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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
State Fire Losses
 Show Big Decrease
Com. H. P. Dmnham's Annual Fire and Marine Report
 Shows Drop of S5f5, ,l49 for l93O

A decrease of s51s,14s in losses Incurred on Connecticut fire business w ali Ire insurance companies dur inr 1eso is noted in the annual ire ana marine report covering the bus lness of 1ss0, summary of which was released today by Insurance commlssioner Howard F. Dunham. rreu1il1rns received, however, de- e1ired by s1.ss2,9S5. Losses incurred snlounted to $4,409,219. compared {. with sz.ez4.369 in 1929. and prem I,lI,na received totaled $13,135,19 aoYnpared with $14, 4,968,175 in 1928. X The underwriting experience m Con necficiit was slightly less prontaDie fn 1a3O than fin 1929 for all the com pa1iies licensed to do business m the
 The annual report indicates that tlao past year was a poor one IeN : z ii coYnpanies on their total business, z N slaarp increase in the loss ratio ma investment losses being the out afanding reasons The total losses tncurred by the fire insurance com nanfes reporting to the Connecticut insrance department in 1930 were Z s469, ,lS6,4S8, an increase or sSo,- I35.461 over 1929. Earned premiums decreased by $16,64S,SSS. Improved building construction smaller n, xentories, shorter term poncies anu lower rates were contriputing 1a tors in the decline Tn premium n
 Al underwriting gain in surplus S,f SE0 920 GOA in 1880 was reported < sr,, tr,e 3o8 fire and marine com nsnies reporting to the Connecticut s t,,-,,ra nee department, as against SsT.244.s52 reported by 300 compa- ,,ics in 1929. The investment losses argregated $133,0s6,043, as com, nared with, an investment pront ol s41,65s,384 in 1889. ,
 me Connecticut stock fire insur- ance companies showed an unae1 vs,rsfinnr profit of $1,476,495 in 193O. 2. < rnnnnared with a profit of $l0,- 7la.O5g in 1929. The loss ratio for tta Connecticut companies on tnelr tnta1 business was 51.69 per cent in 1g3O. as compared with 45.2S per cent in 1929.
 The gross interest and rents earned by Connecticut companies amounted to $14,070,700 in l9So, an increase of $400,232 over the pre- @ceaing year. Investment losses m surplus amounted to $7,75s,SSZ, as compared with a gain of $lO.sst,, 05g for 1929. Dividends declared totaled sS,s90,000 in 1929. as against \ total of $S,867,000 in 1929.
 Highligfts of the fire and marine report for 1880 include:
 The loss of all companies on the ire insurance business in the United ssfates in 1880 was 49.4S per cent. which figure approximates the 1927 experience, but is 4.49 per cent hign- Eer than the figure brought out Tn 1888.
 me sos fire insurance companies licensed by Connecticut reported totai losses in surplus of $12S,464, 74S shown by 300 companies in 1929. Dividends amounted to $125,531, ,343. as against a total of $122.9S5,652 for 19f9. The gross interest and rents eSPned amounted to $111, ,630,66s, compared with $104,162,129 for the year before.
 Tie net amount of insurance at risk in the sos fire and marine com panies reporting was $225. 1884. asagainst a total of $224,S67,0S6,- 31a on December 31. 1929.
 The percentage of agents com missions to premiums received
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

expenses paid to premiums received for ali companies was 47.61 in 1e3o- This compares with 41,31 per cent in l1929 and 4a.46 per cent in 1928. Dividends paid stockholders rep rtsented a return of 18.e per cent on the par value of the stock, as against
 1s.4 per cent in 1929 and 21.s per cent in 1928.
 Leaders bn net fire premius income from Connecticut business in 1eso were: @i
 Aetna Insurance company $497,- 73S.33; Natrional Fire Insurance
 companl, $490.S93.30; Hartford Fire l Insurance company, $403,734.O2; Home Insurance company, $373.- 992.S8; United States Fire Insurance
 company. $31O,597.90; Travellers Fire Insurance company, $SsS,S0l.21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Word of what was occurring at the |theater spread rapidly. Fasciste gathered at a side entrance and waited for T6scanini.
 When he appeared. hi stempera- |ment ablaze, they asked him whether he were going to play the royal anthem.
 s.No." Toscanini replied curt1y.
 Those nearest him slapped the |ccnduct0r. He pushed his. way through the crowd as Fascist youths punched at his fleeing form. Z
 The Fascists paraded to the hotel where Toscanini was staying. They gathered outside and. sang "Giovi- Eenezza, X their hymn.
 Subsequently,. local Fascist party leader visited Toscanini at the hotel. He said while the Fascists appre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15


 lmanded that he play the royal an- Ithem at ciano entered the fheater. sa came to conduct a concert, moi Ito play sflthen1H, z Tuscanfni snapped Arpinati. learning that Toscanini Twas resolved not to play either the lroyai anthem or the Fascist hymn, l"Giovienezza,s sought to dissuade Ihim, communique issued by the lprefecturaf. authorities said in giv- ling the official version of the inci- ldent.
 Toscanfni replied that considera,. Itions of his ratistic nature prevented his allowing the two anthems to be played. AFpinati then agreed that |only the royal anthem should be played by the violinists alone. Tos- |canini refused. < His refusal incensed the Fascists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

hymn. The disharmoniQus note came
 when T0scanini's artigtic tempera- |ment clashed with the patriotism of |fhe Fascists. They slapped him. fol- lowed him to his hotel when he lrushed out of the concert hall and demanded he leave town. Toscanini was to conduct a concert
 fin commemoration of the famous |composer and conductor, Giuseppe
 |Martueci. Government 0fficials,. inc |ciuding Costanzo Ciano, minister of and Leandro Arpi- |nati, undersecretary of interior, att
 tended.
 The concert hall filled and the musicians took their places. Tos- |canini appeared and was about to |open the concert when Fascists de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
TOSCANINI WAS ROUGHLY. USED IN
 ITALY CONCERT

Bologna. ItayI. May 1g.-- (UP)--- Arturo Toscanini. conductor of the New York Philharmonic symphony orchestra, nursed slight bruises and injured feelings today inflicted when he was punched and slapped by Fascist youths last night after refusing to open 8 concert by play ing the royal anthem and the Fascist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
BARGE CORRESPONDENT

Los Angeles.'If Johanna smith helped break up your home, why don't you name her as co-respond- cntY'' Superior Judge Walter Guerin ssked Mrs Maud Adams. four Iaonor.s explained Mrs Adams at- forney. ..this Johanna Smith isn't a xornari. she's gambling ship. Mrs Adax1s was granted divorce from h4r husband after she told how he 116sk hIa 1aAnsx ~ fna naak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
ONE IN A aaTLLrON

BycyFus, O.--If all of us were hike one rian in the world, circuses laIl over the country would find their |coffers 1hiled to overlooking. F. l.. Ka1er. member of the fair board. tells of how he met a fellow in town here recently and that worthy burned over to him fifty cents. He told Kaler that he had snealxed into |the county fair and circus when . Had without paying and that his con. Iscience had bothered him ever since.
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showed a slight increase over 1929.
 being 1856 in 1880, as against 2s.O9 in 1929. The percentage for the Con necticut companies was 22.70 in 1880. The percentage of underwriting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

lciafed Toscanin:'s artistic work. they Icot1d not Htand the nlfr0nt and re- Iouested that he leave town imme-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-14

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
aE Mission
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Durdeen or
Carlsbad. New Mex, were Mission
and Valley visitors last Wednesday.
u. M. Sunde or New Richland.
MINI. IS IN Mission for few weeks.
This is Nr. Sunde's first visit 70
this section.
Miss Margaret Potter Is home
from LaPorte. this state. after a
weeks visit with Miss Nell Rexroad,
a former Mission young woman.
Mrs. James Watson, Mrs. j. NJ.
Watson and her mother. Mrs. Lou
Spratt Of Dearborn. Mo. spent
Sunday in ReynoSa and other in
teresting points in Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. BriScoe arc
home from a trip 10 Laredo and
San Antonio, where they spent the
weekend.
Miss Sunshine Garrison has been
IN San Benito several days the
past week. attending the series Of
lectures b. the Central Power and
Light Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. al Graham have
returned to Mission and are at
home hero with Mrs. Graham's
mother. Mrs. Claude Parkhill.
j. M. Watson and his brother in
Inv. wv. II. Spratt az Dearborn. Mo.
were on an extended trip which
covered most Of the Valley We'd
nesdav.
Miss Helen Menning has return
ed to her home here from Edir-
burg. where She has been under
going surgical and medical treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. RI. c. Jeffries and
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Irish OF Lorrain. Ohio. spent
last Sunday In Brownsville and Ma
tanioroS.
Miss Maria Alice Sharv has been
elected president OF the Rio Gran
dc Valley clubs az the Lady OF the
Lake college In San Antonio.
Mrs. James Watson was down the
Valley towns and IN Edinburg last
wednesday on Chamber Of Com
mercc business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Edleman Of
Bayard- Nebraska. were visitors at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. r..
Card Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. AloiS DondlinEer
and son. Eugene left the first ~
the week for a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter oDndlinFer
AZ Corpus Christi. returning Wed
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Schmidt left the
first Of the week for their home ~
Madison. South Dakota. after
spending several months here.
guests az the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Guerin.
John Waite was q business visit
or In Ecinburr last Monday.
Mrs. John Green o. Edinburg was
here last Saturday. speaking before
= number OF college women a. a
noon luncheon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
RESACA OF
CLUB

The Resaca Chapter OF the Ma
tlonal What-to-Read club held
their first meeting this week at the
home Of Mrs. c. s. Pugsley. when
the organization az the San Benito
chapter was formed.
Mrs. Erie Studeman. state rem
r~esentativc, who IN IN the Valley
assembling charter memberships.
was the principal speaker at the
meeting. She outlined the purposes
and the opportunities offered 70
the members. In her talk she stress
Cd the record OF women In pursuit
or knowledge from the early days
when educational institutions were
barred 10 them to the present time.
During the business meeting Mrs.
o. L. Byrd vas elected president:
Mrs. Clyde n. Robertson. vice
president. Mrs. r.. III. Stewart
Mitchell, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. T. d.. King, treasurer; and
Mrs. j. r. Ellis. director.
Mrs. Folney Taylor Of Browns
Vile IS sponsoring the ReSaca
Chapter az the National What-To-
Read club III the Valley. and is
also director OF the Brownsville
chapter. A similar chapter Il be-
ing organized IN Harrington win
Mrs. Ronald Simmons. chairman OF
the Woren's Chamber m Commerce
educational department. in charge.
The next meeting Of the San
Benit0 chapter will be held at the
home OF Mrs. Q. r. Byrd on We'd
nesday morning, February Ia. The
charter 0f this chapter Eill he held
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Rio Grande School
Construction Speeded

RIO GRANDE CITY. FEB. IA
Tangible evidence OF the work on
the two new schools for Rio Grande
City YES seen this week. when the
ten-acre plat ca the Rio Grande
City-Laredo highway was cleared
Of brush. Announcement has been
made by the board OF trustees OF
the Rio Grande City Independent
school district that ten acres west
Of town have been purchased as a
site for the high school and twelve
acres In the northern part or the
city for the grammar school.
Supt. Oscar IT. Vale states that
bids for the purchase OF 100000
worth Of bonds will be opened
March 3. While Si40O00O0 were
voted. all viii not D. offered q.
the present ttn1e.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
LUNCHEON CLUB
At AZTEC CAFE

Mrs. II. G. Aldridge entertained
the members OF the Neighborhood
Bridge club with a luncheon at the
Aztec Cafe Thursday afternoon
for their regular meeting. All or the
members were present for the meet
ing.
After luncheon they assembled az
their hostess home on North Mi
lam for the bridge games.
Mrs. w. II. Preston held high score
when the games ended.
The club viii meet next with Mrs.
Andrew Bowie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Especial TO The Herald.l
NJ s. Feb.

MRS. j. Mcpherson was tie prin-
cipa speaker at the monthly ban
quet and business meeting OF the To-
cal Business and Professional Wo-
mems club held Thursday night at
the Legion club rooms. with Mrs.
Lettie Gibson presiding.
The program featured a health
program in charge Of Miss Mary
Ann Makers and proved to be 4 very
interesting as wei as a profitable
one.
Mrs. Mcpherson, a nurse In the
British Army during the World war.
talked ON Health and Happiness.
Roll Call was answered with health
rules.
Miss Ezuia Taylor. instructor Of
physical education In the Mercedes
schools. with q number Of her pu-
pills gave a health program. Miss
Taylor. making a talk and explain
ing the value Of each exercise as
demonstrated BY her pupils.
n Committee reports were given and
numerous discussions held pertain
ing 70 the work Of the organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Is

The Lateal T club held their reg
ular meeting this week at the
Aztec Cafe in the form OF A lun-
cheon. Turks caps were used for
decorations on the luncheon table.
During the musical program
which followed. Mrs. A. r. Middle
tor and Mrs. j. Downey gave a
piano duet. This was followed BY a
vocal duet sung by Mrs. Wanderers
and Mrs. Downev with Mrs. IT. 8.
Caswell playing the piano asconpa-
niment. Mrs. Downey then gave a
piano solo.
The next meeting OF the club will
be held with Mrs. II. w. Shafer.
There were twenty-five present
with Mrs. b. II. Minis az the only
guest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
MISS WILLS c
IN Hunt

The seventh grade OF the A. ".
Baker junior high school gave a
class party at the home OF Eleanor
Doughtie, with Miss Miles As their
sponsor.
The house was very attractlvelv
decorated In pink and green with
pink roses as the floral decoration.
Lucille Wells was the lucky one
In the treasure hunt. Light re-
freshments were served to the
guests. Those present were Mary
Foster. Mary Sorota. Una Aldrich.
Ila Darby. Frances Harris. Lucille
Wells. Harriet Hadagorn, Imma
Cozman, Oliver Aldrich. Fred Sap
rington. Ralph Edwards. Edward
Weinett. Jimmie Lopez Willie Tay-
Tor, Billy Carlinewood, "A. J. Parks.
Wayne walker, Miss Miles and
Billy Wells and Miss Sayles as
guests and the hostess.
PERSONALS
MeSSrs. Robert Bradburn and
Hall Keltz. students " the Edin-
burg college returned TO their home
iii Boulder. Colorado where they
intend 70 resume their studies.
Herschel Peake Of Mission was a
visitor In EdiEhurg Tuesday.
Harold Van Allen. Percy Clarke,
and Jerry Shantz Of Avon, New York
are visiting friends in EdinburF.
Mrs. II. Mclaughlin and sons
Tom and Eugene are In Edinburv
visiting Mrs. McLaurhtin.s dauzh-
ter. Mrs. Gertrude Morris.
Mrs. Ralph Hendrix. Misses NIL
dred Combs. Bidez Holman and
Elyven Johnson or Edinburg spent
the weekend in San Antonio visit
inF friends there.
wv. =. DouRhtery or McAllen vac
a visitor in Edinburg wednesday.
- g. Wilckey. rcaltor from Tyler.
arrived Wednesday ID spend several
DAYS for his clients.
Joseph Stubs arrived In Edin-
burg late Wednesday from Douglas.
Fla. to look after his property
holdings here.
Ralph Plummer ~ Fort Worth
returned to that city wednesday
after spending several DAYS In Ed
irburg on business. Mr.. Plummer
At one time lived In Edinburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. y. Humphrey
formerly OF Mission but recently "
Vernon. are visiting friends and
relatives in the Valley. They re-
port that they are glad 70 get back
20 the Valley.
MFR. and Mrs. John II. Judd and
son John 4. Jr-, of Houston. have
been visitors in Edinburg for the
past week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
San Benito
n ATKINS HOSTESS
TO CHR

All of the members OF the We'd
nesday Luncheon Bridge club were
present for their regular meeting
this week, which had as hostess
Mrs. c. Il. Atkins no her home in
Valencia Park.
Mrs. Murray Higgins was high
score holder 10 the conclusion OF
the games.
Mrs. r. N. Brown will be the
next hostess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
MISS PORTER PRESENT
AT l. MEETING

Lovely gaillardias. the club flow
ers, were used for decorations when
Mrs. Charles Yost entertained the
members Of the Pennsylvania Ave-
rue club on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Porter. Cameron
County Home Demonstration agent.
gave a demonstration on canning
chicken and meat loaf. She also
told OF the uses OF pressure cookers.
Mrs. B. o. Hoover gave a report
on the Cameron County Home De-
monstration council which met Oh
last Tuesday. She brought back 20
the club the message given by Mrs.
Maggie w. Barry. rural organizer
Tor Texas A. and NJ. college.
The next meeting will have As
hostess Mrs. G. y. williams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
X ~MARCHBANKS
WINS Hill ICON

Mrs. o c. Hamilton entertained
the members Of the Wednesday
Evening Bridge club at her home III
Palm Grove Tuesday evening.
Al the conclusion Of the games.
Mrs. Tom Marchbanks held high
score among the women and Roy
TolcOmb among the men.
Guests we're Miss Mary Jeanette
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
THREE OUT OF TOWN
GUESTS ATTEND MEET

Mrs. Know Smith entertained the
members Of the Contract Luncheon
Bridge club and three guests az
their regular meeting held Thurs
day. az her home In North Shore
park. Lovely calendulas were used
for decorations.
At the conclusion OF the games.
Mrs. H. q. Marshall held high
score among the club members and
Miss Marie Dogget Of Center, high
among the guests.
Guests were Mrs. A. G. Harper OF
Chicago. Miss Mary jeanette Bate
man OF Dallas and Miss Marie Dog
gett OF Center.
Mrs. Charles Wunderman will be
the next hostess to the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
NEW YORK GUESTS


A very delightful party was given
Friday evening by Miss Rosa Rut-
ledge IN honor OF friends from
Avon. New York. The evening was
spent in dancing and games.
At a late hour refreshments were
served to the guests who we're:
Misses Gertrude Morris. Erin Sam
Turner, Mary Anna McAfee. OF Nc
Allen, Lola Mae Walters, June
Schoenfeld. MeSsrs. Leonard VIII
IN. ashford Groves, James Porlet,
Me- Ellis, Brua Harper. Fred
hcr y nnd Percy Clarke. Harlod
Van Aller. w Shantz. Tom and
Eugene McL-YRu-.a cf Avon. N. Y.
and the hostess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
CIRCLE ENTERTAINED
BY X

Mrs. T. o. Ballenger was hos
tess to Circle Three Of the Meth
odist Missionary society meeting
this week. Mrs. John p. Dyer was
chairman and called the meeting
70 order. :
The topic for the devotional was
taken from Romans 10 by Mrs.
Morgan. Following the business
meeting Mrs. w. S. Fairey gave
the first lesson from the textbook.
The Turn Toward Peace" She
was assisted in the presentation Of
this textbook lesson by Mrs. John
p. Dyer, Mrs. Jesse Thompson and
Mrs. T. o. Ballenger.
When roll call was given eighteen
members responded and two guests
who we're Mrs. Lillian Richards and
Mrs. Laura Upton.
Mrs. John o. Prentiss will have
the next circle meeting on February
"A.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
WORD RECEIVED
or MARRIAGE

Announcement was made here
Friday Of the marriage Of Miss Bar
bara Hoyt Of Kansas City and J..
Liederman OF Waco. which took
place in Waco Tuesday afternoon at
4 o'clock. according 10 word receiv-
ed by friends here. Miss Hoyt. a
former resident or Mercedes. has
spent the past several months in
the Valley. a guest OF Mrs. "A. MI.
Tolson OF this city and her sister.
Mrs. Hooks. in Donna, leaving for
Waco last week.
The bride Is the daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. T. L. Hoyt OF Kan
saS City, formerly OF Mercedes. She
vas a graduate Of the local high
school attended National Park
Seminary and was graduated from
Oklahoma University where she was
a member Of Kapra Kanpa Gamma
social sorority for women.
Mi. Liedman also attended Okla
homa University. where he was a
member Of Phi Gamma Delta social
fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iiedman left on a
honeymoon trip which will include
Oklahoma CITY. where they will vi
sit Mr.. Liedman's parents. and
Kansas City. for a visit with the
parents OF the bride. They viii make
their home IN Waco.