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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16


The Princess Aenia, Captain MaeIn-
tosh's transatlantic plane, crossed
over marlborough, Queens county,
at 2 p. m. headed due west.
DUBLIN, Sept. 16.-(R)-Captain
Robert III. Mcintosh and Command
ant James G. Fitzmaurics, war prod
ucts of aviation, this afternoon Get
out TO make q pace record in the air.
They hoped off this afternoon for
New York on a trail that has never
been followed 70 its western end.
Fought In War
The two pilots, who fought in the
air during the World War and have
flown steadily since, were confident
that they would be able to meet the
challenge of the Atlantic which
claimed Nungesser and Coli. the
French occupants Of the White
Bird" and the est. RaphGsl," carry
ing Princess Lowenstein-W -Wertheim.
Captain Hamilton and Col. Minchin.
II have every confidence in the
success OF our attempt" said Cap
tain Macintosh ~ they finished their
final preparations to hop off
There's a north wind and a slight
head wind beyond"
The fliers were In danger OF being
mobbed by admirers who crowded
about them and their plsnc to de-
luge them with congratulations on
their pluck and perseverance and
best wishes for success Of their dar-
ing venture.
Finally. Fitzmnurice. breaking
away from the friendly crowd, turn
ed 70 Macintosh, saying:
"Come on Mac. let's get In this
machine and get q bit Of peace"
Crowd Cheers
Fitzmaurice embraced his wife
and little daughter and they stood
by to wave their handkerchiefs ss
he entered the plane.
The crowd cheered Justify with
loud cries Of good luck and the
Princess Xenia, named for the Rus
sian wife Of an American million
aire. gracefully took the air, after
running 500 yards across the Bal
donnet field. Airmen said the take
off could not have been improved
Ions OF petrol, rising without diff
ficulty.
Il NGW AOA@Rg ANH AHN GIRNs
! Captain r. II. Macintosh who hoped
off from Dublin today on n trans
Atlantic flight. is 33 years old, was
Warld War ace and a British inn
perial pilot.
He has carried more than 10000
passengers and spent more than
$500 hours in the air as a CONNER
cial pilot.
During the war he registered more
than 800 flight hours in q bombing
/ plane.
His plane has no wireless. but car
ries e collapsible rubber boat as
safety measure.
NEW YORK, N. Y. Sept. 1s.--tPi
William Il. Leeds iB MacIntosh's
chief financial backer for the flight,
but the pilot IN said 10 have also put
ell his own resources into the enter
prise. More funds were needed,
however, and - spent some time
looking for : paying passenger 70
share the expenses The plane II
named for Princess Xenia Of Russia.
Il wife Of Leeds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
DARING PAIR
FOLLOW PATH
OF NUNCESSER
MacIntotsh and Fitz-
maurice Take Off
For u. 5. i'm Prin-
cess Xenia

BELFAST. ireland. Sept. 16.-t1
The plane Princess Xenia passed
over Galway Bay at $3.50 p. m.
Galway bay Is approximately liz
miles west OF Dublin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16

BELFAS4, IRELAND, Sept. 15.-Fl-
The Princess Xenia, Captain MaeIn-
tosh's transatlantic plane, crossed
over marlborough, Queens county.
at 2 p. nj. headed due west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16

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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
AUTO USED BY
KIDNAPER FOUND
NEAR GONZALES
BY United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Cal, Dee. 30-Dis-
coverv of the automobile in which
Robert McClelland, paroled Folsom
convict, abducted Evelyn Smith, H.,
Oakland girl, near Gonzales, caused
officials throughout California to.
day to turn their hunt for the man
again toward the central part of
the state.
Authorities in Southern Califor-
MIA, acting on the request of local
police, continued on the alert to
block q second possible dash of Me-
Clelland toward Mexico. 1t was pre-
sumed today that the felon had in
tended taking Evelyn to one of the
border towns.
Meanwhile reports came from the
southern section of the state saying
that McClelland had been identified
in various cities.
Evelyn was expected to be reunit-
ed with her family today. She was
TO be brought from Redlands, where
she was abandoned, by a social
worker.
Physicians said that an attempt
by McClelland to attack the child
had failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
GOOD WILL IN PHILIPPINES

Henry L. Stimson, newly appointed governor -gener-
al of the Philippines, seems intended not only
administrator of the islands but also of off
cal ambassador of good will to the islanders. The
tion will wish him success in that capacity.
Il have always regarded the Philippine problem
ne says in the light of solemn trust undertaken by
this country and for its solution requiring the part
of both peoples sympathy, cooperation and patience
Col. Carmi Thompson, who sent by President
Coolidge to investigate conditions in the Philippines,
reported in favor of eliminating all military tendencies
in the government of the islands, and getting down
purely civil basis. The present appointment is
garded as in line with that suggestion Mr. Stimson
has been secretary of war, but of that is
civil office.
Hard feelings have often been caused among the ma
tives by Erusque, military attitude which is not
characteristic of the governmental policy of the United
States the traditions of American life Hard feel
ngs have been caused too by social snobbshness and
aoofness the part of American officials at Manila
and by illconsidered acts and speeches the part
of American visitors.
An of good feeling has dawned in our relations
with Mexico 1t is fervently hoped that the thing
is about to happen in the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
STATE SPENDS
IMMENSE AMOUNT
FOR GOVERNMENT
Special to The Press

SACRAMENTO, Dee. 30.-Ray Il
Riley, state controller, reports thS
net cost of state government in Ca I
ifornia for the year ending Juns
80, 1927 as $S5,247, ,963.26. This II
the fourth annual statement of mel
cost of government compiled frolI
the general control ledgers installed
by the controller in 1928. Mel
costs for the year 1927 have iri
creased $21,S19,771.11 or 34.4 per
cent over the year ending June SO
1924.
Net annual costs for the f5uI
year period are as follows:
1924, $63, ,42s, 1875; 1925, $76I
631 ,297.91; 1926, $50, 1896, ,25l.33l
1927, $S5 PAT ,963.26.
The outstanding increase durinl
the four year period is the two cenI
gasoline tax, with its apportionmenl
to counties, accounting for one-hall
of the total. Increased school cost
represent approximately 81 percent
Selfsupporting agencies show ma
terial increases. The adminid
trative functions of government
have increased but 1904, ,5SS.35 il
the four year period. Hospital cost
show a remarkable low increase o.
only ) percent while penal inst uu
tions increased 81 percent.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
Rules Committee
Named For 1923
by United Press Leased Wire

ny
NEW YORK, Dee. '0.-The 1923
football rules committee is composed
of eight members, one from each
district and two members at large
as a result of the appointment of
personnel for the coming year by
the National Collegiate Athletic AS
sociation.
The committee:
Chairman and member ut large:
+. X. Hall, Dartmouth
Secretary and member at large:
w. S. Langford, Trinity.
District No. Tad Jones, Yale;
No. ., William Roper, Princeton;
No. 3, II. j. Stegman, Georgia; No.
4, Alonzo Stagg, Chicago; No. 5, NJ.
F.. Ahearn, Kansas Aggies; No. 6,
d. X. Diblc, Texas A. and NJ; No.
7, Harry ". Hughes, Colorado Agri-
cultural College; No. s, George Var
nell, Spokane (official.)
The rules committee will meet
early in the spring to draw up the
1928 rules. The date has not been
definitely established.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
CAMP DISCIPLINE

A criminal court judge who has had great deal
of experience with youthful offenders believes that
summer camps are better Tor boys than jas. He
wouldn't sentence prisoners to the camps of course
lie would use the camps preventives, preferring
either the government military camps 9TH
ers under private management modelled after them.
'The work of those camps, he says, Sin taking the
kinks out of the young men-eSpecialy the cityborn
boys-is wonderful training, not because it is of
military nature but because of the disciplinary meas
ures."
There he lays his hand upon the merit of militar
ism, which is that it takes youths and discipnes
them. That merit is extracted, in this country, from
the evils which accompany it in ltarstic countries,
and is offered in form that results in almost unniXed
benefit for the young fellows who experience it.
The private summer camps naturally more pop
ular than the army camps Unfortunately the best of
them likely to cost great deal of money-often
than be afforded by the parents of boys who
most need such training. 1t would be blessing if
such camps could be multiplied and placed within the
of larger numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30

"Well, you're safe now, but
What happened9" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
"Oh, the Fuzzy Fox is hiding
under that tree. l saw his bushy
tall!'' painted Jack. "I nearly
jumped on him. Oh, the Fox!'
If the Fox is there we had bet
ter rum said Sammie. But Uncle
Wiggily was feeling brave that day.
So he went closer to the evergreen
tree to look. And when he had
taken look he began to laugh.
:'Come and see Jacks Fox!"
chuckled the rabbit gentleman
and when Sammie and Susie looked
there was nothing but an old dust
ing brush half covered with snow.
'Well, said Jack as he began
once more to jump around his stick,
it looked like Fox, anyhow
Emt l m glad it WASH IT,
$50 am - said Sammie. SO the
three rabbites went home happy,
and if the candy cane will take the
lollypop stick out for a ride II
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
and Floppy's sled.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SUSIE S
JACK = -

Sammie Littletail, the rabbit
boy with whom Uncle Wiggily had
lived before Mr.. Longears got a
wife and children of his own-Sam-
rne Littletail was hopping down
the street as fast as he could hop.
What's the matter'' called
Unole Wiggily. The rabbit gentle
rlan had stepped out on his front
porch to let his pink, twinkling
nose get a little fresh air and thus
lie saw the rabbit boy. "What s
the matter, Sammie''
"Susie is chasing me with a
stick!' answered Sammie, hopping
on faster than before. =.
"That's squeer thing for Susie
to do, " said Uncle Wiggily, "especi-
ally in Christmas week. Are you
sure about it, Sammie?'
"Look behind you and see,' ad-
vised the rabbit boy. And when
Uncle Wiggily had looked, 10 and
behold, as they say in fairy stories,
there was Susie running along with
stick in her paws
"'She' IS chasing you, now.' gasp
I'd Sammie. "You d better run
along with me, Uncle Wiggily!
Hurry! Here comes Susie with her
siick!''
Sammie was going TO hop along,
but Uncle Wiggily caught him by
one ear, held him from running
away and called out:
Nonsense. There must be some
mistake. Susie ism chasing either
of US. Are YOU Susie?'' asked Uncle
Wiggily, for, by this time, the little
girl rabbit was much closer.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30

running with the stick,' asked
Sammie.
eyes, that $ why replied Susie.
81 wasn't t chasing you or Uncle
Wiggily at all. L was just chasing
jack and / wish you d help me find
hun. l. want my Christmas toy
again. -
N"We'il help you find your
jack offered Uncle Wiggily
kindly. "Hop along Sammie. . So
.he three rabbits, one big and two
little, started off through Wood
Land to find the missing Jumping
Jack. They hunted high and they
hunted low and, all of a sudden,
Sammie shouted:
Here he is! I've found Jack! -
The rabbit boy pointed to the gay,
r,d Christmas toy perehed on an
old mulberry bush not far away.
"Oh, Jack, Come back! Come
aack!" begged Susie.
"Ha! Ha! No, I'm not coming
back!' cried Jack. 81 m free now,
and off my stick, and m going to
have some fun!' Away he jumped
through the air, sailing along like
balloon, with Sammie, Susie and
Uncle Wiggilv hopping after him.
He won't go far said Mr..
Longears. "Jack will soon get tired
Of jumping around and then we can
catch him. SO again they hunted
high and low for him and then
Uncle Wiggily called; "Here he
is,' and there, on a sassafras bush,
was the Christmas toy once more.
.'Come back on your stick!'
legged Susie.
.'Not yet.' shouted Jack, and
away he jumped. This time he
Jumped toward big, fuzzy, ever
green tree and as he landed among
tie branches Jack yelled: "Oh, my
goodness. Oh. dear, Save me! Save
lne.' and suddenly he jumped back
off the evergreen tree, right upon
he stick in Susie s paws. "Oh, what
a fright.' gasped Jumping Jack.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
Information For
Poultry Raisers

Information regarding the closing
of the years accounts is being sent
cut by ID. f. Creighton, assistant
farm advisor, to poultrymen keeping
cost accounts under the system rec
ommended by the University of
California. Data of interest to all
progressive poultrymen of the val
ley who are interested in keeping
scientific records is contained in n
four page folder called "The Cock"
which is put out monthly by the
farm advisors office.
The largest flock on which rec.
ords are being kept by the univer-
sity's system contains $500 hens.
November egg averages are quite
satisfactory generally, the bulletin
states, and December should have
brought the flock average near or
exceeding 80 per cent by January l..
Forecasts, it states, indicate a
more favorable egg price during the
early spring months. Storage hold
ing at the present rate of use will
be exhausted in another month.
Hatchery consumption will about
offset the increased production of
the next few months.
A series of feeding and manage
ment meetings will be held some
time in February or March. 1t is
the plan of the farm advisor s Of
flee to conduct rather large num-
ber of meetings, placing them in the
various districts where the majori-
tv of poultrymen will be served.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
A FAMOUS BEDSPREAD

That bedspread knitted by Mrs Coolidge during
the residence of the presidential family in the Black
Hills last summer destined to become historic.
1t bears side the name of Abraham Lincoln,
with the date 1S611S65 and the other the of
Calvin Coolidge with the dates 19231929 In the
ter is the coat of of the United States.
Particular point is given to this piece of handwork
by the statement, from friend of Mrs. Cool
dge that it finished before the President gave out
his famous ten-word statement about mot choosing"
When the friend questioned Mrs Coolidges dates Mrs
Coolidge calmly replied that she 'knew what she
doing Presumably the Coolidges had talked the
matter over, in that quiet lodge in the hills, and
to definite understanding about it.
Some day that bedspread may find its way into
history museum, if not art museum
Here however, is interesting point for specua-
tion-and political observers will insist on speculat-
ing Suppose the convention next summer should alb
solutely insist on renomnating Mr. Coolidge in spite
of his protests, and create situation in which he
would feel obliged to again. Some politicians
nous Penelope might feel obliged unravel her work
and begin all over again.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
Boy Accidentally
Shoots His Chum
BY United Press Leased Wire

ST. JOHNS, Ariz, Dee. 30.-A
terror stricken boy was believed to
be wandering in the hills near here
today driven by the tormenting
knowledge that he had killed his
chum.
The youth, Duane Thompson, l3,
yesterday accidentally shot and
killed Frank Cropas, 10, while the
two were hunting ducks.
Young Thompson rode to his home
and told his parents. Then he
dashed to the Cropas home and
sobbed out his story.
He left the Cropas home and
headed for the mountains. He has
not been heard from since.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30

Susie, holding it up for her brother
and Uncle Wiggiy to see. "But
lie 8 gone now
"Who is gomez" asked Mr..
Longears.
MY jack went on Susie.
"This is his stick, - she said again.
"Oh, he WIS lovely Jumping
Jack she sighed. "When l push
cd him up and down on this stick
he turned somersaults and every
taing. | was making him do tricks
a little while ago, when, all of a
sudden, he jumped off The stick
and sailed away through the air. So
| began to run after him with his
stick, hoping l could find him and
pat him back on.
"Oh, so that's why yDu were
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
BLACKMER MOVE OPPOSED
By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. nec. aO. =

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. , A
move by Henry M. Blackmer, miss
lag Fall-Sinclair trial witness for
continuance of his contempt Of
court hearing scheduled for Janu-
AIRY q win be opposed by the gov!
crnment in District of Columb bii
supreme cou1t here tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30

'Of course I'm not chasing
vou,' Susie answered.
.'Then what have you got that
stick for?' Sammie wanted to
know.
;'That s the stick my Christmas
Jumping Jack was on" explained
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
Coaches Will
Hold Glasses

NEW YORK, Dec. 80. - Tho
Rockne Meanwell coaching school
will be held at Southern Methodist
University, Dallas; Oregon State al
Corvallis and Hastings College al
Hastings, Ncb., early next summer
Rocknc. Notre Dame coach AM
nounced.
\ two weeks course will be eenl
Quoted at each school, the first al
Dallas. June 4-16.
DIR. Walter +. Meanwell of Wis
consin will conduct basketball inl
struction and Rockne the football
classes.
Graham county, Arizona, is wagI
ing a war TO extcrminate the pinlI
boil worm of cotton.
Ingrown Nails, Corns, Foot Warts
Bunions, Trusses, Elastic Hosiery
DR.. Seaton, Hotel Annex, by appt.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Dec. 90 1907

AT a special session of the city
trustees, it was voted to place eight
street lights on the streets of I'M
perial, thereby making it the best
lighted city in the valley. 1t was
nderstood that the contract for
lighting the city will go to the Hol-
ton Power company. Before the
matter could be taken up, it was
necessary to appoint new city en-
gineer to fill the place of Joel An
Gerson who resigned. Percy l.. He'd
rick was selected.
In the federal court at Los An
Geles damages to the amount of
shoe, 1864 were awarded to the
New Liverpool Salt Co, against the
California Development Co., for the
destruction of the property of the
former through the overflow of the
Colorado river. The salt works
were located at Salton, in the bed
Of what is now the Salton Sea.
When the river broke into the val
ley and began flooding their works,
tie company asked an injunction
restraining the California Develop
ment company from permitting the
liver TO flow into the sink, and the
injunction was granted, though the
California Development company
was at that time poweriess to con
. L.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
TEN YEARS AGO

Dec. 80, 1917
DR.. A.E.Elliott left for Illinois,
where he will visit relatives.
George Cannon gave them sur
prise house warming at their new
ranch home.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Dec. so. 1912

At the l. Il S Theater tonight :,
program includes the Gaumont
weekly, Reformed by Strategy,
The New Clerk and Captain
Benz s Yarn Admission l5 cents.
+. A. Allen came in today from
the coast
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30
PRAYER BOOK TROUBLE

The political and religious uproar in England over
the revised Book of Common Prayer for the establish
ed church is to Americans interesting phenomenon.
1t generally expected that the revision would be
accepted without much objection. But Parliament had
to pass the matter and when it came up in the
House of Commons storm arose. Political leaders
criticized the book having swung too far away from
the Protestant attitude and mustered enough votes to
reject it, though the House of Lords had approved it.
Now there is said to be chaos in church circles Also
in publishing circles. Plans for printing millions of
copies of the book held up The politicians
excited and the churchmen dazed. Nobody knows
what will be done. III feeling between religious sects,
long dormant, is suddenly aroused.
From all of which it may be seen how wise our
outonary fathers when in establishing our gov
eminent they laid down the basic principle Of separa-
ton of church and state. No such issue arise in
this country.
There ought to be some bul-fghting in this country,
too, Judging from the prevalence of that commodity
few more blows like that given them in China, and
the Russian Boshevks will begin to suspect that
they're not popular in other countries.
The question seems to be- if Mr.. Hearst didn't be-
eye any of those people named in those Mexican doc
uments had been bribed, why did he print them?
The first requisite of an American murder jury it
seems, is sentimentahtv.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30

There ought to be some bu-fighng in this country,
too Judging from the prevalence of that commodity
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30

few more blows like that given them in China, and
the Russian Bolsheviks will begin to suspect that
they're not popular in other countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30

The first requisite of an American murder jul
seems, is sentimentality,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-30

The question seems to be, if Mr.. Hearst didn't
eye any of those people named in those Mexican d.
lments had been bribed, why did he print them?
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-24

may be termed plains and mountain
craft, but I judge he was not. A seasoned
plainSman or mountaineer would not
have wandered about in an apparently
aimless manner, but would have man
aged to les-d his men to the appointed
meeting place.
Major North says Coles men were in a
sorry condition. They had worn out
their shoes in tramping over cactus and
sagebrush, and were many of them forced
TO wrap their bruised and torn feet in
sacks, in order to walk at ALL
1t was they who burned the saddles
and wagons. This they did to prevent
their falling into the hands of the In
dians. With neither horses nor wagons
to carry their provisions the men were
obliged to pack what they could on their
shoulders, and when they were discov-
cred by Maj. North, their scant supplies
were nearly exhausted, and they were
gaunt from hunger.
1t is doubtful whether the Pawnee
scouts Of Maj. North knew the Powder
river country any better than Col. Cole
did, yet they experienced no difficulty in
leading the 1900 to where Col. Connor
anxiously awaited to hear from Mai
North.
The relief of the settlers on learning
there had been no massacre may be
imagined, and they were further reas-
sured by the presence in their neighbor-
hood Of large body of soldiers. Or
dinarily they did not like them, but SOL
dters were handy to have around If an
Indian raid was feared.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-24
To Select Contestants

Two Montana boys who attend the
citizens military training camp at Fort
Missoula next month viii be selected to
attend the national rifle matches at
Camp Perry, Ohio, in August as mem
bers Of the ninth corps area rifle team,
according to word received recently. The
commandant Of the Fort Missoula camp
has been directed to select two students
as principals and three as alternates for
IS members. The government will pro-
vide all necessary uniforms, clothing,
equipment, rifles, transportation and
necessary expenses for the students who
win places on the team. Tryouts for the
team will be held at Fort Missoula, where
the training camp is to be established
next month.