vazquez, Catholic University; Miss
M. o. Carpenter, representative Of In
Prensa: Prof. James C. Corliss, George
Washington University; Prof J. deS
Coutinho, Catholic University; Miss
Mary 3. Grams, Central High School;
Prof. II. 4. Deferrari, University Of
Maryland; Miss Mildred Hutchinson,
Mckinley High School; c. K. Jones,
Library of Congress; M. G. Martinez,
Georgetown University: Prof. Merle I.
ProtZman. George Washington Univer-
sity; Prof. David Rubio. Catholic Uni
verSity: Rene Samson, director of mod
ern languages in the District OF Co
lumbia high schools: Miss Ruth Wilson,
Eastern High School.
The growing Importance of Latin
American relations, Dean Doyle said,
adds to the Importance of this conven-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
LEXINGTON TO SUPPLY
TACOMA WITH POWER
Aircraft Carrier Drops Anchor in
Harbor-Drought Relieved
by Rains.

BY the Associated Press
TACOMA, Wash, December 14.-The
U. S. S. Lexington giant aircraft car
rier, dropped anchor in Tacoma's har-
Dor today ready to begin months
service as an auxiliary power plant.
Coincident with her arrival heavy
aims and warm weather in the higher
attitudes caused a phenomenal rise of
3.3 feetain the Lake CuShman reservoir,
whose depletion, due to unprecedented
drought, caused the city to ask the
Navy for the loan of the Lexington.
All preparations for making the
physical connection between the citys
power line and the LeXington's giant
turbines are being rushed, and it is
thought that within 48 hours the vessel
will be delivering power to the city,
Once power starts flowing from the
Lexington the Lake CuShman hydro
electric plant will be shut down in the
city in order that the reservoir may fill
sufficiently to carry the city over any
other crisis that might be caused by a
resumption of drought conditions.
1t is planned to draw 20,000-kilo-
watt load from the Lexington for IL
hours each day. Should favorable
weather continue it may not be neces-
sary for the ship to remain the full 80
days.
The Lexington, one of the two largest
battleships in the world, is the largest
ship that has ever entered Tacoma s
harbor A fleet of tugs, aided by naval
craft, will warp the Lexington into
place at a local dock Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
BY HUBERT w. KELLEY.

MEXICO CITY, December Ia
(NAN AZ Mexico, SO near and YET
so far; childish and like child, in
comprehensive. Only the silver-gray
ribbon of the Rio Grande separates her
geographically from the colossus of the
North, but a gulf broader than tnC
Atlantic separates her from Anglo
Saxon understanding.
After an hours delay at Neuvo La
redo, the khaki-skinned, khaki-clao
customs officials having completed
their long and 'ceremonious inspection
the City of Mexico Express goes flying
southwark across the bleak VaStitude OF
Mexican plains, over straight one
way track out through the crust OF
crazy cactus and gnarled chaparral
The ocean is crossed. Bewilderment
rides in the American Pullman and Il
stoical resignation rides with the I'M
smiling hordeS in the chair cars.
Sir John Percival of London, bound
for the City of Mexico on diplomatic
mission, sprawls in the buffet lounge
his high-bridged nose buried in the
latest book on auction bridge. Occa-
sionally his pince nez wrinkles, as ne
glanceS out of his window at the wheel
ing vista of gray plains and remote
blue mountains.
Like Egypt. isn't it?" he says, alb
sently, and resumes reading.
Others Are Indifferent.
But two General Motors engineers,
bound for the mile half high
capital to find out why altitude dis
agrees with certain carburetors. do not
reply. They are seeking refuge in a
game of pitch with the French Egyptian
radio salesman from Chicago, whose
chief interest is whether radio reception
is good in the City of Mexico. 1t isn't.
The express flies southwark. The livid
viStaS are as broad as the sea. At times
the pale sunshine released from wintry
mist, colorS the landscape delicately
with silver, gold and blue. A cloud
across the pale sun may change the
tints to green and lavender. Now the
landscape is family exhilarating, now it
is melancholic.
There in the brush stands an Indian,
small in stature, yet head higher than
the stunted growth in which he works
and dwells. He is chopping cactus with
a machete. He is barefoot, his toes
widespread, his sole tough as hoofs. A
ragged sombrero shades his dark face.
His emaciated body is clad in ragged
cotton that once was white.
Wrapped in Zarape.
But the zarape folded over his Shout
der, in which he will wrap himself when
the frigid breath of the mountains putfS
suddenly across the plains, is brilliant
with color. A sunset or a gorgeous Sum-
mer garden is woven in it to warm his
soul as the wool warns his body.
He is a speck in the landscape. OF
what consequence is his life in that
mida hOrizOnC His hiirTn stands ma
tiently beside him, already laden with
giant blades of maguey cactus. food
drink and fabric to the desperately i'm
poverished creatures OF the chaparral
They must feel a great sympathy for
each other that Indian and burro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
GASOLINE STATION
ROBBED BY BANDIT
Young Masked Man Takes
$55 from Cash Drawer at
Point of Pistol.

William G. Lambert of 1904 Fifth
street northeast, manager of the Penn
Oil gas station at 401 Florida avenue
northeast, was held up at the point Of a
pistol and robbed of $55 by young
masked bandit about 25 years old about
8 o'clock last night.
The robber walked into the gas sta
ton, ordered Lambert to stick EN- up
and rified the cash drawer of its con-
tents. Lambert said the bandit. after
pocketing the cash, still kept him COW
cred and ordered him to accompany
him outside to his machine This, Lam
bert said, he refused to do, and was
told by the hold-up man that he would
be permitted to remain in his Office pro-
vided he did not make an cutlery for five
minutes The youthful rohber then
passed through the door, jumped into
a waiting machine and made his escape.
The robbery Of the gas station oc-
Cured within a short time after police
had sent a lookout for an automobile
owned by Guy M. Baker of Riverdale,
Md, and which had been stolen from
the front of store at SIT II street
northeast. Police declare they believe
the stolen car was used by the bandit IN
the hold-up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

of washington as national educational
center.
The personnel of the committee on
universities, colleges and private schools
as announced by President Darr, fol-
lows:
william o. Tufts, chairman: Miss NJ.
Pearl Mccall, vice chairman; Miss Het-
tie p. Anderson. Darrell P. Aub, Milton
Baer, DR.. Frank w. Ballou, Anthony j.
Barrett, A. Blustein, Miss May P. Brad
shaw, DR.. Frances Moon Butts. Charles
A. Camalier, Laurence B. Campbell,
Charles F. Carusi, Charles T. Clagett,
Allan Davis. Eugene T. Dickinson, John
T. Doyle, Hugh Everett, DR.. Thomas A.
Grower, P. j. Hartman, Charles D.
Hamel, Edward S. Hine, Mrs Howard
L. Hodgkins, ]. A. johnson, w. c. Ken
dali, H. L. Kengla, John Kennedy, Au-
gust King-Smith, Clifford Lewis, Dr.
Harry Lewis, Paul j. Leverone. Dr.
Cloyd A. Marvin, Edward W. Martin,
Rev. w. Coleman Nevis. DR.. j. S. Noff-
singer, j. E. Palmer, Harold Pellegrin.
James W. S. Peters, Walter P. Plymale,
Robert E. Pyle, DR.. C. label Robinson,
Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, Charles H
Tompkins, Nine. Marie Won Unschuld,
Miss Florence E. Ward, Miss Marjorie
F. Webster. DR.. oscar M. White, D. E.
Wright, Ford E. Young
AL the request or DR.. Charles F.
Carusi, president of the Board of Edu-
cation, President Darr appointed Charles
H. LIE FeVre, chairman of the commit
tee on public schools, to represent the
chamber on the advisory board, which
will cooperate with the Board of Edu-
cation in its plans for starting a pro-
gram of character building in the
Washington public schools.
Following authorization of the De-
cember chamber meeting, President
Darr likewise appointed Dr. Oscar M
White to serve as a member of the
music group of the national community
Christmas tree committee, of which
Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Barge Scores Hit
In Another Blow
At Chicago Bridge
Sandmaster Raises Its
Smashing Average to
New High Mark.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December lathe Sand
master, gravel barge, satiated its
permanent grudge against the Clark
Street Bridge again today by taking
another bite.
The sand-sucking barge, inbound
from the lake, stuck her nose in the
piling of the old bridge and swung
hroadside across the Chicago River,
blocking traffic across the up-turned
bridge for two hours.
Last April the Sandmaster crashed
into the ancient turn-table bridge and
knocked it from its pedestal. The web
of a new steel bridge was already being
spun, so they left the antiquated span,
lopsided and useless, where it hung
Lightning might have considered one
bolt enough for one shot. but not the
Sandmaster. With the same captain in
charge, she scored another direct hit
today.
Last April's smaSh-up resulted in
Capt. Ava Smiths suspension for 80
days as a pilot and Sl75,000 damage
suit was filed by the city against the
Construction Materials Co., owner of
the vessel.
The SandmaSter has rammed 10 Diff
fereut bridges in its meanderings up
and down the Chicago River, the COM
missioner of public works said today.
1t has exhibited particular antipathy
for the Diversey Boulevard Bridge,
which it has bumped l8 times.
River men attributed its laundering
to a response to the wheel at slow
speed. They said the ship usually
enters the river unaided by tugs and is
heavily loaded.
Todays river trip was its first visit
to the harbor since the accident of last
April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
GOvernmentObtains
Cheaper Money for
New Treasury Bills
Banks and Security Deal
ers Fix Own Rate of In.
terest in Making Bids.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The use of Treasury bills to borrow
money for the Governments financing,
put into use for the first time Friday,
was said yesterday by Undersecretary
Mills to have resulted in the cheapest
money that the Government mas re-
Gently obtained"
The Treasury sold $l00,O00,000 in
Treasury bills, which brought an az
erage price of 9918l and will be re-
deemed in 90 days at face value In
presenting their bids banks and secur-
ity dealers fixed their own interest
rate, which the Government figures will
amount to 34 per cent.
Though the regular Treasury GER
tificate issue going out December is
bears rate of ga per cent, the $780,
900 900 which we will obtain from the
new form of securities is in reality
cheaper money for the Government
than that which it obtained on the GER
tificate sale" Mr.. Mills explained
THAT is true because the Treasury
in exchange for certificates receives de-
post credits from the purchasing banks
and average figures show that the funds
obtained lay. IS days on deposit with
the purchasing bank. That means that
the use of the money from certificate
sales is only partly available to the
Government, while for the new Treas
ury bills we receive cash."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
CHAMBER TO WORK
FOR NEW MARKET
Commerce Body Also Names
Committee on Education
in District.

The securing of "a proper new site
for the Farmers Market" was sought
in a resolution adopted yesterday by
the executive committee of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce. Charlie:
w. Darr, the president, also made sew
eral appointments looking to the bet
terment of education in the District.
A committee to bring about suitable
Farmers Market site named by Presi-
dent Darr follows: Russell Balderson
chairman; C. F. Armiger, Gilbert G
Bensinger, C. Alfred Bolgiano, Wrisley
Brown, J. H. Baines, Mendel Behrend
Thomas A. Cannon, Ulysses @. Cum
bingham, Robert N. Harper. Harry
King, Thomas P. Littlepage and Nor
man w. Oyster.
The resolution adopted by the execu-
tive committee follows: Resolved, That
steps be taken at the earliest possible
moment to secure proper market site
to take the place of the former market
at Tenth and B streets to accommodate
Maryland and Virginia farmers desiring
to bring their produce to Washington
and that the president of the chamber
is authorized to appoint special COM
mittee to work for the realization of this
object"
College Committee Announced.
The personnel of the committee or
universities, colleges and private schools
was announced by President Darr. Col
William o. Tufts was named chairman
and Miss M. Pearl Mccall vice chair
man. This committee, officials of the
chamber said, drafted the diploma mill
bill and conducted the fight for its
enactment. and is now engaged in COM
piling school directory of Washing
ton.
Col. Tufts has called a meeting of this
committee for Tuesday at 1890 O'Clock
at the organizations headquarters ir
the Homer Building, at which a report
will be made, on the progress of the
compilation of the directory.
Information on libraries, museums
art galleries, national associations, re-
search bodies, statistical agencies and
all other institutions relating to the eff
hicient conduct of education and re-
search activities is being collected In
conjunction with the committees study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
j. s. OPPOSITION
FADING IN MEXICO
Friendship Bids to Ripen
Under Administration of
President Rubio.
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, December 14.-Mexi-
can-American cooperation and friend
ship, dating in its recent phase from
the time of Ambassador Morrow's ar
rival in 1924, bids we'll to ripen into full
bloom during the administration of
President Ortiz Rubio
While the chronic critics see in the
PreSident-eleot's' visit to the United
States trip made for the sole purpose
of receiving orders from the White
House, those with different views agree
that it means much for the promotion
of mutual understanding and are in
clined to make little of the critics
argument.
u. S. Opposition Fading.
The old dread of being told what to
do by the United States, the eternal
shouting about the Colossus of the
North" and the once-popular war cry
of opposition to American imperial
ism" rapidly are losing ground in Mex
leo. Some view this change as reSigA
nation TO the force of circumstances,
while others attribute it to new OUT
look on American politics, but be that
seems to be that nothing can be gained
by furthering enmity between the two
nations, while much Is to be won
through cooperation.
Ortiz Rubio has taken advantage of
the occasion in the United States to
speak of amity, mutual comprehenSions
and neighborly spirit of interlocking
progress. And in so doing he has fol-
lowed the policy of the Portes Gil gov
eminent and the Gales administration.
dating from Mr. Morrow's advent as
Ambassador. But he has carried it a
bit further by paying a visit to the
United States and has been somewhat
more outspoken in expressing his views,
all of which leads to the belief that in
ternational friendship will enjoy full
sway when he comes into the presi-
dency.
Capital North of Rio Grande.
For the time being, Mexico'S political
capital is north of the Rio Grande. 1t
is there that matters of state are being
threashed out, there where the coun-
trys immediate future is being decided.
Many of what might be termed the POI
litical favorites are assembled about the
president-elect and most of those with
him are considered likely to figure
prominently in the forthcoming admin
istration.
Mexicans read reports from New York
these days as avidly as they would
ordinarily pursue the political columns
of the local news. Locally there is not
much doing. President Portes Gil and
Secretary of War Amaro are running
things In a quiet manner and unless an
unexpected upset OF large proportions
comes the people will continue to de-
vote their attention to the cable Sec
tiOnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Pearl Detector Success.

Tests of a new invention to detect
japanese cultivated pearls from the
natural ones are said to indicate that
it is infallible. The device, perfected
in Europe, is operated by electricity.
The pearl is suspended on silk thread
in a glass tube fixed over an electric
magnet and exactly between the two
magnetic poles. When an electric cur
rent is passed through the magnet it
causes the cultivated pearl to revolve,
but the natural pearl remains stable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
KEEGIN REELECTED.
Again Chosen Head of st. Jerome's
Holy Name Society.


Special Dispatch to The Star
EVANSVILLE, Md, December IA
Archie Keegin was reelected president
of the Holy Name Society of ST.
Jerome's Catholic Church at the annual
meeting.
Other officers chosen we're:
Charles M. Brown, vice president;
Stephen J. Kelly, secretary; Caesar L..
Aiello, treasurer; William l.. Hall,
marshal, and Rev. Andrew j. Carey,
pastor of ST. Jerome's, spiritual director
President Keegin appointed the follow
ing delegates to the quarterly meetings
of the Washington section of the Holy
Name Society and the annual meeting
of the Diocesan Union:
Rev. Carey, ex-officio; Archie Keegin,
Charles M. Brown, Stephen j. Kelly,
Caesar l.. Aiello, William M. Hall, Paul
Button and Myles Quail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
MARYLAND MOTORISTS
WARNED TO GET TAGS
Special Dispatch to The Star. a.,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 14.-Sound-
ing another warning to speed up appli-
cations for 1880 automobile licenses, E.
Austin Baughman, commissioner of
motor vehicles, today predicted that
unless the distribution of tags reaches
a daily average of $4,000 sets from now
until January there will be chaotic
rush for plates late this month.
Figures compiled by Mr.. Baughman
revealed that so far licenses have been
paid on 1886 of the estimated 325,000
motor vehicles in Maryland, an aver
age daily distribution of only $500 tags.
o. the total, 41.960 sets of plates were
mailed, while 17406 sets were delivered
in person to auto owners at the COM
missioner'S Office here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
WOMAN DRYS ORGANIZE
FOR PROHIBITION REFORM
First Organization of It's Kind in
Maryland Formed in Green
Spring Valley.

BALTIMORE, December IA group
OF society and professional women will
launch the Maryland branch of the
woman's organization for prohibition
reform at luncheon meeting Monday
at the home of Mrs. Walter Wickes in
the Green Spring Valley.
1t Is the first organization of it's kind
Tor women in the State. According to
its sponsors, the association is in favor
OF temperance, but opposed to the pres
ent form of prohibition.
Mrs. William Cabell Bruce. wife of
former Senator Bruce, and Mrs. DON
aid Symington have been asked to head
the organization work in Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

A proletarian gesture rules Mexico
today, Gales, Portes Gil and now
President-elect Rumio strike the chord
simply and nearer the level of the
masses. The influence. Of Dwight w.
Morrow. retiring United States Ambas5
sador, has had an amazing erect. All
this is brought out in a series of dis
patches written in Mexico as that coun-
try is about to undergo another change
in administration The following dis
patch is the first of the series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Umbrellas Auctioned.

BERLIN P1.-Lost umbrellas, auc-
toned off here once a month by the
railway companies, are offered in bun
dies of 10. Even though 10 rain shields
may be too many for an individual, 1t
is good business to bid from rs cents to
SIPS for the lot, as it generally con-
talns one or two good ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

Hon John Coventry, captain of the
Worcestershire cricket team, has been
elected mayor of Worcester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

Russia expects to complete by 1882
the largest hydro-electric project in the
world.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Harris and famil'
who have been visiting relatives a
Missoula returned on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wunderlish ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Morrison o
Bengough, Sask., were Sunday visit
ors with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Larter and famil.
and Myrtle Witte left on Thursda!
for Glencoe and Hector, Mimi, where
they will visit relatives.
Mrs. F.. X. Strathy and sons o.
Minneapolis. Mimi, arrived last weel
to spend the Fourth at the r. V
Frost home. Mrs. Strathy is the mo.
Their of Mrs. Frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amund Johnson, Es.
Their and Margaret Johnson, who have
been visiting relatives at Moorheat
and Pelican Rapids, Mimi. returned
to their home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ommar were
Plentywood visitors on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wunderlich OF
Spokane, Wash. arrived on Sunday
for a visit at the Elwood House, Lyle
Garrick and j. w. Wunderlich homes
here.
Mrs. Victor Anderson of Minnea-
polls, Mimi, who has spent the past
week visiting with her sister, Mrs
VIM. Weiss and family left on Mon
day for the western part of the state
where she will visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kamrowski re-
turned from GAINESVILLE, Mimi, on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Becker and
family and Mrs. Anna Writ left on
Saturday for a short visit with rela-
tives at Kenmare and Minot, N. D.
Miss Elsie Strand who has been
visiting with her grandmother, Mrs.
Elsie Selvlg and other relatives here
left on Friday for her home at Seattle
Wash.
Richard Wunderlich returned from
Spokane, Wash, or Saturday.
Max Deck made a business trip to
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.. Prim and
daughter, Donna, returned on Sunday
from their trip to Minneapolis.
Miss Ann Engbretson, advance ag-
ent for the Chautauqua left on We'd
for Kenmare.
J. S. Swenson and son left on We'd
for Minot, N. d.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-07-11

A number of people from here took
in the Community Picnic at Redstone
Saturday.
Or. X. r. Kahle came up from
Westby to spend the week end with
his family.
Dennis Johnson arrived on Satur-
day for a few days visit with his par
ents.
.. j. f. Burboge of Bismarck, N. d.
left on Monday for his home after
spending a few days with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. j. Fitzgerald and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood House and son
Harry attended the Dominion Day
celebration held at Cornish, Sask., on
Monday.
Miss Tillie Effertz accompanied by
Mrs. Wirtzenberger motored to West
by on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Lundeen and
daughter, Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Lundeen of Avondale, were
Plentywood visitors on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Larson attended
the Farmers Union meeting in Plen-
tywood on Thursday.
Elmer and Ralph Chaffee and Roy
Homme went to Cornick, Sask., on
Monday.
Miss Title Effertz made a trip to
Plentywood on Monday. Miss Bertha
Lux who has been a patient in tn,
hospital returned with her.