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Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-29
LOSES TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

OAKLAND, Calif., April 29. P)- The University of Southern California, national champions for the past two years, went down to a stunning de- feat yesterday before one of the most powerful track and field teams in the history of Stanford. The score was 75 to 56.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-29
DIAMOND IMPORTER ROBBED

LOS ANGELES, April 29. tP)-Al- phonse Jeddis, wealthy San Francisco diamond importer, was bounced upon by a thug and robbed of $10O,O00 worth of gems onthe seventh floor of the Leowe theatre building here last night.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-29
BRITAIN's INCOME DECREASES

LONDON, April 29. (P)-The na- tional income of Great Britain is said to be showing a decrease Neverthe- less there are 97,OO0 persons liable for tax in that they have incomes in excess of s1O,000 dollars a year
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-29

Y Give mother a gift box of Helen Ardelle or Pig'n Whis- tie candy on. Mothers day, May 8, as a symbol VI ', l]. of # " youEs :. love. Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-29
SEPTUGENARIAN IS HEROINE

ROCKVILLE, Canada, April 29. P) Mrs Mary Campion, woman of 72 years, jumped into the swollen waters of the West End creek and brought to safety Harry Billings, six-year-old boy
Evening star., 1927-08-20

Home gardeners in this locality
meet with but little success in at
tempts to grow this variety of musk
Evening star., 1927-08-20

sponded to the invitation to other
MONTGOMERY County garden clubs to
participate by promising basket dis
play. The next meeting of the Rock
Vile club will occur September at
the home Of Mrs. Goode.
J. NJ. r. Adams. vice president or
the National Capital Dahlia and Iris
Society, reporting on the regular
monthly meeting. held Wednesday
evening at the Carlton Hotel. states
that the society plans to hold its Au-
tumn dahlia show either the last week
in September or the first in October
Arrangements are now being made to
make this show unusually attractive.
Certainly present weather favors fine
dahlias. The society is now planting
irises in the test garden to be main
tanned at the Walter Reed Hospital.
More than 500 varieties have been re-
ceived, some being among the newest
and finest varieties.
The FederalAmerican Bank an
nounces a flower exhibition to be held
In its main banking rooms of the fine
new building at Fourteenth and G.
streets northwest Monday and Tues
dag, August 20 and 80. Exhibits will
embrace all Autumn flowers, whether
grown from seeds distributed last
Spring by the bank or from other
sources. David Lumsden, well known
horticulturist, has been selected as
Judge. This will be first-class ex-
hibition, deserving the support of all
local gardeners. The Federal Ameri-
can is making a worthy contribution
TO local gardening.
Evening star., 1927-08-20

difficult to control weeds. but when
the soil Is used for strawberries and
other small plants the presence OF a
large number of weed seed becomes a
distinct menace to successful culture.
Celery foliage is subject to leaf
spotting disease, all of which may be
kept In control by repeated spraying
with Bordeaux mixture. Celery should
be kept growing vigorously by fire.
uuent cultivation, watering when
needed and use of quickly available
fertilizers.
1t is not too late to make paintings
of lettuce, beets, carrots, SWISS chard
and bush beans for late Autumn use.
Frequently early-ripening peas give a
fair crop from sowings made this sea
son of the year. but more often sue
cumb to mildew.
Those who are growing dahltas with
the hope of securing exhibition mate
rial should write the Department of
Agriculture for n copy of Farmers
Bulletin No. 1870. "Dahias for the
Home" by b. Y. Morrison. 1t is adj
vised that the terminal bud generally
makes the finest bloom on any one
stalk. At least three pairs of the sec
ondary buds, which arise in the axis
Of the leaves. should be pinchcd out
below the terminal bud. This treat
ment will result in larger and more
perfect flowers, but will, or course
reduce the total number.
Old raspberry canes should now be
removed from the rows. THESE old
canes will soon die, and are at the
best only a menace to the new shoots,
harboring az they may various IN
sect and disease pests.
Evening star., 1927-08-20
THE GRAPE MYRTLE.

Distinctly a southern plant. the
crane myrtle tells us better than any
thermometer that Washington is on
The border line between northern and
southern gardening, for her TINS at
tractiye Summer Towering shrub
reaches its northern limit of growth.
Farther north il occurs as green
house plant or requires protection dur.
ing Winter. Even in this vicinity old
garedners report that in certain very
cold Winters Grape myrtle may be
killed back TO the ground. Observa-
tions on certain plants in Takoma
Park have shown no such injury dur
ing the past seven years. indicating
that Grape myrtle is really quite hardy
here.
The Grape myrtle has two assets
which place il in the preferred class,
namely, fine lustrious foliage and sum-
mer towering. In plants grown from
seed the flowers may be white, PINK
or purple. Since Towering commences
in the nursery, ii is possible to dls-
tinguish the colors at an early age.
In this locality at least, 1t appears
that pink is the preferred color.
Crane myrtle blooms on the end of
new shoots, a fact which places 1t in
the early Spring pruning group. IN
fact, Grape myrtle should be pruned
in March or April just as soon as
danger of Winter injury is well past
Unless pruned severely and annually
this shrub will become small and
rather ungainly tree OF doubtful
beauty. especially for the small home
place. In the south, Grape myrtle is
so common and so well liked that it is
popularly termed the lilac of the south.
Evening star., 1927-08-20
POT GROWN STRAW
BERRIES.

Strawberry plants are offered by
various plantsmen at this season OF
the year under the above designation.
These plants are nothing more than
early runner plants which have been
forced into rapid growth by setting,
while yet attached to the mother
plant, in small pots of specially pre-
pared soil. These pots are buried to
their rims in the soil. In this way
there is fostered an abundant root
growth which need not be disturbed
upon lifting. Such plants are more
valuable than ordinary rooted runners,
but it is doubtful if their worth is
sufficient to warrant their purchase
except in very limited numbers. 1t
would seem more sensible to wait un-
I'll next Spring, when plants may be
purchased freely at reasonable prices.
The amount of fruit to be expected
from pot-grown plants would not war
rant a large outlay for plants at this
season. On the other hand, IL one de-
sires to test out a new variety or to
obtain start with a new kind, the
pot grown plant is useful means Of
accomplishment.
Evening star., 1927-08-20
FRENCH ENDlVE.

Some Of the home gardeners who
enjoy the blanched chicory purchas-
able In the Winter markets under the
ize that this vegetable may be grown
and blanched with comparative ease.
1t Is not too late to sow the seed now.
Planted in rows in the same manner
as parsnips and carrots, the young
plants soon appear, looking almost
exactly like young dandelions. Under
good culture and fertilization, the
roots will reach a good forcing size
by the end of the growing season.
Dug and stored like other vegetable
roots, the chicory roots are soon ready
for forcing. Placed in boxes OF sand
or ashes near the furnace, the young
leaves soon push forth, yielding just
as fine produce as may be found.
Evening star., 1927-08-20
THE CORN EAR WORM.

" At this time of year. when corn is
beginning to ripen in the gardens, the
corn car worm becomes conspicuous
and obnoxious pest. The discovery OF
one or more large worms burrowing
in the kernels is, to say the least,
decidedly disturbing, let alone the loss
in edible corn. The life history and
habits of this pest are discussed in
detail in Farmers Bulletin No. 1910.
."The Corn Ear Worm.'' copies of
which may be obtained from the
United States Department of Agrl-
culture. The insects are particularly
difficult to suppress because of their
ability to live in a great number of
cultivated and wild plants. The corn
ear worm is the boil worm of cotton,
the fruit worm of the tomato, and
attacks alfalfa, tobacco, cow peas,
beans and many wild plants.
In respect to plant vegetation, the
corn ear worm may be classified as
an omniverous feeder. Controlled on
one plant, plenty of recruits are forth
coming from others. On corn, the
butterflies deposit their eggs on the
young silks. Here the young larvae
feed, gradually working their way
into the ears. The period While the
young worms are feeding on the silks
successful control. busting the silks
with equal parts of finely powdered
arsenate of lead and of finely divided
sulphur is the recommended treat
ment. This treatment must be given
while the silks are still young. for once
the insects have gained entrance to
the kernels no dust or spray can be
of any benefit.
A strange fact was discovered by
the department investigators. 1t was
observed that where corn ear worms
came into actual contact in the ear,
there usually ensued a battle, cul-
minating in the death Of the unsuc-
cessful cornbatants. Naturally this is
a favorable situation from the garden
er's viewpoint, helping to keep the
numbers down and reduce the damage
to the ears. Like many other IN
sects, the worms drop to the ground
upon reaching maturity, burrowing
into the soil to complete their develop
ment. The soil protects them from
their enemies and makes control at
this stage quite impossible.
The corn ear worm is not to be
confused with the dreaded corn borer
which is now occupying public at
tention. The latter is a much more
serious pest, burrowing as it does
throughout the entire plant, causing
it to collapse. 1t is to be hoped that
this latter pest will be slow in reach
ing our gardens.
Evening star., 1927-08-20

melon. Melons Of this type are ap'
parently best adapted to the long. dry
and hot season Of the Southwestern
states. where the long growing season
allows them to reach fun maturity.
The origin Of the honeydew variety
is obscured by many false claims. but
apparently 1t is an old French variety,
renamed to suit the fancy Of the
American trade. 1t is more than like
" that the variety was developed in
the mild climate OF Southern France
or OF Algeria. and for this reason
finds our own Southwest a more favor
able environment. Local gardeners
had better confine their efforts to old
established varieties known to be
adapted to this region.
Evening star., 1927-08-20
Gardening ;n Washington
AND IT'S ENVIR()NS
Conducted by j. W. Wellington Garden Editor. The Star.

from articles in the various trade pa
pers it Is evident that the fruit crop
is unusually short this year. last
years bumper crop and Spring freezes
during the blooming period have com
bined to cut down this years pros
poets 1t will pay every gardener who
has fruit on his trees TO make an extra
effort to save 1t from insect and fun
gous diseases. Information i'll regard
To spraying may be readily obtained
from the Department of Agriculture
or from" the State agricultural expert
ment stations at Blacksburg. Va, and
College Park. Md.
Strange as 1t may appear, the short
fruit crop is likely to prove more
profitable to fruit growers as a whole
than did the diversified crop of last
year. The consumer may, on the
other hand, expect higher prices
Evening star., 1927-08-20
| TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.

Weeds should not be allowed to go
to seed In or near the garden. 1t
stands to reason that 1t is much bet
ter to kill the weeds by cutting off
and burning the growing plants.
Weed seeds have much greater per
sstence than those of cultivated
plants. Records taken at Arlington
farm showed some 81 species of weed
seeds to survive 20 years burial in
the soil, while all seeds of cultivated
plants buried at the same time had
perished. These data justify the time
honored practice among professional
gardeners of attempting to keep their
soil free from seeds. With certain
crops. like corn and tomatoes. it is not
Evening star., 1927-08-20
CLUB ACTIVITIES.

The Rockville Garden Club met Au-
gust 10 at the home of Miss Poole to
discuss further plans for the floral
booth to be maintained by the club at
tho coming Rockville Fair. The COM
mittee in charge, comprised of the fol-
lowing members, Miss Poole, Miss
Young, Miss Wagner. Miss Wads-
worth, Mrs. Grubb and Mrs. Nichol-
son, has made arrangements for an
attractive and original display. The
Battery Park Garden Club has re.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Military Attache
at Mexico City is
Summoned to u. $.

WASHINGTON. D. c. April O.
lPi-The single fact that Lieutenant
Colonel Edward Davis, American
military attache at Mexico City, had
been summoned to Washington on a
confidential mission was allowed 70
slip todary through the barriers Of
official silence erected against the
multiplying stories Of forged doc
umentS. stolen archives, and similar
happenings recently in American
Mexican relations.
Having let out the fact that Col
onel Davis w coming home, war de-
partment officials closed the gap 50
far as commenting on reports pub
lished today in a number OF news
papers that il was from his office
that approximately 800 official docu-
ments were stolen.
They did saw however. that the
department had complete confidence
in the Colonel that that there was
nothing deFogatory to him connected
with his mission.
In the face Of continued Dublica-
tion Of various accounts Of diver
sion Of diplomatic information and
insertion therein Of forged sections
to be given the Mexican government
the state department today con-
tinued I'd turn r deaf ear to in
quiries az 10 their accuracy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
HORNSBY STOCK
TANGLE SETTLED

NEW YORK. y. y. April 9.--iPl--
The dispute over Rogers Hornsby's
ownership az st. Louis baseball stock
was settled today by compromise
agreement calling for n price under
stood 10 be about Sl00 share. Or APP
proximately Sll6,IO0 for the Giant
stars holdings.
Settlement of the controversy was
reached at q conference attend by
President Heydler Of the National
League. President Stoncham and
Manager McGraw of TIE Giants. to-
rether with Hornsby and the latter's
attorney. It followed a deadlock in
the National League meeting hcld
yesterday az Pittsburgh
The agreement avorts prospects of
any court action by the Giants 10
kcep Harnsby in the lineup and as
surcS the presence az the former Car
dinal star in the opening game next
Tuesday at Philadelphia.
The stock will revert 10 samuel
Brcadan. president or the Cardinals
for the benefit Of the ST. Louis Club.
The amount 70 be paid Hornsby
viii he made up jointly IN the New
York and st. Louis clubs as well as
the National League. but the rercen-
tage each will contribute was not
disclosed. BreaGon's original offer
was SEQ share but he was persuad-
ed to arise this 20 bring about the
compromise agreement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
TRUCK MARKETS
By Naval Radio To- The Herald
from u. y. and Texas AgFicnltuFe
Departments

AT. u. III. shipping point inf0rmm-
tion reported for Friday. April 8:
Cabbage: Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley Points: Warm. partly cloudy
Practically NO haulinEs. Light wire
inquiry. demand and trading slow.
market steady. Carloads n. o- hs
usual terms. too few sales reported
70 quote; IN mixed ears $3.50.
crates best mostly around $50. VA
gDnlDads cash t0 growers &IU-ll.
R0bstown- Corpus Christi Sections
Warm, partly cloudy, hauiinKs moa-
crate. light wire inquiry demand
and trading slow. market about
steady. Carloads Y. o. u. usual
terms. round and flat types bulk Der
ton, mostly around $780, few hAKh-
er, quality and condition ~ldu range.
Green Beans: Lower Rio Grunde
Valley Points. HaulingH heavy. xpua
wire inquiry. demand and trading
good, market firm Carloads and
mixed cars +. o. b. usual terms green
and wax varieties buHhaI hampers.
around al.7b. f 0. h- cash track
around $50. WnRonIonds cash tn'
growers best mostly Sl.25-
Beets and Carrots Lover Rin
Grandn Valley Points, HmullpWA
CONTINUED on page four.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
COTKECHOSEN
AS PRINCIPAL
Is to Succeed Rasco
In Brownsville
School

G.. W. Gotke, assistant principal Of
Main Avenue high school. San Anto-
MO, has been secured 20 succeed W.
A. Rasco as principal Of Brownsville
high school. IL is announced by the
school board.
Resignation of Mr.. Rasco was
turned in to the school board shortly
after noon yesterday and negotia-
tions were opened with Mr.. Gotke in
San Antonio. The new principal will
be in Brownsville ready 10 take up
his new duties Monday.
$. G. Tucker has been reelected
president Of the school board: DIR.
q. V. Lawrence has been reelected
vice-president and r. f.. Starck. sec
retary. treasurer, assessor and col
lector.
Mr.. Starck was given the additional
duties IF keeper of the buildings and
grounds. The school board author
lied the employment Of an assistant
for Mr.. Starck. He has selected An
tonic Tamayo TO be his assistant and
he will start work Monday. Employ
ment Of an assistant will give Mr..
Starck more tim0 TO attend to school
work which takes him out OF the
office and also will make it possible
10 have someone in the office nc all
times.
Results Of the trustees election
were canvassed and found to be as
follows: Harbert Davenport and Dr.
q. v. Lawrence. $40 votes each; j. A.
Graham; sos votes: !. A. Dudley.
7S3 votes; c. W. Clark. 225 votes;
J. W. Ainsworth, 232 votes; c. c.
Henderson, 2l3 votes; T.. J. Lewis.
202 votes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
PLENTY OF WATER
In THE RIO GRANDE

SAN BENITO, Tex, Apr. 9.-At no
time during the present low stage Of
the Rio Grande has the water been
within two feet Of the point reached
during the summer Of 1925. and then
there was no shortage Of water. said
Frank Robertson. manager or the San
Benito water district.
Mr.. Robertson is one OF the pio-
neer water district managers of the
Valley. and has kept records on the
sta@es of the river.
The river Il up some now. he said.
At its lowest point during the pres
ent low spell. about three weeks ago.
the river was about two feet higher
than during the summer 0f 1925 az
the lowest stage.
There has always been plenty Of
water passing the San Renito pump
Mr.. Robertson said, and enough 10
supply the pumps below the district
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
Order Emergency
Force Sent to Aid
Marines in China

WASHINGTON, d. c., April g.
tRl-Thr detachment of United
States marines, requested by Ad-
miral Williams, commander Of Amer
lean naval forces in Chinese waters,
70 be held in readiness Tor a pos
sible emergency. has been ordered
across the Pacific.
While official comment on this de-
cisior Of the Washington govern
mcnt was not forthcoming. the
move is believed to be preeau-
tionary one, as ii was said at the
White House that President Cool
idge had not been advised OF any
important alteration in the Chinese
situation. S.-
The detachment. constituting the
third regiment Of 800 men, is now
enroute 10 San Diego and is ex-
pected to sail shortly after arrival
there. The transport Henderson
with . similar force Of marine
sailed from that port two days ago.
Inability Of either the army or navy
to provide quick transportation for
the third detachment in the event Of
hurried call from Admiral Viii
liams is thought to have prompted
the decision to send the force BY
commercial ships into Asiatic wa
ters at once
With its arrival overseas Admiral
Williams will have landing force
of nearly 1000 men at his command.
Upwards Of 1000 marines already
are at SHANGHAI. 500 more are
aboard the Henderson and about
half Of the blue jackets aboard the
war craft could be landed in an
emergency.
While official reports have told
Of no new disquieting developments,
they have reflected a growing mem
ace Of anti-forcign agitation az Han
kow. present center of Cantonese
activities in the Yanptze river val
ley. Rear Admiral Hough Ameri-
can naval commander at that city.
reported that the nationalist au-
thorities annarantlv were making no
effort 10 "check the increasing law
lessness." and that h was using ell
possible nressu-e 70 induce Ameri-
ears TO leave Hankow and proceed
to Shanghai"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
TWO ARE GIVEN
DEATH SENTENCE

DEBHAM. Mass Apr. 9.--fP1--
Sentence 10 death IN the electric
chair in the week OF July 10 was i'm
posed today upon Nicola Sacco and
Bartolomeo Nanzetti. whose fight
for new trial after their conviction
for murder in the first degree in
1921 had aroused interest in many
countries.
Judge Webster Thaycr Of the SUI
perior court. who presided at their
trail. pronounced the sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
DALLAS RETAINS
CINNERS' MEETS

DALLAS, Texas. Apr. 9.--ta1-Con-
stitutional provisions cf the Texas
State Ginners' Association which re-
auire that the annual meetings b0
held in Dallas qnieted what started
~ stiff fight ~ meet in San An
tonic at the closing session Of the
convention yesterday.
A pr0migr that the Rinnerh may
have the use Of the Dallas auditorium
in the Texas State Fair grounds
next year also Modified those who
wished the convention held else
where. The move to change the
meeting place fiared up because thn
sessions were held IN the livestock
arena of the fair grounds, and quar-
reling sparrows and cooling doves
tried 20 drown the voices of speakers.
WI. Homer Shanks Uf Clyde wn#
elected president. Other officers
we're A. q. Moudy, Greenville. vice.
president; Dr. III. B. Blalork. Mar
shall insurance director, ant C. B.
Hunt. Dallas. secretary-tTeasrrer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
NORTH MEXICO
FEELSDROUTH
Crops Will Be Short
On South Side of
Rio Grande
fSnecial 10 The Herald.l

McALLEN, Tex, Apr. Crop
conditions along the south bank ~
the Rio Grande are worse at the
present time than in years. accord
ing 70 ranchmen IN that section, who
We're in McAllcn recently.
The cotton crop from Rcynosa to
Matamoros, and for a considerable
distance inland in Mexico il in bad
condition this season, due to lack uf
rainfall. the ranchmcn report.
The same condition has brought
about hardship on the cattle indus
try. In some sections cattle are
dying from lack Of grass. and in
none Of the ranches south Of the
Rio Grande. and in northern Mexico
are conditions as good as they have
been in the past few years.
A large per cent Of the cotton
grown on the southern side OF the
Rio Cranda is grown without irri-
cation, and lack of rainfall has
handicapped the crop from the be-
ginning of the planting season. An
additional hardship IS caused by the
fact that there have been nc over
flows this season. On some Of the
large ranches advantage ~ taken or
the overflows 10 soak the land for
planting later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-09
CAVE-IN KILLS
five MINERS
Four Bodies Brought
To Surface BY Res
cue Parties

CARBONADO. Wash. Apr. 9.-CE9
All hope was abandoned today by
company officials for the lives of
two men who we're caught IN a cave
in mile below the surface at the
Pacific Coal Company's mine here
yesterday. Seven men we're trapped
and five of them were killed.
Without warning the seven were
cngulfcd hy hundreds ~ tons uf sand
and gravel which broke through a
thin overhead vein or coal and filled
a $50 foot section Of the water level
tunnel
Four bodies were recovered last
night and rescue crews. working in
30 minute shifts. today continued ef-
forts to reach the other three.
Children and widows Of the trapped
miners number IL.