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, 1935-07-04

VIENNA. July &. tPl-The ancient
Hapsburg monarchy took a long
stride on the comeback trail Thurs
day after the Austrian cabinet
voted to restore properties Of the
old roysl family.
Monarchists were jubilant and set
afoot numerous schemes TO further
the move for assumption OF the
throne by the youthful Kaiser
Otto l."
Several royalist leaders fastened
for Steenockerzeel castle IN Bel
, 1935-07-04

handle the pipeline, the Taylor
Refining company OF Taylor, the
refinery and both firms Jointly
plan TO construct the terminal. Ac-
cording 70 his announcements, ac-
tual work has already begun with
the ordering OF the pipe, and with
The surveyors going over the 85-
mile stretch. Right-of-way is be-
ing purchased. terminal site has
been bought and land IN the prof.
ect Is being cleared. Murchison ex-
pected the completion OF the entire
project by September I and the
line to be laid by August /.
-Four bids for the work have been
received. Those bidding are the
Fredell Construction company, Den
yer. the Apex Construction COM
pany. Houston: the Morris and
ray Construction company. Dallas;
and the williams Brothers Cons
tTEction company. Tulsa.
, 1935-07-04
The Weather

East Texas Ceast OF Tooth meri-
dianl. Partly cloudy, local showers
in south portion, Thursday night
and Friday.
Light to moderate southerly
winds on the coast.
, 1935-07-04

Rural women marry az an earlier
aee than city women. according q
1886 census figures
, 1935-07-04

Britain's national output OF
electricity increased . per cent I'm
the past five years.
, 1935-07-04
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isabel
Friday. under normal meteor
Clogical conditions:
, 1935-07-04
BULLETIN

first figures. lowest temperature last
night; second. highest yesterday. third
wind velocity az S a. m. fourth. prec-
Imitation In last "a hoursl.
, 1935-07-04

Many millions OF Americans vii
refer TO July 4 this year Gas usual
as the anniversary Of the signing Of
the Declaration OF Independence
and many millions OF Americans will
be wrong.
Not one OF the So signers OF the
Declaration inscribed hts name on
the document on July 4. At least
Is Of the signers weren't In Phila-
delphia on July 4. and al least were
not even members Of congress at
that time.
No incident In American history Is
more befogged with popular miScon-
ceptions than the action taken by
congress on July 4. l776. Most OF
what was taught about the incident
in school texts for many decades has
been altered as a result Of modern
historical research.
What Actually Occurred
Congress vote on July 4, which
caused the date 70 be celebrated as
the nations birthday was an anti
climax TO an adoption, two days pre-
viouSly. OF the resolution Of inde-
pendence which the delegates had
had before them since June 7, when
Richard Henry Lee OF Virginia in
tro6uced a resolution that these
United Colonies are. and OF right
ought TO be, free and independent
states" What is known as the Dec
laration Of Independence. adopted
, 1935-07-04

MISCELLANEOUS DATA
, 1935-07-04

Singularly, Franklin. who had pre-
scented the first plan for a union
OF the colonies 20 years before. made
no impress upon the Declaration.
Jefferson vas imbued with the po-
litical philosophy OF John Locke. re-
calcitrant Englishmar. and drew his
inspiration, II not his phraseology,
from Locke. The document Jeffer-
son drew up was much more radical
than that the timid congress adopt
ed: IL eliminated his structures on
the British people. whom jefferson
blamed equally with their king for
the wrongs inflicted on the colonies,
and II cut out his denunciation OF
slavery. Also II added appeals 70
Providence. jefferson was an agnos-
tic.
Not all Of those who voted for the
Declaration ever signed II. and some
OF those who didn't vote for II did.
Missing from among the signers
were Patrick Henry. who had made
the first call for liberty. and George
, 1935-07-04
LONG INVADES

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ELSA CITIZEN

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GIRLS SLAYER

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had been called back 70 Virginia BY
family matters. and his fellow Viz
ginian. 33~-year-old Thomas Jeffer-
son. had been chosen 20 draft the
declaration 10 accompany the reso-
luton. The choice was made by a
committee OF five designated BY
congress for the purpose OF making
the draft. the other members be-
ing John Adams. Benjamin Franklin.
Robert R. Livingston and Roger
Sherman.
, 1935-07-04

Liberty Bell and its "a
nous crack. IA did not
crack pealins on July 49,
, 1935-05-21

The second place Pan-Am
Flyers and the Fort Brown Yanks,
first half champions. split a well
played softball double-bil or the
Both diamond Monday night. the
Soldiers taking the first 7-3 and
the Flyers coming back with a
rush TO cop the second So. A
large crowd turned out for these
games.
Sgt. Szpeinski played the role OF
iron man. twiriing both OF the
abbreviated encounters for the
Yanks. He limited the Flyers TO
five bingles in winning Che first
and they got but eight off Of him
In the second fray. In winning the
second game. Jerry Lauver turned
the Post sluggers back with five
bingles.
Norwood, Yankee initial sacker,
was the big hitter OF the night. He
nailed four for seven, two Of which
went for doubles.
This was the third successive
double header that the Yanks
nave split. They did not get TO
play during the first round OF the
second hal schedule. and now they
are playing all double headers
during the second round.
The league leading Kiwanis get
back into action Wednesday night
by taking on the BPOEs in what
might. or might not. be another
easy win for the civic clubbers. The
Elks have a way Of coming UP with
n good game from time TO time.
Thn AHnnGnr hnwnr.
, 1935-05-21
Especial t. The Herald)
Rifles Are Victors

MISSION. May 2l.-Mission's 80
80 Rifles defeated the Humble Oilers
from Arkansas Pass here Sunday aft
ernoon by a score of 6 TO 0 when the
Oilers failed TO solve the mystery
Of Billy Walsh's enticing curves.
Walsh let the visitors down with
only four hits while his mates were
slamming the ball about the lot. Led
by Octavio Sanchez who knocked
the ball over the fence twice during
the afternoon, they scored four runs
in the fourth inning alone.
Captain Leo Najo scored In the
third inning when he got Sn base
by fielder's choice. stole second, took
third on an overthrow and stole
home in the first performance Of its
kind this season In Upper Valley
baseball circles.
, 1935-05-21
Movie Sideights
CAPITOL,

Helen Hayes and Robert Mont
gomery are co-starred In "Vanessa:
Her Love Story" the outstanding
feature which shows Wednesday and
Thursday az your Capitol. Browns
vile.
The picture Is romantic drama
OF the type in which both stare
have scored. For Miss HAYES. 10
follows What Every Woman
Knows" latest OF her M-G-M pic
lures which included Another Ian
Euage,' The White Sister" and
Tit Sin OF Madelon Claudet."
FOR Montgomery. II follows For
Saklng All Others" and gives him
"a Characterization somewhat Ike
the n he did in Private Lives:
his hits. Of course. include "Biog-
laphy Of a Bachelor Girl" Hide
out" Strangers Nav Kiss Rip
It'd =" and many more.
Now. in "VaneSSa: Her Love
Story" the stars appear with a
rotable cast OF eighty film favor
ties Otto Kruger has a command
ing role as Ellis HerrieS. Miss
Hayes insane husband. May Rob-
son plays the memorable character.
Judith Paris. Lewis Stone appears
az Adam. Violet Kemble- Cooper.
who played an outstanding role In
, 1935-05-21
u. S. Player Beaten
In British Amateur

ST. ANNES-O N-THE-SEA, Eng,
May 81. Rl-Robert A. Stranahan,
Of the Inverness Golf club, Toledo.
o.. was eliminated from the British
amateur golf championship Tues
day by d. Coates CT Fair Haven.
Coates triumphed by the score of 2
up.
The defeat Of Stranahan. who was
hampered by an infected foot and
played his first round a day later
than most Of the others In the orr
ginal starting field Of 224, reduced
the surviving American contingent
to nine players including william
Lawson Little. Jr.. Of San Francisco.
the defending champion.
In contrast TO Mondays blustery
cold, the weather Tuesday was war
mer and there was only a zephyr
like breeze over the seaside course.
, 1935-05-21
SAN ANTONIO
DEFEATS BUGS
Tulsa Beats Dallas Y to 2;
Houston Victor Over
Beaumont

All OF the eight teams IN the
Texas League saw action Monday
and Monday night for the first
time in nearly a week OF rainy
weather.
The league leading Galveston
BUGS lost. IL to /. to San Antonio.
The Missions battered Davis and
Garcia for "a hits, while Ash Hillin
went the route for San Antonio. "A
home run by PreroSt was the only
dent made In Hillin's work.
Making m inauspicious debut for
their new manager, Alexander Gas
ton. the Dallas Steers lost another
game. Tulsa opened the game with
a scoring rally and was in a COM
Portable position throughout the
contest which ended Z to 2.
Held 70 seven hits by Harry Ma
tuzak. Dallas never made a serious
threat. Nelson was routed from the
box in the third and Al Baker
finished the game. which was the
9th loss in 80 starts for Dallas.
Oklahoma City stepped up another
notch to tie with Tulsa for second
place in the league by defeating Fort
Worth, z TO 8. The Indians took a
six-run lead in the first inning
and added another IN the second
TO dispose OF the Cils without much
trouble.
Evans went the route for Okla
homa City and had a shutout until
the eighth. when Fort Worth made
three scores.
Bill MCGEE fired fast balls at
Beaumont for a 0 to 2 victory for
Houston. He had a shut-out until
the eighth when York clouted one
out OF the park with Archie on.
The Bluffs hit Cook and Brat
ton freely and got several runs
for extra measure when Beaumont
made five errors.
, 1935-05-21
TOURNEY |
NEARING CLOSE
Mrs. Louis Witte L. Said
Likely to Capture
Championship
Special 20 ms Herald

HARLTNGEN. May 2l-Ths an
nual Rio Grande Valley Womer's
golf championship tournament
reached its Semi-final round ON the
local links Tuesday with Mrs. Louis
White OF San Benito apparently
holding an edge In the Champion
ship flight.
Tuesday. by virtue OF SONS ftna
putting on the back nine. she elimin-
ated the medalist. Mrs Fred Pals of
Harlingen. In a hard fought en-
counter. The score was two and ona.
wednesday. In the semi-finak. Mrs.
White was 10 play Mrs. Geo. w.
johnson OF Harlingen who eliminat-
ed Mrs Ann Lovelace Tuesday.
The other semi-final match wam
70 pit Mrs. A. T. McClendon Of Har-
hngen against Mrs. y. u. Head, also
OF Harrington. Tuesday Mrs Me-
Clendon eliminated Mrs. Davis wade
a San Benito. and Mrs. Head do
feated Miss Dorothy Hood.
In the first flight. Mrs. Herman
Bupp was TO meet Mrs. Charles
Wunderman and Mrs Sanders waa
TO play Mrs. LiSton. A second flight
match was to pit Mrs. Porter against
Mrs. Hutson.
, 1935-05-21
Games Tuesday
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
American League

Batting-Johnson. Athletics. 400;
Fox. Athletics, .39l.
Runs-Bonura. White Sox, ~;
Johnson. Athletics. "a.
Runs batted in-Greenberg. Tig-
erS. 30; Johnson. Athletics. %.
Hits-Gehringer. Tigers, and
johnson. Athletics. 40.
DoubleS-Dickey, Yankees. g:
Hughes. Indians. Myer. Senators.
and Goslin. Tigers. 8.
TripleICronin. Red Sox. and Ro-
CELL, Tigers. 4.
Home runs-Johnson and Foxx.
Athletics. o.
Stolen bases - Hale. Indians.
White. Tigers. and Armada. Red Sox.
s.
-Pitching-Whitehead. White sox.
go: Tamulis and Allen. Yankees
and wiltshire. Athletics. 80.
National League
Batting-VauRhan. Pirates, .4l2:
Martin. Cardinals. .367.
RunS-Vaughan. Pirates. q: Med
wick. Cardinals. and Frey. Dodgers.
%.
Runs batted in-Vaughan. Pirates.
rs: Frey. Dodgers. %.
Hits-Vaughan. Pirates. 20: L.
Waner. Pirates. As.
~Doubles-Martin. Cardinals. 10:
Suhr. Pirates. o.
Tnples-Cavarretta. Cubs. 4: Les
lie and Bowie. Dodgers. j.. Collins.
Cardinals. Jce Moore, Giants and
p. Waner. Pirates. ;.
Home runs-Ott. Giants. 8: John
Moore. Phillies. Joe Moore. Giants.
and Vaughan. Pirates. z.
Stolen bases-Bordagaray. Dod-
gers. 8: Myers. Reds. 4.
Pitching-Castleman. Giants. and
rarIetnn rrihg 40
, 1935-05-21
PAN-AMERICAN AND FORT BROWN SPLIT FAST TWIN BILL
StrattOn and Jerry
Grapple at Harlingen

said he is a more finished wrestler.
lie has the polish that only high
class competition can give.
Stratton Is cunning for a chance
al Hugh Nichols. the champion. An
elimination is under way here TO
determine who shall meet Nichols
for the title in the Harrington
arena. Stanley Hackney, who was
TO have met Stratton Tuesday night.
was injured in an automobile &C
cident and win be unable to I'LL
the engagement.
The semi-final Tuesday night
will pit Walter Miller. a tough
wrestler who is not cautious about
the tactics he uses. and Max Glover,
a new conner.
The bouts get under way at $3.50
D. m. ut the American Legion arena
, 1935-05-21
Armour Is Ready
For Try at Open

CHICAGO. May q. P-Tommy
Armour Is all set 70 make a try for
another National open golf cham
lionship on the course where he won
his first and only one.
Armour did not lead the Chicago
districts belated qualifying round
AZ his home course, the Medinah
Country club. but he gained a place
among the IA who will 60 TO Oak
mont. Pa. June 6-9 for the big show.
Armour shot 77-76-153 to tie with
Jim Fouls. another Chicago pro. for
eighth place.
J. p. Sonny Rouse, Chicago pro-
fessional. who had a hole In one.
and Denny Shute. British open
champion in 1898, led the qualifiers
with 1885.
The other qualifiers were: Alex
Supple and Frank walsh. Chicago.
$50: Al Andereggen. Chicago ANA
teur. and Abe Espinosa. Chicago.
1872; Al Huske. Elgin. Ill. and Bob
Macdonald. Chicago. 1874: Dick
Metz. Chicago; r. M. Poland. Gary.
Ind. amateur. and Eddie williams.
Chicago. 155. and George NJ. Smith.
Chicago. 156.
A tortoise big enough to support
a man on its back was killed re-
Gently by hailstones in South Africa.
, 1935-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was relative
ly to moderately high over practical
" the entire western ha1 Of the
country, and moderately low over the
eastern states Tuesday morning.
More settled weather prevailed prac-
tically throughout the country at the
morning observation, but there were
quite a few light to heavy scatter
ed showers during the last "a hours,
particularly in the central and east
ern states. Temperatures were most
" near the seasonal average Tues
day morning.
Brownsville Z a. m. CCST) sea
level pressure 1885 inches.
, 1935-05-21
Growers Meet
fspecial Id "a, h-raldl

FONENIHI 70 tut HIaIHNUF
HARLINGEN. May 2l.-A good
turnout is expected for the meeting
at the city hall Tuesday night Of the
Harlingen unit. Valley Vegetable
Growers association. r. Roy Ruff,
president Of the Valley association:
Homer p. Huntley. secretary: and
Fred NJ. Sellers. secretary Of the
county association. will be amone
the speakers. according to II. L.
Juell. unit chairman.
, 1935-05-21

HARLINGEN, May al Walter
Stratton. one Of the most popular
light heavies ever TO grapple in the
Valley. will get back into action
here Tuesday night after an absence
OF several years. He will wrestle the
main event. taking on Bulldog Jerry.
a rough and tumble performer who
has been making things tough in
upstate graphing circles.
;avorite with fans Of this section.
but he was too good a wrestler to
remain In Texas for long. Since
leaving he has been meeting the
leading light heavies in the midwest
anc north.
He was q colorful performer when
In the Valley before, and now. 1t Is
, 1935-05-21

Despite a patched up infield con-
sisting principally OF a lot Of play
ers named Floyd. the Pittsburgh
Pirates have driven themselves
above the 500 mark in the stand
ings for the first time since the
opening day Of the National
League season.
With Floyd Herman at first base
, 1935-05-21
Pittsburgh Is Climbing
With Makeshift Team

in place Of Gus Suhr, Floyd Young
subbing at second for Harry Lava
getto and Floyd Vaughan at short
as usual, the battling Corsairs rat
tied Forbes field fences with q
home run, five triples, two doubles
and six singles Monday and wal
Ioped the league-leading New YORK
Giants, la.
Carl Hubbell. usually a Pitts
burgh Nemesis. started for the
Giants but retired in considerable
disorder after four innings during
which the Pirates thumped him
for five runs and six hits. Allyn
Stout and Frank Gabler followed
but they all looked alike to the
BUGS.
Red Lucas. making his first start
Of the campaign, BANKED the
Giants with three hits for eight in
nings.
Woody Jensen led the Pirate at
tack with a home run and two
singles while Young kicked In with
a pair Of triples.
Cubs s; Braves
Suhr, suffering from a split
finger, went TO right field IN the
ninth and thus kept his string OF
consecutive games played intact.
He has appeared in SOC in success
sion.
In the only other National
League game. Bill Lee held the
Boston Braves TO six hits, and Chi
cago's third place Cubs won. SO.
The Chicago White SoX's IL
beating from the New York Yank-
ees, coupled with Cleveland's Al
conquest Of the Boston Red Sox, cut
the White Sox's lead over the In
dams to a game and a half In the
American League.
Carl Fischer. making his first
start for Chicago was reached for
ten hits by the Yankees, including
a home run by Tony Lazzeri and a
double and triple by Jesse Hill.
Rick Ferrell's home run was all
that saved the Red Sox from a
shut-out by Cleveland. as Oral Hill
debrand kept eight other hits well
spaced.
Detroit moved down Philadel-
phia So in ten innings and now
trail fourth place Boston by only
one percentage point. Washington.
another game to the rear. trounced
the st. Louis Browns, 81 al Russ
Van Alta, former Yankee, failed
in his debut for the Browns.
, 1935-05-21
QUEEN

A popular co-starrlng team on
the screen. Ruby Keller and Dick
Powell. make their fifth appearance
together IN Filtration Walk" the
new First National musical romance,
which shows Tuesday matinee and
Wednesday al day at the Queen
theatre, Brownsville.
The Keeler-Powell combine has
appeared in "42nd Street" Gold
Diggers of 1888" "Footlight Pa
Tade" and Danes"
Where their other successes
have presented them against a
theatrical background, Filtration
Walk" shows them In an entirely
new setting. Their romance begins
In Hawaii. where Ruby. a Generals
daughter. meets Dick. a young pri-
yate in the army. Then the actiI
switches TO West Point. where Dick
Is trying 70 make himself an of
fIcer and gentleman"
, 1935-05-21
The Weather

East Texas least OF Tooth meri-
diam: Partly cloudy to somewhat
unsettled Tuesday night and We'd
nesday, probably with showers in
extreme south portion.
Moderate northerly to easterly
winds on the coast.
, 1935-05-21

Home Run-C. GARCIA. 2B Hits
Norwood. Szpeinski and A. Gar
ria. Left on BaseS-Pan-American
nine. Fort Brown five. Double Play
-Szpeinski to Allen. Pitching Rec
ords-Szpeinski allowed eight hits,
strtck out one and walked six in
ev,n innings: Lauver allowed five
hits. struck out two and walked one
tr seven innings. Umpires-Lesser.
Egly and Young. Scorer-Steve
Mcintosh.
, 1935-05-21
Ashley Letters

Frank Ashley. former Brownsville
high school athlete who holds the
Valley District REGARD In the javelin
throw. has lettered in track at the
University Of Texas. Ashley placed
third In the Southwest conference
Javelin throw this year.
, 1935-05-21

Home Ruff. Powell. 2B Hits
M. Cara, Mcbride. Norwood and
"a Roberts. Double Plays-M. Gar
Ia to Godwin to @. Garcia; Cruhm
TO Goodwin. Left on Bases-Fort
Brown six, Pan-American 5. Pitch
ing Records-McBride allowed sew
en- hits. struck out none and walk
ed eve in seven innings: Szpein-
ski allowed five hits. struck out
eight and walked two in seven in
rings. UmpireS-Lesser Cara and
Young. Scorer-Steve Mcintosh.
Gpcrp1 unmn.
, 1935-05-21

TEXAS LEAGUE

Mondays Results
San Antonio IL; Galveston l.
Houston Q: Beaumont 2.
Okla. City 7. TT. Worth 3.
Tulsa z; Dallas 2.
Games Tuesday
Okla. City &C Fort Worth.
Tulsa at Dallas C2).
Galveston at San Antonio.
Houston at Beaumont.
, 1935-05-21
RIVER BULLETIN

The river will rise somewhat more
at Mercedes and Brownsville Tues
day. probably flooding a little In
places above the Rancho Vieio flood
way. From Hidalgo up the river will
fall slowly.
, 1935-05-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standings

Mondays Results
Detroit 8: Philadelphia 8.
New York z; Chicago 2.
Cleveland 4; Boston /.
Washington 8; st. Louis 2.
Games Tuesday
Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
81. Louis at Washington.
, 1935-05-21

David Copperfield.- is seen as
Lady Herries, Henry Stephenson.
Donald Crisp. Jessie Ralph and
Agnes Anderson are others among
the notable players.
, 1935-05-21
TIDE TABLE

high and low tide at Pert Isapei
Wednesday. under normal meteor
ological conditions:
High .................... y a. m.
Low NOne
, 1935-05-21

"A primitive tribe OF savages In
Korea Is said TO marry by merely
shaking hands.
, 1935-05-21

Doctors say that poor milk Is
better than no milk, but Grisham's
Pasteurized MIX Is the best and
Safest.-Adv.
, 1935-05-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standings
Mondays Results

Mondays Results
Pittsburgh IL; New York 4.
Chicago 5; Boston O.
Brooklyn-C Cincinnati. wet ground.
Philadelphia-St. Louis, rain.
Games Tuesday
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
, 1935-05-21
BULLETIN

(First figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday. third.
wind velocity az Q q. m: fourth. prec-
lpitation IN last "a hoursl
, 1935-05-21
SOLDIERS WIN
FIRST 7 TO 3
Aviators Come From Behind
To Take Second
5 to z
PLAYGROUND BALL
Standings

Monday-Ft. Brown To. Flyers
9-5.
, 1935-05-21

Coming Games
Wednesday-Elks at Kiwanis.
Friday-Eagles at Goodyear.
, 1935-05-21
Scores by innings:

Scores by innings:
... -. -. NATIONAL . . -.
r II Z
New York . 900 900 oo4-4
Pittsburgh W. oil $50 l2x--II IA 2
Hubbell. Stout. Gabler and Man
cuso; Lucas and Padden.
Boston ....... 600 600 0O0-0 s
Chicago ...... 032 600 00x-5 10 0
Brandt. Smith and Spohrer; w.
Lee and Hartnett.
AMERICAN
Detroit -. 002 0l0 O20 03-8 u /
Phila. ..... 100 00e O02 Ol-6 Is /
Bridges and Cochrane: Dietrich,
Caster and FoXX.
Cleveland 800. 0l0 100 002A 7 |
Boston ........ 900 Dol 000-l 8 2
Hsldebrand and BrenZel; Grove,
Walberg and r. Terrell.
st. Louis ...... 600 100 0lO-2 S 2
Washington y. 600 050 O3x-S 10 2
Van Alta and Heath; Hadley
and Bolton.
, 1935-05-21

A tortoise big enough to support
a nan on its back was killed re-
Gently by hailstones in South Africa.
, 1935-05-21

DIUWIl OdJIr dLIu
cuso: Lucas and Padden.
, 1935-05-21
AMERICAN

Brandt, smith and Spohrer, W.
Lee and Hartnett.
, 1935-05-21

bIIuBtS AND OOCIIdne, DietrIch
Caster and Foxx.
Evening star., 1935-06-10
ClarkHnn

THIS coat of arms is olazoned: "Ar-
gent. a bend sable, three annu-
lets, or: Crest, griffln's head
couped between two wings proper.
Motto-Deo fldendum."
These are the arms borne by the
Clarksons of Bradford. in Yorkshire
England. family from which many
OF the Clarksons Of America are de-
scended.
The Clafkson family OF England was
a hourishing one when James 1 came
to the thrCne. They enjoyed the ad-
vantage OF great wealth. and social
prominence. Robert Clarkson. Puri-
tan. held large estates in Bradford
and elsewhere in Great Britain His
son. the Rev. David Clarkson, was
admitted to Trinity College, Cam
bridge. in l04l, and was minister for
a long period of time in Counties
Kent ard Surrey
The Clarkson family il America was
founded by Matthew. who came to
New York in 1888. In 1889 he re-
turned to England and petitioned to
the King that he oe commissioned
secretary o. the Province CT New York.
One OF his sureties was Daniel De Foe,
author OF the celebrated Robinson
Crusoe." The commission was granted
In 1897 Matthew ClaIk kson obtained