New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1929, Page 26

" JOOEY RISES 0 " VIGE PRESIDENCY Charles Curtis Rode Horses, " Drove Hack, While Stodying Washington, Feb. 22 UP—Charles Curtis of Kansis, in assuming the vice presidency of the United States, comes to a triumphal end of a long life trail that began before the flap- ping entrance of an Indian tepee. Curtis at the age of 10 was a slight, bronzed lad, plainly of In- dian birthright, playing about the Kaw reservation, west of Topeka, Kansas. There followed a dangerous jour- ney. undertaken fearlessly, across the sun-swept plains to the frontier city of Topeka. A hard riding ca- reer as a jockey on western race tracks, a return to the blanketed In- dians, a final leave taking from the Indians whom he regarded as his people and Curtis, the law student, who drove a hack for a living emerged. Curtis, the public official, made his appearance in 1884. He was elected county attorney of Shawnee county. He followed that by elec- tion to the house of repersentatives, then to the senate, and he ended that service to become vice presi- dent after years of party leadership in the upper branch. Curtis brings peculiar fitness to the semi-administrative position of vice president. Eight terms in the house and four in the senate have given him an expert knowledge of parliamentary law, and the gavel in his hand as presiding officer of the senate will come down with the emphasis of conviction. The stocky figure of the former jockey moves easily through crises. His methods of controlling the m: Jjority forces in the senate are es- sentially his own. Quiet confer- ences in the back of the chamber with men whose ald was necessary and a striking efficlency In keeping important things moving are not- able points of his methods. Curtis’ wife died in 1924, and his home here is with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Ed- ward Everett Gann. He has three children—Mrs. Par- melia George, Harry K. Curtis and Mrs. Leona Knight. Gold Star Mothers Measure Approved Washington, Feb, 22 (UP)—The so-called gold star mothers bill was favorably reported today from the senate military affairs committee. It would authorize the secretary of war to conduct tours free t6 the battle fields and cemeteries of France for all widows and mothers of World War veterans buried abroad. Th: house has already passed a similar bill. Irish Dail Approves Kellogg Peace Treaty Dublin, Feb. 22 (®—The Dall, by a vote of 83 to 50, today approved a motion giving ratification to the government's signature on the Kel- logg pact for renunciation of war. The motion was strongly opposed by the republican wing, followers of Eamon De Valera, Speakers of this faction dubbed the pact a farce. \I | FRIEDS FIRST LIFL- SAVING FEAT? WATCH FOR HIS DRAMATIC DESCRIPTION OF THE EBVENT MY THIRTY YEARS ATSER NOW BEING PUBLISHED IN DAI LY"?HAWEIIS - THE HERALD POOR PA BY CLAUDE CALLAN “Ma an’ Betty went to the beauty parlor yesterday, an’ Ma got mad because our son Jim’'s wife was there spend- in’ his money, an’ him n such a hard shape.” Copyright 1929, Publishers Syndicate) il FOR SALE Modern 7 house, oil heat, es: tablished neighbor. hood. West end of City. Two car gar: age. Attractive price. Owner leaving City. City Items Richard P. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs, D. Clark Smith of 320 Farm- ington avenue, Hartford, formerly of this city, has been awarded a certi- ficate by the National Honor soclety {for his high acholasitic standing at the Hartford High school. While in this city he attended the Nathan Hale Jr. high school. HYSTERIES OF 01D MAY BE LNTANGLED {English Expedition o Examine Ruins of Zimbabwe Washington, D. C., Feb. 22 — Where did the Queen of Sheba ac- quire the 120 talents of gold she presented to Solomon? { Whence came the gold for King | Solomon's drinking and eating ves- isels and that which embellished his throne of ivory? | From what place did Hiram, King ot Tyre, receive the vast treasure of gold brought by water in his hun- | dreds of galleys? “These mysteries of antiquity may be cleared up through the work of | an English expedition recently a pointed to examine the ruins of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland, South- ern Rhodesia,” says a bulletin from i the Washington, D. C., headquarters of the National Geographic society. African Relics of Biblical Period “No connection between the ruins| and Sheba's queen and Solomon and Hiram has been found. But the gold mines of Rhodesia were worked during an era corresponding to the reigns of those monarchs, and many relics found in the temples and | other ruined buildings are distinctly Asiatic. “The ruins of Zimbabwe are the remains of an anclent city, which could have contained a huge popu- lation. They are located in the southeastern part of South Rhodesia, | |about 200 miles inland from the |east African coast, and visitors go Ithers from Victoria, the nearest town other than native villages. Vic- toria is on & rallway line and Zim- lbnbwo has an up-to-date hotel for | tourists, situated in the midst of the ruins. Picturesque landscape fea- tures add to the attraction of Zim- babwe as a tourist resort. Much of the glamor surrounding the ruins has been dispelled by their neat ap- pearance. Debris has been cleared away Wnd immaculate sign boards point the way to the glories of the past by announcing, ‘To Your Right’ or ‘Follow the Arrow.’ “Articles of Egyptian, Arabian and Persian origin have been found in the ruins. One relic is an Egyp- tian figure with a hieroglyphic in- scription, partly defaced, but with the word ‘Osiris’ still decipherable. Osiris was the Egyptian god of the dead. On the figure was the car- touche of Thothmes III, a king of Egypt who ruled about the year 1450 B. C. Five soapstone birds were found which archacologists declare resemble images of birds sacred to Astaroth, 8 Phoenician deity. The instruments for making jewelry, do- mestic utensils and armaments are different from those used by the primitive African tribes before the {advent of the English. N | Zimbabwe Buildings Are Round | *“The Bulldings of Zimbabwe are round. Few right angles have been found, and no evidences are appar- ent that any of the buildings were roofed. Except in the construction of the floors and steps no mortar or cement was used. “The elllptical temple, with an in- terior circumference of 770 feet, is the largest and most intact of the buildings. The so-called Acropolis ruins are situated on Zimbabwe Hill and are mainly fortifications. The eastern and western temples are |situated en the summit of the | Aeropolis and it is in these two ‘buildings that the most relics of Astatic and Egyptian origin were | found. . “Zimbabwe is the largest of some hundreds of stone relics scattered over Rhodesia so the uncovering of AUNT HET BY RORERT QUILLEN “l wouldn't of gone to Mary Jane’s funeral, but 1 always wanted to se how she’d look if her chin wasn’t waggin’.” (Copyright 1929. Puhlishers Syndicate) b i i L room f g T™E COMMERCIAL COMPANY INSURANCE REAL ESTATS |clous capitol plaza, under the pre- NEA Washington Bureau These unused weather bureau buildings may have a fair and warmer future. Sigluted only 56 miles from Washington, at Mt. Weather, Va., they have beén suggested by President Coolidge as an ideal summer White House for future presidents. The administration and observatory buildings, which may be used to house chief executives and their staffs, are shown above, its history may supply the history!231 at Stanley and Ellis streets at|for the principle of American isola- of the entire country. “S8ome explorers believe the Zim- not an-ancient - |their houses immediately on arrival, babwe ruins are Asiatic center of industry but mag. nified kraals built by Bantu natives about 400 years ago. However, no explanation of the presence of the Phoenician and Egyptian relics has been made. “Zimbabwe was novels, ‘Allan Quartermain’ regard it with superstitious city of mystery and conjecture.” LANDERS AVENUE FIRE Several companics of fire appara- tus answered an alarm from Box|priate. Famous New York Theater Sold For $6,000,000 the mythical ‘dead city’ of Bir Rider Haggard's ‘She.’ It also figures in his other and ‘King Solomon's Mines." The natives fear. These facta have helped make it a 2:32 this afternoon, for a slight fire at 29 Landers avenue. Practically | all the firemen were sent back to| as the fire was of & minor nature. | Hot ashes set fire to the rear veran- jda causing about $26 damage. The i property is owned by Frank Peron- ace. ;Furewefl Address Is Read by Reed ‘Washington, Feb, 22 (UP)— Washington's farewell address, con- | taining the often quoted warning against entangling foreign alliances, was read in the senate today by Sen- ator James Reed of Missouri. Belection of Reed to perform the annual rite was particularly appro- For 18 years he has fought tion in the upper house of congress. He was & leader of the irreconcil- ables who kept this country o8t of the League of Nations and the world court, Reed is retiring from the senate at the close of the present session on March 4. Characteristically the Missouri veteran rebelled against the prece. dent calling for frock coat attire for the reader of Washington's addreas. He wore a blue business suit. CALLED TO RHODE ISLAND Bridgeport, Feb. 23 UM—Rev. C. W. Parmley, spastor of the Advent Christian church here since S8eptem- ber, 1925, has accepted a call to the Rocky Brook Advent Christian church i’ Peacedale, R. I, it was announced today. The Hippodrome, famous New York theater, has been sold for $6,000,000. The purchaser, Frederick Brown, has not announced whether the structure will be razed. The Hippodrome when built was the largest theater in the world, JUST KIDS DOCTOR TUTHILL HAS SEEN THE X-RAV PICTURES oF MR GTEBBING' LEG AND THE LEG wilL ae SET AND SUTIN 8 casT ToMORROW! I JES' GEEN You WIPIN' POLLY AND HER PALS OH WELL F 1 GOTTA GO -cggiai BACK NORTH I MAY AS WELL BUY ME A NEW YORK FAPER |l AN’ comTA ACCLIMATE ViR MYSELF- AS |T WERE' MAYBE~ JUST A BAD WEATHER BANE OF INAUGURATIONS %0 Ont of 85 Have Boen Spoiled by Rain or Snow By HERBERT LITTLE (Upited Press Staf Correspondent) Washington, Feb. 33 (UP)—Bad weather threatens Herbert Hoover's inauguration, if the averages of past inaugurals mean anything. Twenty out of 36 inaugurations #0 far have been marred by rain, snow and other disturbances, March 4 being one of the capital's most inclement dates. The inauguration of Taft, Cleve- land, Harrison and Polk, were made highly disagreeable by the weather to tens of thousands of spectators. Bad weather this year would probably result in the cere- monles being held inaide the capi- tol building, instead of on the spa- cedent of Willlam Howard Taft just | 20 years ago. | Winter has not let go of Wash- ington at the time of inauguration, and bad weather this year might conceivaby result in a renewal of the old agitation - for inauguration in April or May, when the capilol's spring season is well under way. The elements are blamed by some for the sudden death of President Harrison just a month after in- auguration, Spurning & cnrrhge' present by admire “Tippecanoe" | rode & horse to the capital, and was | exposed for more than an hour to unusually cold and bleak weather. He contracted pneumonia shortly thereafter. Snow and sleet and rain spoiled the Taft inaugural. More than 100,000 were expected to hear the: speech, and many had gathered knee-deep in slush when the cere- monles were transferred to the senate chamber, where only a few hundred attended. That was be- for the day of radio and voice am- plifiers "which take the voices of speakers outside of their buildings. Grant Inauguration Both Grant inaugurations were accompanied by bitter cold, and it is related that a confusion in check- | ing of wraps at the inaugural ball compelled many guests to brave the street on the night of the second | celebration with very few outer gar- ments. President James K. Polk gave his inaugural speech to a magnificent assemblage of umbrellas. It rained | throughout his oath and speech, The weathed makes a great deal more difference now than in the old days, even though the radio will enable millions of stay-at-homes to hear the ceremonies without tak- ing a chance of getting wet or slip- ping on the ice. The early inaugur- ations were all held within the cap- ital. Washington rode seven days from Mt, Vernon to New York, with cities along, the way paying him great honors, John Adams was in- augurated in the house of represen- tatives at Philadelphla, Thomas Jefferson was the first to be sworn in at the new capital in Washing- ton, and his speech was made in the senate chamber. Lincoln's first inaugural was note- worthy for the elaborate military precautions and guards, sharp- shooters being stationed in groups | along the line of march down Penn- sylvania avenue, Roosevelt's inauguration was noted for the great assortment of Indiaps, cowboys and other pic- turesque figures in the great parade. Gibraltar To Have American Memorial | Gibraltar, Feb. 22 #—The United States battle monuments commission of which General John J. Pershing | is the head, has decided to ercct here a memorial to United States navy men who lost their lives in the | western Mediterranean area of the World War. The British govern- ment has already consented to the erection of the monument and the commission is discussing the selec- tion of a site with local authorities. GET BETTER, POP GONNA| TAKE GEVERAL WEEKS GIT BETTER/ AND IN THE MEANTIME AWRIGHT?§ THERE WILL BE LOTS OF CARES AND BUROENS TO BorNe N.Y, PAPERS, AINT THEY' 2 SONS OF REYOLUTION IN WASHINGTON OBSERVANCE Are Not Inconststent. Hartford, Feb. 22 (M—“Prepared- ness and peace—the crulser bill and the Kellogg treaty, for example— are perfectly consistent” some 200 member of the Connecticut Boclety Sons of the American Revoldtion were told at their annual Washing- ton's birthday dinner, this noon in the Hartford club. “Disarmament invites invasion,” declared Richard Hartahorne, presi- dent of the New Jersey socigty, and the principal speaker at the gather- ing, stressing the principles set forth by George Washington as president of the United States in matters of military preparedness. 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