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New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
FUNERAL SET FOR
 CALEB |. DULA
Tobacco Ma6nate to Be Buried
 Tomorrow

New York, Dec. 25 UP)-Funeral services will be held Saturday for Caleb C. Dula, chairman of the board of the Liegett, Myers Tobacco company who died at his homo here yesterday, after a long illness of pneumonia.
 Dula was born in Leonid. \. C.. in 1884. His first venture into the to- lacco business was with his brother F. B. Dula at Wentzville, Mo. Later he became associated with the firm Of Carr and Dula in Missouri, and with the late J. B. Cobb, ot Dan vile, Va.
 When the Drummond Tobacco company. Of which he was an off cial. was taken over by the Con- tinental Tobacco company he came 10 New York as a department man. ascr. advancing later to the post of secretary and then vice president. Next he became q vice president in the American Tobacco company and in 1911, became president of Ligsett- Myers. In 1927 he became chair man Of the board.
 H. is survived by his widow. Mrs. Julia WoInack Dula, and sister, Laura D. English Of St. Louis. Fu- neral services will hc held at the home and burial will bc at Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
Vets Say Prohibition Cause of
 Crowded Prisons, Court Dockets

Washington, Dec. 26 (UP)-Thc Association Against the Prohibition amendment has compiled statistics which assertedly refute the state ment of President Hoover that pro- hibition is responsible for but d small part of the felonies which have led to congested American prisons.
 Fifty thousand persons spent Christmas in jails and prisons for violation of dry laws, the pamphlet, compiled by John C. Gebhart, the assoClations research director, stat ed
 Prohibition now accounts for tWo- thirds of all criminal cases in the federal courts and are almost sole ly responsible for the crowding of federal court calendars" the report said. It was explained that most of the prohibition sentences are for misdemeanors, which help crowd the prisons and jails as much as con- victions in cases of felonies.
 Adequate prohibition enforcement would cost $l0O,000,O00 annually If jury trials were dispensed with and $350.000,00 with jury trials retain cd, it was asserted. Only five to lO per cent of dry law convictions are obtained when the defendants pleads not guilty, Gebhart stated.
 The five federal prisons were said to hold nearly twice as many pris- oncrs as they were intended for, while figures were cited to show that more than four times as many criminal cases were ended in the federal courts last year as in 191U.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
TROOPS OCCUPY RANGE

Rabat, Morocco, Dec. 26 LFD - Tn a peaceful advance for the protec- ton of the Oucd Albid front" French troops, supported by friendly tribesmen. have occupied the Djebcl Oghra range in the upper Atlas mountains of the Beni Mellal coun- try, establishing several permanent posts there. An official communique issued today said the operation had taken place on December A.
 This range, about 40 miles southeast Of Casablanca. has been the center of dissidcnt tribes since the French occupied Morocco. It was in that region two year, ago that the nephew Of Theodore Steeg, then residont-gencral and now pre- mier of France, was kidnapped with q friend and two young women and held for heavy ransom.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
Search Extended for
 Missing Hoax Bride

Worcester, Mass. Dec. 26 (UP)- State Detective Edward J. McCar- thy today entered the search for Mrs. Barbara Buffam Bramwell, hoax wedding bride. who escaped early Monday from Worcester State hospital.
 Mccarthy was to assume direc- tion of the investigation following a conference with Deputy Sheriff Ar thur A. Keefe of Oxford, Mrs. Bramwells home town, who with drew from the case earlier this week.
 Dr. William A. Bryan, superinten- dent of the hospital. said this morn- ing he had no word indicating the missing brides whereabouts.
 The young woman was placed un- der observation at the institution following the disclosure that Sir William Harold Bramwell of the royal navy" to whom she was mar ried in Oxford on December IS, was in reality one w. Bramwell, humble ships clerk aboard the Mauretanla.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
CHASTE CHARACTER
 BILL IN PROSPECT
LOnard0 to Seek New Ruling
 On Girls Morals

New York, Dec. 26 UP)-Joscph Lonardo, an attorney, announced to- day he was preparing a bill to be introduced in the state legislature to define what is 'chaste character" in a woman.
 He said the supreme court ruled in 1884 that a girl who had gone buggy riding with several men and allowed one of them to kiss her" gave indications of "a great laXity of moral obligations" Lonardo contends the decision is out of date and suggests a revision.
 50 long as the question is de- batable," he said, any designing woman may use the threat of d criminal charge in order to force a cash settlement upon some man Iu a breach of promise action."
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
TWO IOIND StIIOCATID

Williamsport, Pa, Dec. 26 UP)- The bodies Of Alr, and Mrs. John Schrink, Mansfield, Tioga county, were found in their home today. They had been suffocated during q fire which damaged the house.
 Bremen found the bodies after extiuguishinr the blaze. The Nom- ans body lay in bedroom and the mans in a kitchen.
 l. was believed the fire started in an upstairs room and that the hus- band was overcome by smoke when he went 10 the kitchen to get wa fer.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26

Que, to Chibougamau, have been found by Indians.
 An airplane of the Curtiss- Reid company, Ltd, piloted by Pete Va chon and carrying his brother, De- nat, as mechanic and Captain w. $. Lighttall, will leave tomorrow for Roberval to pick up the Indians who brought news of the discovery and to find the scene of the acci- dent.
 The crash occurred somewhere north of Lake St. John, according to telegrams received by J. A. D. McCurdy, president of the Curtiss- Reid company, and by w. Cannon, father of the dead pilot.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
Three Deaths PrObed in
 Kentucky Arrest Plot

Louisville. Ky, Dee. 2b.-Pt- OHsl.y county officers today were in- v.stigatug The shooting Tn which U-putr sheriff John Nosloy, Miss Martha smith and Hint Hearld were killed, and Leonard, Lawrence, and Andy smith. brothers of the slain "a oman. were wounded. Sheriff G. T. Wilson said his deputy was slain when he entered the Smith home 10 make an arrest OH robbery charge The sheriff said a general gun battle tnH broke out between the deputy's brother. -1sry" Mosley, and several occupants Of tha homo, who he said, ly53er'Iy set trap for the officer i'll an attempt 10 prevent arrest Of their a-l5UIll,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
EX-POSTAL WORKER DIES

Brookllne, Mass, Dec. 26 CP)-- Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for Ezra Otis Winsor, con sidercd an authority on mail distri- button, who died at his home yester- day in his S1st year.
 Winsor, native of DuXbury, was in the postal service in Boston 35 years until his retirement in 1920. At one time he spent two years in Washington assisting the postmas- general with mail distribution problems. He was the first presi- Of New England.
 He leaves d son, Warren O. Win sor of Boston, and daughter, Mrs. Leona ". Peterson of RoXbury.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
s26-WDRC, HartfOrd-t33Q

5:00-Light Opera Gems 5:30-To be announced 6:45-Ebony Twins piano duo 6:00-Paul Tremainc and his or
 chestra
 6:15-Stock quotations 6:c5-Worli Bookmau 6:S0-Paul Tramain6'- orchestra 6:45-Tony's Scrap Book Y:00-Howard Lanin's St. Norltz
 orchestra
 s:So-Eyangcline Adams, astrol-
 oger
 g:4rThe Vagabonds ensemble f:55-Natlonal Employment com . mittee broadcast s:0O-Grand Opera Miniature s:15-Playboys
 S:5o-Muslcal program s:00-Story Hour EO:00-"Behind the Words s0:S0-Weather LQ:3O-Armcnlan National Art
 Chorus t1:0o-Musica1 Aviators orchestra t1:30-Romaneln and his King
 Edward dance orchestra
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
INCREASE PLANT IIGI RES

Toledo. O., Dec 2G tPl-OfiCials e the Wjll.-- Overland Co, said to- day they expect q 5J per cent in grease in employment in their fac tory nere ueN. month. dependent largely Oil ti. impetus given the in du.try as q whole by the winter au- romobjle shows,
 The company, which has produc- .d 9.ano cars to date this month, plans 10 announce now models at tue N" York automobile show Jan. E. Tho factory has $500 employees HOW working five days a week.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
Blames Girl MOtOrist
 In Filing S200 Suit

Damage to his truck as the result of alleged careless aind reckless driving by Margaret Gilornino of Milford is the basis of a $200 suit brought today by Abe Gorfain of this city. The accident occurred on Cook avenue in Meriden on Decem- Der 29, 1929.
 Attorney Yale Sable represents the plaintiff and Deputy Sheriff Martin H. HorWitz served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
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Thomas
 7:oo-Amos 'n' Andy 7:I5-To be announced 7.&0-Phil Cook 7,45-Footlites vocal trio; or chestra
 S.0o-Gjngcr Rogers, guest artist; orchestra direction Nat Brusllolf S:$o-Le Trio Morgan; Frances, Niolmist; Marguerite, pianist; Nir- ginia, harpist S.45-Revue; male trio; orchestra direction Lewis Gracne 9.Uo-Bnly Jones and Ernie Hare; orchestra direction Win C. Perry 9:S0-Irvin :. Cobb, humorist. guest artist: mixed chorus 80 voices orchestra direction Josef koestnor I0;oo-Quakers to:&0-Judcr the Jolly Roger -- dramatic sketch: musical back -rourd 1l.oo-6lumher Music; string en- -r'nblo, direction Ludwig Iauricr 12:o"-Florvncc Kichardson's or cb"stra 1-:&o--Larry Funk and his orchcs- Ira
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
Four Negroes Killed in Huge Motor Van Interior

New York Dec. 26 R-En- tombcd four days in what is ad- vertised as the largest motor van in the world, the bodies of four Negroes who apparently died from suffocation were found at I parking place last night.
 Reconstructing the tragedy, po- lice said the men shut themselves in the truck to sleep after a trip from Philadelphia last Sunday and lit three oil lamps. These exhausted the oxygen from the interior, they said, and killed the men in their sleep.
 The bodies were discovered as the result of a general alarm sent out by the owners of the van in Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
so3-WBz, >priugdeld-990

6:0O-Nuslcal hour 5:So-Stock exchange quotations 5;45--Agrlcultural markets 5:55-Roadman 6;00-Weatherman 6:O4-Dinner music e:15-Singing inc Blues 6:30-Nusical Doctors 45-Topics in Brief. Lowell
 Thomas
 s:oo-Amos 'n' Andy T:15-Ranier Night club T:S0-Phil Cook s.45-Footlltes S:oo--MusicaI program s:30-Skarchhook s:45-Review a:01--BnIv Jonos and Ernie Hare 9:S0-Musical program; Irwin s,
 Cobb, guest speaker sb:00-Quahers 1e:Si-Organ, Louis Weir 11:N0-Weatherma al:0S-Tom Clines' StatIcr orches- -rra -:30-Dazod Studio Days
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
BOSTON N MAINE EARNINGS

Boston, Dee. 26 UP)-Thc Bos- ton X Maine railroad in November earned a mt income ot S293,O26, compared with $160,723 in Noyem- b"r, 1929. 1t was announced to- day.
 There was continued recession o' operating revenues, aggrcgating 2@73.6S6 as compared with q year ago, but operating expenses were reduced $l,&lG.SA3.
 Freight revenues were 26S5,40f less than in November, 1929, and passenger revenues declined $1S3,- 4l4.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
THETA SIGMA FRAT DANCE

The Theta Sigma fraternity of the High school will have its annual New Years dance on New Years night, in the ballroom of the Bur ritt hotel The Collegiat" Rhythm Chasers, composed Of Fred Mirliani, leader Of the Holy Cross band. and several other college boys, will furnish the harmony.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
HIGH CRAlGH CAEE

Stoneham, Mass, Dec. 26 (UP)- John II. Craigie. whose son, Hugh, was captured by Mexican bandits Tuesday, received a cheery telegram Christmas night.
 The message, from Santa Bap- bara, Chihuahua, Mexico, read:
 "Captured by bandits but escaped. Merry Christmas"
 The younger Craigie is q m,ning engineer for the American Smelling and Refining company.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
Indians Find Bodies of
 Missing Air Travellers

Montreal, Dec. 26 lCP) = Lost for over year in the dcsolate wastes of northern Quebec, the bodies of Pilot w. II. Bill" Can non and his mechanic, Leoncc Li- zotte, who disappeared October 9,
 1929, while flying from St. Felicien.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
FRIDAY
Eastern Standard Time
2S3--WTIC, Hartford-t060

Y:00-Dinner dance orchestra 7:50-Songalogue
 S:00-Concert
 e:00-The Eskimos
 9:30-Highlights in sport 9:35-Concert orchestra l0:30-Theater of the Air Il:S0-News, weather t1:S5-Club Hollywood orchestra
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26

395-WJZ, New NOrk-560 7:&D-Risc and Shine 7;45-Jolly Bill and Jane, chill drens program S:00-On the S:15; Landt Trio and White S:15-Chats with Peggy Winthrop S:30-Nermont Lumber Jacks S:45-Food program 9:u0-Popular Bits; Florence Kingsley. pianist; Gertrude Fors- ter, contralto 9:S0-Strlng Trio with Singing Canarl"S 1u:uG-Thc Manhattors n:00-Tho ReCitalists ll:SU-Organ Melodies; Al Carney, organist 19:00-Lunchcon Ensemble
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
NTARN. RDIRICk DIVIDEND

Chica-o. Dec g6 lP-Directors Of Sears, Roebuch dl Company today . .cIar#I the usual G 1-2 cent quar- ..rly ra-b dividend payable Feb. 10 stortHoldrr9 or record Jan. ?. Tn" quarterly stock dividend of per cent had previously been declared.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
SATURDAY MORNINGS rRO-
 GRAMS
2SH-WTIC, Hartfod-1oGo

2S3-NTIC, Hartford--10G0 Musical Time Table "rheorio'
 9:an-"Shoppiug With Susan' 1o.uo-THa Mixing Gowl lo.%H-jtuua Islanders to:45-HouseEasper's Chat --:un-Otto Nswbaurr, pianist t1:t1-Hadjo Household Institute ll:$o-"Rehnd the Scenes" Paul
 F J4Uras 11:4a-Forenoon Five. Len Bemar
 director I9.ua-Farm and Home Forum
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
422-WOR. Ncwark-7I0

 s,t5-Nammy Goose s:35-Candy program 5:30--JOurnal Homo Period E:45-Mysterv Girl G:00-Uncle Don { 30-Sports Final Edition ol Journal of the Air 6.45-Dancc orchestra T:15-Muslcal Doctors T:30-The Skylarkers F:45-Mike and Al Brothers S:01-Muaic TalhIas s So--Entertalners a:00-Fraternity Row e:30-Musical Watchmah-rs e:45-Dinah and Dora sD:0O-Los Charros 1Q:15-Hotel Astor dance orchca- ira r0:45-Globe Trotter 1i:00-Weathor report 1I:05-Hotel Gramatan orchestra beams
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
379-WGY. >chencctady-79o

5:uu-Strin= trio I:45--l nclo Jim G."'--LlEs stock. stock reports, U-Ws items C:t5-H.ach and Gold Room or cnast"a c.45-l'uc,o Aho and David 7:oo-Weatbor for.ra~r 7.nr-TaII.. "Tho College Man in Buildia- Construction" -.i1-MusicaI program 7-3o-Ngsiaal program &:oo-Concart hour 9:0H--F.4Ejuos H:2n-Caral@ss Love to:"n--AIuzical program lu:@u-Doc Payton and Kenmore NO.I orchestra
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
l2S-NLW, Cincinnati-7OO

5.3o-Salt and Peanuts 5:45-Nothng But the Truth 5.55-Candy talk
 6:ol-Broozs and Ross 6:%'-Hotol Sinton orchestra u.t5-Digcst
 1.n0-Auos IT Andy 7.f5-Musicat program 7,@u-PhI Cook
 7:45-Footlltes
 S:o0-AIusicaI program >:5o-H0osIer Editor >:45--Musjcal program 3:6n--HaatrolatoWn
 9,#u-Nuslcal program lr.uo--Kingtaste Sonnetccrs ln.&o--NoN Humuna l0:57-Weathyr t1-'u-Nar.,ty 't:t5-Hotal Gibson orchestra r-:@o-Castla Farm orchestra --.Hu-N8sical Noy,le-quc 1..l-HoceI Gibson orchestra
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
3o3-NB/. epriugGeId-s90

7;$U-Rjse and Shine 7:45-Jolly Pill and Jane 9:0o--Mornmg Stars E:t5-Poggy Wt0'hrop s:&n--Nermout LWuber Jacks S:45-Food News
 a:u0-CIub News
 9:15-AIi-Star Trio
 9:30-Home Forum Cooking
 school 1G:00-Lcw LissacE's s orchestra ln;&l-Stock exchange quotations 10:35-Lew Lissack's orchestra 11:b0-John Marion. pianist
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
349-WaBC, New Nork-s60


 s:00-LtEht Opera Gems 5:$0-My Bookhousc Story Time :45-Ebony Twins 6:0O-Paul Trcmaine and orches- tra
 f:45-Heywood Broun 7:00-Howard Lanin's St, Aorl.z orchestra g:30-EyangeIine Adams. astrol- oger
 T:45-The Vagabonds T:55-NationaI Employment com mittee broadcast series s:00-Grand Opera miniatures S:30-NusicaI program s:e0-Srory Hour 16:00-Art Chorus 1o;30-Behjud the Words 1'1:GO-MusIcal ATiarors orch4stra t1:30-RomanelH and his King
 Edward orchestra lG:00-Bcrt Lown and hl- B.ltmoEo orchestra .2:3o-Nocturnc: Ann L-al at the organ
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
45i-NEAF. New Nork-660

45i-NEAE. New Orh-bbu 5:oo-The Lady Next Door 6:SO-"Backgammon,' j. A, Bar raket
 5:45-Mourtainoors, vocal and in- strumental
 e:0O-"The World in Music" Pierre Key f:20-Black and Gold Room or chestra direction Ludwig Lauricr s:45-Uncla Abe and David; rural sketch with Philips Lord and Ar thur Allen
 T.00-Spo'liEht in Drama and Lit sraturat Nortrose J. Moses s.15-CoIlege Cemories; male quartet
 7;30-Male quartet s;00-Concert orchestra: Jessica Dragonette, soprano; tho Caya- Hers. Leo O'RourEe, tenor; John Seagel, baritone; orchestra dlrec- lion Rosario Bourdon e:00-Eskimos; orchestra direction Harry Reser
 s:3O-Careless Love; Negro sketch; incidental music t0:00-Crime Prevention program; dramatic sketch with William Shelley and T. Daniel F'rawley 10:31-RKO Theater of the Air - Club Leviathan" special pro- gram; orchestra direction Milton Schwarzwald; William Hanley, narrator; film, vaudeville and radio stars i1:30-Vincent Lopez and his or chestra i2:00-Jimmie Garrigan and his or chestra l2:s0-Joe Morgan and his orches- tra
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
Through he Static


 Alabama and Washington State, con- Jaslants in the famous Rose bowl
 football classic. will be presented
 during the College Memories pro-
 aram 10 bo broadcast from the NBC Chicago studios tonight at 7:I5 o'clock.
 Ginger Rogers, motion picture star. will sing three popular songs from recent Broadway successes
 when she appears as guest artist on the program to he heard over an NEG WIZ network tonight at 500 o'clock.
 The orchestra heard in the pro- gram is under the direction of Nat ErnsIlotf,
 The Columbia orchestra will play the introduction to Act III of the "Alp5srersmger. Wagner's only op cratic comedy. as tho concluding sc lection ot the Grand Opera miniu- ures program it o'clock tonight over WABC and the CBS.
 Selected arias will be sung by Marion McAteo, soprano; Barbara Maurel, contralto; Theo Karle, tenor; and Crane Calder, basso. 4 medley ot ta@o song hits will r. contrasted with those Of 1gI6
 during the program featuring Marie Gerard, soprano, William Hain, ten or Harriet I.oo, l male quartet, and freddie Rlch's orchestra, over WABC and the Columbia broadcast .1- system at >:50 o'clock tonight.
 Mary 1IeCornIe, soprano, 'baby' star of the Chicago Opera company, snd Floyd Gibbons the headline .unter. will b, guest artists in the Il.vua which Nil be presented over ..u NRC-NJI network tonight at 45 o'c.ocA.
 Irwin Z. Cobb. humorist and writer will Ll -ursr artist on the program
 10 b. broadcast rom NEG Chicago s.ullo. tonight at g:5" o'clock.
 | chorgs and orchestra directed Tv Josst Koasruec will present q musical program.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
2GI-MmANl. Enchc,tcr-IlaO

5.W"-Mu-ra4l program ...U-N .Hz
 1:"5-Thrae Instructors a.4--StocEs G.r5-ErsuA SEul..tz's orchc~,ra 6-45-p.-..st. Iov.l Thomas T.a.-Arao- n Andy T:t5-Hrcl.. Barr,tr's orchestra -;#U--M.n-tr. Is &."o-Nu-ieai program S.&o-EE.a as You and ], shi- $.45-EsEiaw
 a.n.-J0r-e and Hara @.&H-MuS5caI uro-r1n, '...u--QuaaC -g.@"-tnd-r tur Jolly toger
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
3a5-NJZ, New NOrk-160

11:15-Organ, Manual DeHaan 12:00-Weather
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
395-MJZ, New YOrk-160

5:G0-Musical program 5:35-Reports: stock market clos
 ing prices
 6:BO-Raising Junior : 6:15-Smith Ballew and his or ehestra
 s:45-Topics in Brief, Lowell
New Britain herald., 1930-12-26
.tt-MNNC. Itn-ton-f2aO

 5.Hn-T.d and G-~ Greater Gang -.'5-S'aamhoI' HG' -:ae-1'-- Iioolrou-. story Tlmc 5:i5-TH. Tor'7jo~- l:ao-rn-lGauca Fmaucisr= G:&o->Iu=ioal Sports Review G:a1--Ne lody Mirror 7.o0-"Gard-n ot Melody o-DC 7.45-Booss and Authors. Edwin Francis Edg..' S.uH-Jos -'.r- s.t5-Blmhdav Readings Edna Blake Ha]5 l.3o-Aruslcal program o.m-Story Hour ..:oo-Rchlad tAg Words. Georgia BackGs 1":$1--Arrn.nlau National Chorus tI:ht-\a#s -J:t4-Wtathar r.port tt:i5-Mr~lral AFiMors orah ~tga lt."o-Iacln.s Eenard and his Narfa.r orcua.trl .-..n-Bart Loau and tha Hotel bitmnro ororosfrl i-."o-Noc-Gfa.: Ann L-a1 at the organ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
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There are At least four mistakes In the above picture. They may per-
tain to grammar, history, etiquette. drawing or whatnot. see f you can
find them Then look at the scrambled word helow-a-d unscramble &C.
by switching the letters around. Grade yourself 20 for each or the mis-
takes yCu find, and 20 for the word II YOU unscramble IT,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
CORRECTIONS

CORRECTIONS
u Babe Ruth bats left handed. () The girl should 81, o-bagge
instead of "twO-begger." 60 Empires" n the scOrebOard, should +
UMPIREs. az Three innings should not be marked up for New Yoi
when but me is marked up for Chicago. 90 The scrambled word Is SHER
IFF.
Milford chronicle., 1930-02-28

About the only refuge from high
pressure salesmanship is the care
terra.
Milford chronicle., 1930-02-28
WORK FOR BETTER
COLORED FOLKS HOMES

Mrs. Marie ]. Daniels has accept
ed the craftsmanship of the Better
Homes Committee for the colored
citizens of Milton.
The national office of Better
Homes in America, Washington, D.
c., which has made this appoint
ment, directs each year a nation
wide campaign for home improve
ment. The president Of the organiza-
ton is the Secretary of the Interior,
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, and DR..
James Ford serves as its Executive
Director.
In the words of Secretary Wilbur:
1.-THE desire for good homes lies
strongly and deeply within the peo-
pie of America, and the Better
Homes in America movement is a
tangible expression of it. This is
shown in its growth during the past
seven years. For in 1929, local
committees in nearly 5000 cities,
towns, villages, and farm districts
throughout the country presented
demonstration week programs for
the benefit of millions of families"
Leaders in the civic work of the
colored citizens have undertaken to
form committees to help all negro
families to a knowledge of the ways
in which at minimum cost they can
make substantial improvements in
the convenience, comfort, and at
tractiveness of their own homes and
premises.
The programs may consist in part
of lectures, discussions, and exhibits
but the most important means for
promoting better homes has proved
to be the contests for better up
keep of premises, improvement Of
kitchens and of gardens. Whole
neighborhoods have been transform
ed in many regions through the
south and elsewhere as result of
the interest of local colored citizens
in the Identification and improve
ment Of their homes and premises.
In rural districts, this work is ac-
complished in cooperation usually
with the negro home demonstration
agent and teachers of home econom-
les in the public schools and negro
colleges. In cities, there has been
active cooperation aso with the ur-