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New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

New York, April 3.-Harlem' 8 Black Belt continues to be a hivinG place for metropolitan decadence, supplanting the old Tenderloin as a setting for swoops of debauchery. When Broadway begins to ya~n, it scurries to the curbs to taxi to L.enox avenue beyond 125th street.
 Night didoes in Harlem do not begin until after l o'clock and is at it's frothiest from 3 a. m. until dawn. Many cellars are filled with down town stay-outs in full evening dress as late as 9 o'clock in the morning. Raw gin is the tipple at from 50 to 50 cents a shot.
 While the black and tan caharel3 with crooning jazzists and dusky maidens, clad only in scant beaded choli and ankle bells, are plentiful, there are hidden haunts for the mi tiates that strike booming note in the pagan carnival.
 Whispering guides, similar to those capped cicerones who accost strangers under the portico of the rue de Rivoli, are now part Of Harlem night life. They tell of sinister dens where high browns disport and where little is left to imagination. Midnight session boys.
 In such havens, bankers murmur pianissimo of the Sultan's favoritss s who "shiver like jelly" There are also hide-aways where wheels ot fortune whirr and where shots Of cocaine are peddled as openly as pink lemonade on the circus lots.
 Not all the girls are colorei. Some are the Spanish and Mexican cast-offs from the cooch shows Of old Tia Juana They end their gyra- tions in ''flash"-posing for a moment in the nude. The admission to such exhibitions are from sl 70 s1O.
 Down town night clubs have been utterly unable to compete with Earlems nocturnal naughtiness and most of the clubs are groggy and holding to the ropes. Out of 5S brand new clubs that opened for the season only 16 are still running.
 Striver's Row is Harlem's May fair, so named because those who strive" live there. It is a two block long stretch on West 139th street an dthe fortunate dwellers, all sue cessful colored people, live in q fashionable row of houses designed by the late Stanford White. Limou- sines are at the curb. At many doors uniformed buffers answer the ring. Florence Mills lived there us did Bert Williams, Paul Robeson and others of the elect.
 I am told that Mrs. James Dona- hue, the former Jessie Woolworth, daughter of the and 10 cent store magnate, has. the second largest wardrobe in New York.
 Peggy Joyce is reported 10 own more fur wraps than any person in town. Her collection includes some so and her summer storage and in- surance b,il is more than 5000 q year. And for no particular reason Miss Joyce's name will not be mentioned in this column for
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

The dollar word rate paid for the magazine offerings of form er President Coolidge and former Governor Al Smith is supposed 10 set record, but historian finds that James Whitcomb Rilcy's poem An Old Sweetheart of Mine" :" earned for it's author more than $500 word.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
COMMITS SUICIDE

Middletown. April S.-Caesar An- nelli, 52. factory hand, committed suicide yesterday by hanging him. self to a bedpost in his room. Death was due to strangulation. He leaves a wife and several children.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Comparisons of literary pay arc often made with Edgar Allen Poe as the horrible example" Poe sold short stories for Sl0, but it was an exception and not the rule, even in those days.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

4S2,75o post cards will bear the message Sleeping under three blankets"
 There are no cuss words in Jap anese. Think of living in lanI where you can't describe your toothache.
 where is the most life insur- ance?" asks an ad. Have you look ed at the spot surrounded by auto- mobile salesmen?
 Where does man feel most ira- portant?" asks psychologist. Speaking off-hand, we'd say in gorgeous lounge robe.
 Perfumers still search for base that won't lose its odor when ex- posed. Did they ever monkey with sardines?
 When you feel utterly worthless. it may cheer you to reflect that nobody considers using you as | bridge prize.
 Nothing can be deStroyed.' We'll, when six neighbors buy forty garden tools and lend back anI forth, how come nobody has them next spring?
 Scientists have found new plan ct. They know it's there, though they can't see it, and they want |. name for it. What about '.It?"
 Correct this sentence: "Just aa soon as the commissions report" said the man, 'Mr. Hoover will de- eide what to do and the problems will be solved"
 Copyright. 1880, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

A sheat of hoots arrive over statement by this writer that the legitimate stage is webbing about
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Member of tho Associated Presa The Associated PIess is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news credited to il or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
IRELAND ON AN EVEN KEEL

The Cosgrave ministry in the Irish Free State, which suffered a parlia. mentary defeat last week, is return ed 10 office by vote Of the Dail Eireann. American observers have thus had an opportunity to con- pare how politics work in Ireland with the manner in which politics frequently become scrambled in other parts Of Europe.
 The system in Ireland seems to have some advantages. A general election was avoided-not being pos sible under the system following a mere upset of the ministry-anl much political travail thus was likewise avoided.
 The reason for the easy going re suits is self-evident after an analysis of the Free State sovernment:
 The President of the Irish Free State is in actuality only the Pres idcnt of it's Executive Council. He is selected by the Chamber of Depu- ties Dail Eireann) and then selects the members of the Council. These in turn must be approved by the bail and are responsible to it. AL lorl1 b,n eral status in the Free State of the prime minister in Great Britain. he has the option Of not resortine 10 general election when defeated in q vote Of the bail.
 BccauSo Of the effective manner in which the Constitution of the Irish Free State was dcIIscd. inc CossraNe ministry has been more long-lircd than that Of any other constitutional ministry in postwar Europe. Although three general elections have been held during tha. tImo, the political complexion Of the country did not materially change. Erin, however, has enough political parties to cause the government to operate under the handicap of q slight technical minority, although with the support Of the Labor Party the Americans and the lnde- pcndcnts, it has had practical ma iorlty. Second in strength to the Government party has been the Fianna Fail, which is the Republican party led by Eamonn de Valera.
 Politically the I'ianna Fail stands for a republic involving a thorough revision of the treaty with Great Britain and abolition of the oath Of allegiance 10 the British king, which the treaty requires Of all members of the legislature, Eco- nonlCally the Fianna Fail stands for protective tariff system for the Irish Tree state and national banking system The laborilcs it. the bail have in general the same
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
TELEPHONE CALLS

The only profitable advertising mediIm In the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

Tho A B. c. is 6 national organization which furnishes newspaper and adver- tIssrs with B strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation Statistics are based upon this audit This insures pro- lection against fraud fin newspaper dis- tribution figures to both national and local advertlsera
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

The Herald fs on sale daily in New York at Holdings Newsstand, Times Square: Schultz's Newsstand, Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

The yellow peoples are found in the Orient and in towns where racketeers are paid to let people alone.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
Facts and Fancies

By Robert Quillen Those Red outbreaks can be pre- vented by keeping the mouth open and running freely.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

You'll hear a little more about this parking problem when July wheat finds all of the elevators filled up.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
New Britain Herald

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New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

The yellow peoples are found in the Orient and in towns where racketeers are paid to let people alone.
 Soft drinks have one advantage. You needn't drink six just because you have five friends along with ycu.
 Now that Germany's arrogant military class is gone, the world has nothing like it except our truck drivers.
 A jealous woman doubtless sui fers, but you cant help smiling a little when you see her husband.
 Of course hooch causes crime now. Clipping hens wings doesn't keep her from laying the same kind oi eggs.
 Optical illusions arc funny. No tice how a glass partition in a car makes noses turn up in the back scat.
 Pilate took water and washed his hands, In those primitive times he couldn't relieve himself of responsi- bilitV hy footing a hOrn
 Anne ricanism: Thinking we could lick the world; holding helplessly because a few thousand criminals bully us.
 Just four more months and e3,-
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Scientists have found new plan ct. They know it's there, though they can't see it. and they want a name for it. What about "It?"
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Soft drinks have one advantage. You needn't drink six just because you have five friends along with ycu.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Now that Germany's arrogant military class is gone, the world has nothing like it except our truck drivers
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Just four more months and eS,-
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Peggy Joyce is reported 10 own more fur wraps than any person in town. Her collection includes some surance bil is more than 5000 q year. And for no particular reason Miss Joyce's name will not be mentioned in this column fo, awhile.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

fers, but you can't help smiling a little when you see her husband.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

I am told that Mrs. James Dona- hue, the former Jessie Woodwork, daughter of the and 10 cent store nagnate, has, the second largest wardrobe in New York.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Americanism: Thinking we could lick the world; holding helplessly because a few thousand criminals bully us.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

When you feel utterly worthless. it may cheer you to reflect that nobody considers using you as | bridge prize.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Of course hooch causes crime now. Clipping a hens wings doesn't keep her from laying the same kind ot egGs.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Optical illusions arc funny. No tice how a glass partition in a car makes noses turn up in the back seat.
The Washington times., 1930-01-16
Wanted Shapes
Lovely COIOrs

Oh! There are SO many
lovely new hats on display
in our NEW Downstairs
Millinery section it will take
your breath away And
such values At S1.S7! Select
one tomorrow to brighte
your winter wardrobe. Styles
for misses and NATIONS. All
headsizes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

Jim: Talk about ratingl Sally
Just let me have ten bucks.
Slim: That's nothin'-I've
got a married woman sending
me through school
Jim: Who is IT'D
Slim: My mother.
-Northaestevn Purple Parrot.
@Cy, come over to our place
and see our two legged jaokass:
he's some freak"
Thanks but he came over
to see my daughter last night"
Carolina BHeednser.
MY roommate isn't sue
seeding very well with his driv-
ing lessons"
why, what's the matter
He took a turn for the
worse"
-Northuestern Purple PgrOt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
TIE RADIO
AT HOME

Good evening, ladies and
gentlemen of the dinner table.
1t looks as though we were &C
ing to have a good meal this
evening. The Missus is warm
ing up in the kitchen. No, it
isn't the Missus, it's the hired
girl, the grub hawk. Well, we're
ready to begin Here comes the
coffee. No, wait a minute.
Stand by. Oh, it was only the
telephone. Now we're set.
Let's gol
"This is some meal. Soup
first, vegetable soup. No, il isn't
soup, its consomme. Now the
crackers. My error. Nc crack
ers. Now we're getting started.
"Here comes the-I see by
the paper. today that some anon
ymous person wrote criticizing
me. Afraid TO sign his name.
oh, yes, here's the fish. After
the meat we have an important
announcement to make. News.
Bad news. The gravy is burned.
You know, the gravy was
burned Tuesday and Friday,
too.
"a cake? A cake. Oh, what
a eakel A chocolate layer cake.
A three layer cake. No, a two
layer cake. Wait a moment. Ii
IS only a one layer cake. Wait
now. Let's see what the cook
says. Now we have it. Ladies
and gentlemen, it's a pie The
crowd doesn't like it, but you
can't change the cooks decision.
Well, we're set again The Die
at the Finish Club is with us and
the Peep Hole Boys Now let's
wash it d. III with a bottle VI
Koki Koly and smoke a car
conductors cigarette. We are
nDw ignir off SO the leigh
bors can get some rest"
Missouri Oatidzc.
-
Take a Scotch tip: Stay at
home and let your mind wander.
-GriHneH MaIteoser. 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
Box Car Robbery
Charges Are Filed

Charles OF night robbery OF q box
car were placed against Luis Aqui-
naco Arriega Saturday by the county
attorneys office.
Arriega signed a written confess
sion to 1t. of Police j. T. Armstrong
after being shot in the NJ P. freight
yards last Saturday by a night
Waterman . He has been in Mercy
hospital vince suffering from pain
full, but not serious. wounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
TOP STUDENTS
ANNOUNCED
Rev. C.. p. Owen to Deliver
Raccalaureate Sermon
At Mercedes
Special to The Herald)

10 Inc hGTdICl
MERCEDES, May 3.-The Rev.
C. P. Owen. pastor Of the local
Presbyterian church, will deliver the
baccalaureate 10 the members OF
the graduating class OF the Merce-
des school for $1,000. on Sunday
morning. May Is. al the Junior high
auditorium, according TO Sup't. z.
Fl. Poteet. This Is the third con-
secutive time that Rev. Owen has
been chosen TO deliver this sermon
by the graduating classes OF the
local high school.
Announcement has also been
made by MI. Poteet as to those
who have received class honors
Marion Moore will be the valedic-
torian OF the graduating class. John
Shaw president of the senior class
will be the sa~lutatorian. Marion
Moore has an average OF 1857 per
cent and John Shaw. an average OF
9l-26 per cent. Miss Marie Lilly
has the highest average among the
rA3 ~ q PNANNAAbaEC VI Quo
These averages were based on two
full years Of work in the Mercede:
senior high school. Both Mr.. Moore
and Miss Lilly will receive scholar
ships to Amy college in Texas.
Friday, May %. Is class day and
the class members and the senior
class sponsors will spend the day
at Point Isabel. Parents OF the
seniors have also been invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Shaw will en-
terrain Thursday evening. following
the examination. with a chicken
barbecue at the Llano Grande
Country club, in honor OF the grad
yates.
On Wednesday evening. following
the graduating exercises, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. p. Barton will entertain the
senior class with a reception and
dance az the country club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
School
Activities
BY MARION r

The High School Glee club met
Tuesday morning. even though Miss
Tucker was absent. Miss Annie
Tucker, high school music instruc-
tor, recently underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis. She IS getting
along very well.
Tuesday the Girl Reserves had
their regular luncheon meeting at
We Ode College Inn. 1t Is not yet
known exactly how much profit
was made on the doughut sale.
Mrs. Doug. Fessenden had a sur
prise awaiting her history classes
Tuesday. II was another picture
show. She had slides Of many flags
and their origin. III you will remeuy
Der, Tuesday morning was rainy
and dreary. and the picture show
fitted in exactly with the weather.
The picture shows that Mrs. FeSr
sender gives her classes are inStruc-
tive as well as pleasant.
Mrs. Portilla gave her Spanish
classes their last big test last week.
Mrs. Portilla says she now intends
TO review her classes on their weak
est points, SO that they will under
stand the course thoroughly.
Friday morning an assembly was
called in the high school auditorium
| for two purposes. One was to adver-
tise the senior play The Patsy" and
the other was to invite the seniors
TO a party that the faculty gave
them Friday night.
Mrs. Fessenden, Miss Grace Ed
man. Miss Ann Kendrick, S. A.
Caldwell and Harbert Davenport,
president Of the Senior class. all
spoke to the assembly of the play.
The senior class is extremely
anxious to have the juniors and
sophomores help them sell tickets
to their play The Patsy.
The lower classes should remem
Der that they will be seniors some
day. and will need and expect the
support Of the other classes. The
seniors have set their goal for six
hundred dollars.
Another assembly was called Fri
day afternoon. The girls Of the
home economics classes gave a style
show. They showed all the dresses
that have been made in the home
economies department during the
past year. A great many parents
were present.
Before the style show began. little
three-year-oId Pansy Yturria,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fausto
Yturria, and four-year-old Francis
Kowalski, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
Kowalski, sang several popular
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

Our idea OF an Endorsement
Officers Instructions to his men
before raiding the home of n
citizen: Men, VIC are about to
raid the home of John Doe Il
IS necessary that we make a GER
tain number of raids each
month in order to hold our
jobs. In this home you will
probably find . ferocious bank
clerk, his hloodthirsty wife and
their savage SIX months old
baby. Behind the sofa you will
find \ Ealf pint bottle of corn
whisky, which ] viii place there.
There are no weapons of any
description IN the home If you
have to defend yourselves, shoot
to Kill and your case will be
tried in Federal Court There
is a first and second prize
for the men who destroy the
most furniture. That's all, men.
Now 60 out and fight for the
Ole Eighteenth Amendment"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

She Cat the prom: Who IS
that big handsome fellow over
there?
He: He's the editor Of the
PenrsylvGriGn.
She: And who's the light
haired fellow with the big
crowd around him!
He: He's the captain Of the
football team.
She: And the one over by
the punch bowl?
He: He's the stroke on the
crew.
She: How about the fellow
who Just passed here?
He: He's the manager of the
basketball team.
She: But who is that little
insignificant fellow standing
over BY the wall?
He: That fellowl Oh, he
bought a ticket to the prom.
-PeErSyIV0Hid Punch BoTI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
A MATTER OF
r

It was a windy day, even for
Chicago. The editor of the
Chicago Rash and Eczema, com
fortably scrooched up in his
swivel chair in the SdrctHm sane
forum, admitted as much as ne
listened to the recIrrent volleys
of sleet against the rafting win
dow paneS-
Now and then reports drifted
in over the telephone "A garage
blown down. A ramshackle
building RACED by the storm
"A mass of driftwood strewed
by the angry lake over the outer
drive But nothing serious. The
weather bureau statistics came
in, and the editor shook his
head.
He strobe abruptly into the
outer office.
Gut that storm story to half
a column, Gleason" he barked
~Nothin' to it. Weather bureau
says its only a sixty mile gale"
He returned to his desk. The
telephone brrzzed again
"Eh? What's that = he splut-
tered into the transmitter.
Whats that you say!"
A second later he slammed
the receiver on the hook and
leapcd again for the outer Of
fee.
Hold everything, Gleason!"
he roared. Shove everything
off the front page. There's a
hurricane headin' for Florida
A SIXTY MILE GALE"
Beneath this sod
Lies old man Ltgg0.
TIE gun apdSn't loaded.
So he Pulled the trigger.
y. p. I. Skipper.
Lady: Where do you think
I'd be If I had a million dollars?
Gcm'n: On my honeymoon.
- Pomona SGgehen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

across the stage, wearing the dress
es and suits.
Immediately after the style show.
the PIT. A. gave q tea in honor
of past presidents Of that club.
Seven or the past presidents were
present. They had an excellent at
tendance at the tea. The food was
planned, prepared and served by the
home economics students.
Friday night the faculty gave the
seniors or the high school and ell
Of the students Of the junior col
lege a party. The South Bound
Shutters played for those who
] cared To dance. Other amusemcnts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

songs. The audience was surprised
to learn that two children so young
as PanSy and Francis could sing as
well as they.
The first year classes showed
the inappropriate and appropriate
dresses TO wear to school. The map
propriate dress was illustrated BY
a dress Of silk. the appropriate
dresses we're all made Of cotton
material.
The second year girls showed the
appropriate and inappropriate dress
rs to wear on the street. Next the
travelling clothes we're shown. Then
came the party dresses and last Of
all. the childs problem. Most Of the
girls had little boys and girls walk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

Gee. Ma. Moses sure must
have suffered with that stom-
ach of his"
Why. no. Jimmy. you
shouldn't get that idea of
him."
WHAT And him always
getting all those tabletsp"
-Ariso1d Katy-Kdt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
Shooting Hearing
Expected Tuesday

Preliminary hearing for Arruttce
Price, young negress, charged with
the murder Of Isabel Bankston, an
other neglCss, will likely be- held
Tuesday OF next week, il was an
nOunced by Assistant District At
t0rney Milton West Saturday upon
his return here from Kansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
WICKER

An old six stocking, with a big
safety pin fastened through one
end. makes a fine cleaner for those
dirt-catching inches in wicker that
the ordinary stiff brush does not
touch. Run the stocking through
the holes.