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New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
One Person In Twenty Unemployed
 On April, Census Bureau Guesses

Washington, Aug, fl (UP) Five out Of every loo American workers were unemployed at the time the census was taken April 1, 1t was un- officially estimated today on the basis of extensive but incomplete census reports.
 A total of about 2,5oO,O00 persons able to work were looking for jobs at that time. a United Press esti- mate showed. This represented 2.f per cant Of the nations population
 The official total Of unemployed Will not he announced by the census bureau for several weeks. Only a few state totals have been made pub lic, but further reports from various sections continue 10 indicate about per cent Of the countrys workers were without employment.
 Not So Many As Expected
 The bureau announced several weeks ago that on the bases Of scat tered returns il appeared that the total Of unemployed would be be- tween 2.50O.oo0 and 3.0Q0.000 On the basis Of more complete reports. it now appears the smaller figure will be more nearly correct,
 Charges were made last winter that there were more than 5.Q00.0o0 unemployed. Al the time, Secretary of Labor denied there were more than 3,000.o9u, but admitted his surveys showed that many.
 The 1920 census showed that out or q total of I05.710,6oo persons 4l,614G46. or 39.4 per cent. report cd EainfuI occupations.
 If the same percentage obtained this year. there We're 42.343,0NO workers our Of he total population Of 122,69S,19o
 The census bureau yesterday an nounced unemployment figures for New York City showing that 234.S54 persons, or 3,4 per cent were classi- fled as unemployed
New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
No Trace of N. D. Waffl
 Found on Mount Robson

Nit. Robson, B. C., Aug. 4 N0' - 4 two-day search of Mount Robson has failed to yield a trace of New man D. Waffl, head master of Car teret Academy, Orange, \. J, who started alone to scale the mountain by a, new route eight days ago.
 Although little hope remained for his life, F. N. Waterman, Summit N. J., friend of the missing Alpinist was here to conduct final inten- sive search.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
WILL CRUISE TO EUROPE

Many local and Connecticut men will make a shakedown cruise on the U. s. S. Chester to Europe sail ing from Newport, R. l., August 1 ,, arrive at Barcelona, Spain, August 25; depart September 1, arrive at Naples, Italy, September 2; depart September II, arrive at Constant!- nople. Turkey, September 15; de- part September 22. arrive at Athens, Greece. September 23; depart Sep tember o7, arrive at Gibraltar. Octo- ber 1; depart October 1. arrive ;tt Chester, Pa, October II; depart October Is, arrive at Hampton Roads, Va, October 17.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
Zionists and Opponents
 To Abandon Cooperation

Jerusalem, Aug. 4 GP) - The Re visionist Daily Doarhayom today says it has learned from an author ized source that the Zionist officials in New York, London and Berlin intend to liquidats the enlarged Jewish agency for Palestine uniting Zionists for the direction of Jewish repatriation work in Palestine.
 The newspaper declares the Zion ist leaders have become convinced of the hopelessness Of further coop eration and the n-Zionists seem inglv also are not satisfied The newspaper adds that the non-Zion ists have not cooperated financially. the income Of the colonization fund after consolidation being smaller than when the Zionists alone oper- ated toe agency.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
GOVERNOR RECEIVES HUGE
 INVITATION TO AIR RACES
Largest Air Mail Envelope to Pas, Through Hartford Post Office
 Contains Derby Bid


 Hartford. Aug. 14-lP-Goyern- or Trumbulls invitation TO the Ma tioraI air races in Chicago was a. large as II was hearty. IL was con- talned in the largest air mail en- velope ever to pass through the Hartford post office measuring 37 inches long and r 1-2 inches wide. It required S3.35 postage.
 The governor had to decline the invitation however, as he is leaving Friday for 2 months stay in his Maine camp.
 He designated Colonel |. H Horner, governor for Connecticut ot the National Aeronautical associa- ton, as his official representative.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
5000 Reported Drowned
 In Great Chinese Flood

Peiping, Aug. 1 1 Pl-Three thou sand Chinese are reported to have drowned in the Fuichunghsien dis trict. 40 miles north of ShanhaikuIn along the Mukden railway, whe"o rains have flooded 1 ,0o0 villages. causing great damage and washing out the rail line.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
HOTEL OWNERS BANKRUPT

New Haven. Aug. f P)-Arthur and Theordora G. Brockway, hotel keepers Of East Haddam. today filed petitions in bankruptcy in the Unit ed States district court. Each list ed liabilities of s33.346.74 and as sets Of s39.731.t1. Encountered real makes up practically all of the assets.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
DISORDERS CONTINUE
 IN CIVIL RESISTANCE
Two Thousand Put Out of Work As Boycott Effectively Closes
 European Managed Mill

New Delhi, India, Aug II lPD - Thirteen women volunteers belong ing to higher class Hindu families and 3a men belonging to the poorer classes were arrested today charged with picheting liquor Shops.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
Mill Closes

Bombay, Aug, 14 LP> - Two thousand textile workers became idle today through closing of the Sim plex mill, the first 10 be affected of a group of A European managed coton mills on the all-India national congress war council boycott list. Twelve mills have now closed, mak- ing idle 23,000 workers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
TEACHER KEEPS
COLDS AWAY
Properly Clad Children
Avoid Illness
Easily

SAN ANGELO, Jan. 23-tR1-A
Tom Green county teacher, with
the cooperation OF smothers in her
district has succeeded In control
ling and practically eliminating
colds and Their associated maladies
among children Of her school.
The teacher Is Miss Ella Jones.
principal OF the Santa Rita grade
school.
Proper clothing and isolation Of
afflicted children constitute the
methods Miss Jones s. She ap-
peared before the Mothers Club OF
the city and received their co-op-
Grafton In her plan. AS a result,
children with colds or not properly
clad were sent home from school
until they could return With the
condition corrected.
Following a series OF chenkups.
1t was found that the number OF
colds was equal TO the number Of
cases OF improper clothing. Aver
age attendance was raised TO 96.5
per cent over q corresponding Pc
Rod when IL ri 87.l before the
ruling was in force. The Number
OF colds was found reduced by 81
per cent by the ruling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
By JOHN III.

Central Press staff Corre~nondent
NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 23-Gene
Barnes doesn't fish for catfish. He
shoots them. And makes a living al
it. It's O unique trade for q young
man-but it pays dividends.
IN the green, moist confines Of
the great Dismal swamp Of tide
water Virginia. Barnes, 81, a true
backwoodsman and known to the
region as the Commodore, spends
almost all his time.
Barnes is handsome and sturov
and intelligent, but the roaring ways
OF great cities are not for him. He
loves the gloomy green depths OF
the swampllnds. where he was born
and where he plans to stay.
Easier Than Fishing
The "Cor~nodore" shoots catfish
he says, for that is the easiest way
to get them. Daily for the last four
years has filled his market bas.
ket with the sluggish catfish he has
spied summing themselves upon the
surface or q little distance beneath
as standing in the bow Of his launch
he penetrates the almost unknown
waterways that tread the $4,000
square miles Of lake and jungle
the great Dismal swamp. Food In
the swamp Is abundant and the
catfish are fat and toothsome.
Shooting them Is a much quick
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
By CHARLES r. STEWART

NO&AN0A $1,000
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Alaybe
the idea will not very readily be ac-
cepted that mighty few men have
done as much good in the world a.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. whose plea
for conditional release from the fed
eral prison at LeavenwoTth was
among the 800 recently flied with
the United States ~pen!tentiary pa
role board.
For all that, that was just what
the doctors old shipmate. Capt.
Road Amundsen. said about him
the last time the captain was in this
country. shortly before he vanished
into the north in quest Of the lost
Italia expedition. never again to be
heard from.
The hard-boiled Scandinavian eX-
plorer even took a long trip 10 Leav-
enworth to see his former comrade.
which was quite surprising in him,
for ordinarily Amundsen was no.
enthusiastic in his friendships.
o
Amundsen and Cook were buddies
On Captain Adrian de Gedlache's
venture into the Antarctic IN the
mid ls90s-Co0k as the partys sur
geon.
Their ship. the Bolgica, froze fast
in the ice pack.
a terrible winter followed. There
was no wireless in those days. Nerves
trayed and snapped. Bosom COM
panions fought with one another.
Supplies ran short. Scuryy attacked
the Nearly all hands were
down together. III looked more than
doubtful If any OF the little COM
pany would live through the slx
months night that covered them.
1T was agreed that DR.. Cook saved
the Belgica expedition practically
lone-handed-not alone BY his skill
as a physician; fully rs much by his
unfaling cheerfUlness and encour-
agement.
Once out Of danger. his fellow ex-
ploleTS gave ample credit 20 the doc
tor for his heroism. The Belgian
government decorated him Tor gall
lantry. There was no fraud about il.
Others told the story FOR him.
TO this minute II Is hard for most
folk who have known Or. Cook not
10 believe that he was eli-decelved
by his north polar claims.
! met him on his arrival in Copen-
hagen from Greenland, and saw ex-
perienced explorers swallow his ac-
court without question. Considering
his Eelgica record. IL sounded nat
ural. True on investigation i. pet
cred out-when the Mr.. Mckinley
incident came 10 light at any rate.
And yet. in Copenhagen again
half a dozen years later, / found
Danes VINO still pTofessed conviction
that the doc" did not miss the big
nail' by much. anyway-not uns0-
phisticated ignoramuses. but capa-
able navigators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
MEXICAN WILDS
TOBE SURVEYED
Nv JACK STARR-HUNT

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 23.-Into the
little known section OF the Sierra
Madre territory OF tropical Mex
leo q scientific expedition headed hy
Miguel Mendiabal. director OF the
Mexican National Museum I'm Mex
ico City. will push It's way early
In February 10 make the first gen.
eral survey Of the region that has
ever been attempted.
The states " Michoacan ana
Guerrero arc Included III the pro-
iected survey, which viii include
mining districts or the territory. the
Sierra Madre. and the lower basin
OF the Balaas river.
Various scientists compose the
expedition. and each will probably
make observations in his own spe-
cial field. Mendizahal, who heads
the expedition, is mn e~thnclcgisf
and other members are. Dr. ~.
Beitz. geologist; Julio Garcia, high
way engineer: Enrique Juan Pa
lacios. archeolOGist; and an econ
0mIst, an agr0nomist. and a forest
ry engineer. whose names have H0t
yct been announced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
HUGE POWER
PLANT LOOMS
Development Company Has
Options on Colorado
River Land

LLANO, Jan. 23-tPl-A develop
ment company has obtained options
to purchase land fronting Colorado
river in Llano and Burnett coun-
ties. preparatory TO erection Of a
hydro-electric dam near Kings
land, Llano county. 1t is the larg-
est unit in a proposed six-dam
$1T, 000,0 900 water power develop
ment OF Colorado river in Travis,
Llano and Burnet counties.
IT Is said the proposed Kings
land dam win cost eleven million
dollars, and viii call for two or
three years construction period. II
will be approximately two miles
long ard 100 fer. high. The reser-
voir Will store 10000 acre-fest
water as a year round power sup
ply for five dam below. Water Will
be backed up a distance Of six or
seven miles above Kingsland, It Is
said.
An upper power dam will be To-
Gated two miles below Marble Falls,
where an existing lor" dam Of the
Textile Mills company VIII be built
up and completed.
Llano, center OF the granite in
dustry In Texas, Is the largest po-
tential user of electrical power TO
be generated by the Kingsland dam.
During IS years Of the local gran
tie business the industry has been
hampered by lack Of dependable
fuel and transportation.
Six quarries and six finishing
plants oDcrate in Llano county,
some still using oil and steam en-
gines. The surface Of an mex
adjustable supply Of monumental
VI iloing stone has barely been
sdatched.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
DR.. Cook, Seeking Prison Parole,
Has Done World Much Good

J They liked SO whole heartedly thai
they insisted on believing in him.
Besi1ss, he was SO plausiblel
iran into him myself, at this same
time, In Copenhagen. talked with
HIM. and once more I. too. began to
believe II him-though II wore of
presently.
The only way OF explaining the
doc satisfactorily is TO assume that
he really j. a wonderful individual
but With a loose screw IN his mental
machinery.
Then came the episode OF his fake
Oh company IN Texas.
Not for q second could I believe
that the doc would gyp anyone in
tentiOnally. Neither could Captain
Amandsen. when he was alive.
Obviously the poor doc fell into
The hands OF some grafters. Who
played him for as muclr or q sucker
as they played the oil company's
victims. Subsequently 10 the trial ]
Ind an opportunity 10 question &
number w the persons who were in
strunental in developing the case
against him; they concurred that he
undoubtedly was without q notion
of The sWindle he was being made a
party to
IL is noteworthy that the Judge In
whose district he was convicted be-
gan working for his release long
ago.
From what / hear Of the docs
Leavenworth term, his p~enitentiary
life has been a repetition of hts
Beligica caTCer-prolCngCd and mod
flied 90 suit prison conditions.
Ills work i'm the prison hospital ~
said tx have been Of high order.
JAS superintendent NJ the convict's
night school it is recognized that he
has accomplished morvcis. with the
most unpromising material. His
writings ln the New Era, the prison
magazine. have had a great vogue.
As a counsellor az patience. and as
close an approach as prison walls
permit % contentnent The peniten-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
rterdeper]ence Of
Mexico-U. s. Shown

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 23.-fP-El
Universal. commenting IN settle
ment Of the Laredo situation. saws
the effect on business in both Next
CO and the United States produced
by closing Of the Mexican consul
nc :. the American city showed
plainly that the two nations are to
q great extent denendent on one
another commercially.
The newspaper praised the atti-
tude Of the State Department at
Washington and said the American
governments note to the Mexican
foreign office constituted 4 clear
reputation and public disauth0ri-
zation" OF the past Irregularities
in the Texas city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
Negro Confesses To
Being Ex-Convict

Vigilance OF Cameron county
officers was again rewarded Tues
day when a negro arrested at La
Feria recently confessed that he Is
a convict. escaped from Arkansas
penitentiary at Little Rock.
The negro. who has been passing
under the name OF Lee Allen, said
that his real name is Henry Clay
ton. and that J escaped from the
penitentiary in 1925. He was SEN
fenced TO five years in 1923 when
convicted Of anslaughter.
Cayton Is the tenth escaped con-
Wet captured in Cameron county
In the past year. The arrest was
made by deputies r. L. Longoria
and z. M. Yznaga.
Arkansas officers have been noti-
fled. and are coming for Clayton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
Dries Up Colds
In a Few Hours

The most d~isagTeeable and en-
o~G-raEEing part OF q cold Is that
constan-s nasal discharge. which
ycu can now stop IN a few hours
with Aspironel. the latest and most
scientific Liquid Cold Remedy"
Aypironal is guaranteed to stop
the irritation that causes ~sncezing
and nasal discharges. dIHpel tho
congestion and relieve grippy, neu-
IniElc pains. al the same time
causing a gentle and complete
evacuation OF the liver and bowels
All druggists carry and guarantee
Aspironsi. the largest selling liluid
cold remedy n the word. (adv.)
Cisneros Drug Stores, City
Drug Store, McKay's Phar-
macy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23

tiafy officials praise him unquali-
iledly.
As for the convicts. II IL agreed
that they actually love him.
When he announced a series ol
lectures. they were eager 70 leave
their cells In q body to listen-rot,
10 seems. that convictS generally like
lectures, but In this instance all felt
sure the doc would be interesting, OF
AZ all events. they proposed 10 pay
the compliment Of making him
think 50.
1t is not SO often men IN stir
pay compliments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
Chevrolet Dealer
Back From Meeting

Highly enthused over business
prospects for 1890. Tom Stevenson.
local Chevrolet dealer returned here
today after attending a two days
series OF business meetings in San
Antonio with officials Of Chevrolet
Motor Company.
He stated that talking pictures
were used to demonstrate points in
servicing and merchandising cars
and that the pictures so vividly por-
trayed the various points that the
dealers n attendance weGe very en-
thusiastic.
In addition. according to Steven
son. playlets and skitS dealing with
automobile problems were used TO
more graphically portray the points
which the officials desired to stress
d. z. Ralston, assistant general
sales manager. Chevrolet Motor
Company. headed the party which Is
making a tour Of the southwest and
west. The party is one OF four sent
out yearly by Chevrolet Motor Com
pany.
This Is the first year that San
Antonio has been signalled ont as a
meeting point and Stevenson de-
clares that II is a tribute to the
trade potential!ties Of the San An
tonic territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
Free Chemicals

AUSTIN. Jan. 23.AlP-The adj
minlStrativc council OF the Univer-
sity OF Texas has adopted a reso-
luton petltioning Texas congress-
men 70 use their influence to ellmi-
nate the tariff on az apparatus.
chemicals and other materials used
for scientific purposes In American
universities and colleges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
Youth Has Queer Trade,
Hunts, Shoots Catfish
land 1t Pays DiUidends

er and more certain method than
attempting to catch them with a
night line among the numerou,
stumps and concealed logs that arr
found where "cats" abound.
Barnes can follow the devious
water trails among shaggy root
and cypress with the skill OF a
pilot taking a liner out Of New York
harbor. He has also mastered the
difficult art OF shooting beneath the
water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23

bowels; improve appetite; encourage
digestion and assimilation. IT afeW
days. q child .g wei, happy and
bright again.
The way children improve when
California Zig Syrup Is used, is tbs
best proof ~ its merit. Here's az
example. Mrs VIM. n. Piaper, lO4S
Drevel Avenue San Antonio. s-ys.
Elaine was bothered with constipa.
tion several years ago and / decided
TO give her California Fig Syrup.
Ii made such a difference in her
that | have used it since then for
every little upset. ~ helps her
digestion; regulates her bowels:
keeps her strong and energetic. I
am sure it is one thing that helped
her score 1908 physically, in a
recent health test here
The pure vegetable product,
endorsed by doctors for so years,
alwaysbears thewOrd california.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
TEXAS
Scores 1OO%
III Health Test

MATURE controls all the func-
~ tons Of our digestive organs
save one. We control that; and a
lot ~ trouble il causes.
Children suffer when they don't
obssve regular bowel habits. Breath
becomes fetid; tongue coated; eyes
dull. A host Of ailments; bilious
ness, feverishness, lack OF appetite
follow il we neglect this warning
that a child's bowels need help.
In such cases, California Fig Syr-
up never fails to help by the prompt
opening Of clogged intestines. The
first spoonful does that; and relieves
the common symptoms OF constipa-
ton. Successive doses help tone
and strengthen weak stomach and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23

Automobile dealers n italy want
finance companies. similar to those
IN this country. established there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23

All buses op-~n ing IN Salvador
nro American-made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23

The cost of living in Germany
is more than 50 per cent higher
than before the World war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23

have bought a new Atwater Kent, we have been
pleasantly surprised at the price 1t wasn't the price
that sold us, though 1t was the rGdiO.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-25
With Frozen Dainties and
ice cubes
More For
Your Money
When you buy a Frigidaire

Every dollar you invest in Frigidaire buys
definite value = value in terms of i'm
provements that save time, work and
trouble value so plainly self-evident
that more Frigidaires have been bought
than all other electric refrigerators COM
bined.
And you not only get definite value but
extra value For you get the famous
Frigidaire cold Control at no extra
cost You pay nothing extra for the sur
plus power of the Frigidaire compressor
You pay nothing extra for the improve
ments that have made Frigidaire incred-
IDLY quiet. You pay nothing extra for
the sound engineering which eliminates
complicated parts and the need of fac
tory service.
You'll be amazed that you
buy Frigidaire with all of these
features at the remarkably low
prices now in effect. Call at our
display room. Let give you
facts and figures-today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-25
cost you nothing

Knowing that Frigidaire is
equipped with the Gold Con-
troll" you would expect it to be
higher in price. But it isn't.
You would expect to pay more
for the surplus power of the
Frigidaire compressor. But
you don't. And you'd be will
ing to pay something extra
for the features that make
Frigidaire so quiet. Yet they
cost you nothing extra.
These improvements have
added immeasurably to- the
convenience, satisfaction and v
not one cent has heoo aGdad to
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-25

I. The Hydrator 2. The "Frigdare Cold Control.
3 Cabinets in cleaning Porcelain c:ee Inside and
4. An powerful compressor completely
closed within the cabinet. Elevated shelves thar
easyto reach. 6. Incredible quietness.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-25


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The Washington times., 1930-05-15
Van SIUeringens Seek
Rail Line to Coast

NEW YORK, May is G.N.S).
Having consolidated their control
of Missouri Pacific Railroad, the
Van Sweringen brothers turned
their attention to acquiring CON
troll OF Western Pacific, in order
to effect a through line between
st. Louis and the Coast, accord.
ing to reliable reports in the
financial district today.
The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission has already allotted the
Eastern Pacific and Denver Rio
Grande to the Missouri Pacific.
This line, with Western Pacific,
owns so per cent of the Denver
and Rio Grande Western, and il
is understood that Van Swerin.,
gems, through their Allegheny
Corporation, have purchased 81
large block of Western Pacific
stock in the outside markets.