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The Washington times., 1928-04-19

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The Washington times., 1928-04-19

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18

McALLEN. March 17.-Rumors to
the effect that eastern railways con-
templatcd eliminating the homeseek-
er rates 10 the Valley during the
democratic national convention, to be
held at Houston during June, were
verified Friday when the Progreso
Development company received a
communication from its Chicago Of
flee stating that the reports were
true.
Realty boards and chambers Of
commerce Of the Valley have wired
and written the railroads asking that
this action be Kec0nsidered. The at
teltion or the railroads has been
called 10 the fact that the rates
would work a hardship on land men
working In the cast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Benito Juarez To
Have Anniversary
Fete on March Fl

SAN BENITo. March l7.-Program
for the celebration 20 be held here
March 81 In observance OF the birth
day anniversary Of the local Benito
Tuarcz society Is announced By a. 5.
-orzaies. president, and J. A. Bel
ran. secretary.
The program will be held at 3 p.
v. AZ the hall Of the society here.
/ will open with a band number,
ollowed BIZ a talk BY Conrado Es-
p.nosa. r.. r. Puente will talk next,
and l.. G.. Gomez will give a history
or the work OF the organization.
School children will next sing a
hymn. and Daniel Chapa will give an
address.
School children of the Juarez
school will give several numbers, and
the business OF the organization will
then be transacted.
Directors or the organization are
Graciano Villareal. Luis del Prado
Fra=cisco Garcia, Evartisto Alcocel
and Gaspar CARA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
HULSE COMING
FOR ADDRESS
National Secretary of
Retailers to Talk
At San Benito
Special to The Herald


SAN BENITO, March 17.-Mer-
chants from every city in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, and all secretaries
of merchants associations in this
section will assemble here Friday
night Il hear Guy II. Hulsc. national
secretary.
Final arrangements for the meet
ing are being made by Mrs. Ethel b.
Finks, secretary of the local retail
merchants association.
The meeting will be in the form
Of a banquet, and will be held az the
Stonewall Jackson hotel. The appear
ance or Hulse here will be his only
one in the Valley.
Mrs. Finks said that she expects
Leopold Meyer Of Houston. president
Of the National Association Of Retail
Credit Men, 70 come here with the
national secretary. and 20 address the
Valley secretaries and ~s.erchants.
Hulse Is 20 talk on ~Six vital
Points in Retail Merchandising"
These points are. Advertising
merchandising. craftsmanship. dis
play. lighting. and ~cffecting credit
superviSioH.
Hc ~ recognised as ono Of the
foremost speakers along these lines.
and several hundred Valley mer-
chants arc expected 70 gather in San
Benito 20 hear the address.
The appearance Of Hulse here is
one of a series being arranged in
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18

Approves Measure For
Strengthe ning of
the Squadron

WASHINGTON, March 17.-tP-
Strengthening OF the American navy
BY the construction Of fifteen new
10000 ton cruisers and one aircraft
carrier Of 1890 tons was approved
today BY the house. The cost Of the
proposed ships. exclusive Of aircraft
equipment. has been estimated at
s2T4.000.0o0.
The house action came with pas
sage BY a standing vote OF 2s7 to 81
Of the Butler bili 20 authorize the
building Of the vessels. The measure
now goes 10 the senate
An unsuccessful effort was made
BY REPRESENTATIVE Blanton. Texas
democrat, 20 obtain a record vote un
final passage. Under house rules
this N possible only by the consent
Of one-fifth of the members pres
emit and less than that number sup
ported the Texans muticn.
The bill as passed carried an
amendment b Representative
Sproul. republican. Kansas. TO re-
ouire the president 10 urge the me
AE2EAhN W - &4AtAEH
conference for naval arms limita-
tfons. II also would give the presi-
dent power 20 suspend any or all Of
the construction in the event Of such
ar agreement being reached
Another amendment sponsored by
Representative Dallinger, republican,
Massachusetts, was written into the
measure to provide that half Of the
ships must be constructed in gov
eminent nav yards
The cruisers, the largest that can
be built under terms OF the Wash
ington naval pact. would be laid
down ne the rate Of five n rear dur
ing the fiscal years 1929 and 1881, in
elusive. The aircraft carrier, less
than half the size OF the carriers
Lexington and Saratoga, would be
started prior to June 30. 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Boys to Ride On
Circus Elephants

Here is q chance for Skinnav and
the whole gang. Christy Bros big
five ring wild animal show IS an
nounced 10 appear in Brownsville on
Wednesday. April 4. and among the
many attractions Is one that the
youngsters will never forget, no
matter how long they live. The
management invites all the children
who attend the afternoon perform
ance to have a ride on the elephants.
II costs nothing and there will be
an extra supply Of Shetland ponies
on hand 10 take care Of those who
prefer the little horses. There will
be plenty animals and oom for all
that may desire the thrill they get
orce in a lifetime. The parade is n
feature. II is a biz one and starts
81 Tia. M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Beck Opens Fight
To Retain His Seat

WASHINGTON, March 1T.-tF-
The fight OF James VI. Beck, former
solicitor general Of the United
lican representative from Pennsyl-
vania. led him back 20 the floor Of
the house today when one Of its
election committees filed n report
unfolding his contentious.
The struggle Of a group OF demo-
Gratis to unseat him did not end i'm
the committee. Along with the ma
jority report came one from the min
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Predict 1000 Miles
Per Hour Possible

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-The speed Of 1000
miles per hour in a~eroplanes. which
aviation experts declare q possibility.
would result in strange experiences
for the passengers, according to jus
tus /. wilkins, an engineer. Travel
ing west, ut the equator, day or night
would be banished; travelling east
there would be two sunrises and two
sunsets in a normal day of 70 hours.
The weirdest experience Of all, how
ever, would be that. travelling west
at this speed in high latitudes. the
sun would rise in the west and set in
the east. surely the strangest APP
parent result Of mans mechanical
achievements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
Protest Dropping of
Special Rail Rates

SAN. BENITO. March 17.-Letters
az protest are being sent by j. ".
Bell. manager Of the San Benito
Chamber or. Commerce. and other
San Bcnito people to the announced
intention Of railroads 70 suspend
homeseeker rates during June and
July on account Of the democratic
national convention in Houston.
All Valley chambers are being ask
ed BY land companies to protest this
ncfinn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18

ority reiterzting the charge that was
advanced against seating him at the
opening OF the session-that he was
not an inhabitnnt OF Pennsylvania
i'm the constitutional sense at me
time or his election.
Democratic d~issenters from the ma
jority report declared. however, that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18

fight would not ~ conducted aiurx
party lines in the house. They lMa
dicated that considerable nmpnoTA mhH
expected from among rWrWhlIHWNa
and that their battle lfmmm mmmlM hm
drawn around the rrnnEItntisnnI
question which they contend ip im-
VOWED.
Evening star., 1928-05-25

RIR RTHRIGHT
BY Kathleen Norris
The Story of an Heiress Breaking Into Society.
N1EMTNENyNyNEWVgNTNVYGNE4 GNE4gHTHVKVNENWyTRgNWygE

Patricia Chcschrough member OF an nld
ianlliH weu inslpnchcd in society. is fur'ed
70 earn hel own hVipg aud receives an Offer
from the family Of Beatrice Palmer to nat
heF across IN fashionable circles and sci
iof hcr invitations to the exclusive clubs
ano DANCES The offer is made hlu0ilV ami
frankly tW Reatrlte'S brother. Dan Palmer
who stimulates that il Beatrice marries enc
OF the ehglhlcS Patricia will set an sd,al
bonat fec OF So 600 The suggestion is
made nv Dan and mas mother that Beatrice 8
nor rajt he naintcd hv sidney Hutchinson
. nonuiar artist whose studio teas and work
nave attrartcd The fashionable crowd sid
neT has NceO Pats nal from childhood aad
mas aNSt returned from abroad Pat hest.
tatrs 10 undertake. such y hold scheme hut
fhp frRl1E1t0n o( hcr debts hcci0S Ia mach
and tnfOcpsc arC 81 dSrec Her ftth and
SnotahiSh relatives arr n0noScd 10 amy con.
tact with \ urW-rtgh family hut do not
offer 10 helm hrr Tho situation - tnn,-
Dli'Sse1 ny the frElrn ot Helena. ar actress
INTRODUCED a. his sister. vino is goine fn
New York for an euGagemcnt and wants
hlr 10 tv hrs iUrl< there as \ nsintrr Pat
succeeds admirably ~ SpouSpr3ng RNairtre
and even vefs Dan Who Is secretly in 4oNe
With her. into the Soei9l swim, Bat ms
SWINGS arise IN her Nhn.n Beatrice aintrs'
Sidney with dHhut2ntc arior. csneciailv as
The artist Ia whom Pat Is Quietly ENGAGED
shows Signs OF interest in the rich girl
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
Evening star., 1928-05-25

dropping into chair. "My sisters
somewhere--with him-now!"
"Oh. no, Dannyl Oh, no. dear!' the
mother cried out IN anguish. MY baby!
He wouldn't take her, as innocent as a
baby. when he couldn't make her his
wife!"
Over Patricia's puzzled face sudden
light had broken. She had snatched
the telephone. That's where they
are!" she said eagerly, minute later.
putting the instrument aside. Fool
that l am to have forgotten! They've
taken the 1:30 train for Pemberton.
They've gone up to Harrys shooting
boxl'
And clinging to Dams arm and firing
him instantly with her own excitement
she told all that she knew. Tricky Raj
ston saw them buying tickets this morn
ing! They took the train at 80 and
are due there at $3.50. Dan. If we fol-
Evening star., 1928-05-25

leave for Chicago At 2, the girl told
him. He had forty minutes in which
to catch them.
Dan will stop them!" Patricia said
when, with shaking hand. she had
hung the receiver In its place. Both
women were pale and frightened now.
L0ve--and Sanity.
"She wouldn't go away with him,
dearie! She isn't that sorti" Mrs.
Palmer kept repeating. But the hard
old hands were knotted together In
agony as she spoke.
Hes terrible fascinating" she said
once simply. land Pansy amt but 18i''
Two o'clock struck The train was
gone now, for good or Ill. The women
looked fearfully at each other.
AT quarter past Dan came in His
face was CHASTITY. Miss Hutchinson and
the Rosses were on that train he said
Evening star., 1928-05-25

End Patricia coaxed her to eat. And
while she ate the two lamented. dis
cusscd and analyzed this amazing af-
fair with that secret. strange satisfac-
ton that women feel even In calamity.
Unimportant episodes Of the past
were full of new significance now, and
half-forgotten words were solemnly re-
called. Patricia found herself rather
relishing the position of beloved and
needed oldest daughter.
Presently she telephoned Mrs. Throck-
morton that she and the Palmers were
to say good-by to Miss Hutchinson at
,. but would follow the others to Noun
tainhead in the car.
|, Dan telephoned; instantly both wom-
en- were ali alert Beatrice was not at
the Ingersolls, had not been there at
all. Briefly. harshly. he demanded the
! hour at which Miss Hutchison was to
Evening star., 1928-05-25

low them In the car can we catch
them?"
"You bet your life we can catch
them!" he said, snatching up his coat
again.
"Dan" his mother said, rising to her
full height, magnificent protest in
her voice. "You amt taking It for
granted that your sister has run off to
the woods with Sidney Hutchinson! |!
Shame on you! She's just gone some
where's for lunch, and she'll be in any
time now"
The man paused But Patricia's
anxious face did not brighten.
did he see his sister off?" she asked
! quickly. Dams whole look darkened
again. He shook his head
/ "And Beatrice sent that message by
Evening star., 1928-05-25

Peacock" Patricia reminded them.
You don't know Pansy!" Mrs. Palm
err said, breathing hard.
But I know she loves him." the girls
voice pleaded People aren't sane when
they are in love"
The older woman began to tremble
again. and sat down weakly. II guess
she doesl" she whispered, tears on her
face.
Don't worry" Patricia said with a
daughterly arm about the bowed shoul-
ders. Wen be there almost as soon
as the train! Well bring her back"
She glanced up to see Dan watching
her. And at his look something almost
unbearably sweet flooded her heart with
JOY. But It was to his mother he
spoke.
Evening star., 1928-05-25

She's perfectly right. mother. We
can get there almost as soon as they
dol"
Mrs. Palmer had risen TO her feet.
now she stayed him with a shaking
hand on his arm. I'm going with you.
dear. Pansy may have lost her aoad
over this fellow; she's only a little girl
and she's never been in love before
But she'll do what mamma tells her
to: she'll come back for me! Don't try
to stop me, Danny, for I've got to come.
tool"
fCnrvrfoht sNOE
Evening star., 1928-05-25

Continued In Tomorrow's Star,
Evening star., 1928-05-25

familiar Winter warmth and
closeneSS and odor of MrSi Rog-
ers' house seemed TO steady Pa
Il tricia'S confused senses. Here
Evening star., 1928-05-25
lNSTALLMENT Nj.

Continued from Yesterdays starr
Evening star., 1928-12-11
US. OPENS PROBE
Of CHICAGO CRIME
Grand Jury investigates Pc.
Iitico.CriminaI Alliance,
Blamed for 65 Sayings.
b the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 11.-A decade
Of disorder in suburban Chicago
Heights, scene of 65 slayings since 1918
commanded Federal scrutiny today.
A politico-criminal alliance was
blamed by Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Daniel Anderson for five
deaths by violence in the past 10 days
Mayor Daniel Bergin was urged to tell
Chicago Heights story to a Federal
grand jury.
Dominick Spofato's death yesterday
was attributed by police to his enemies
in the "alky'' racket 1t was the eighth
Staying during Mayor BeTgin's two
year administration.
Ten days ago Joseph MARITIME, an as
pirant to leadership of Chicago Heights
bootleggers, was slain in front of his
saloon. In South Chicago Heights Po-
lice Chief Leroy Gilbert was a victim
of assasSinS last week. Vigilantes
searching for his slayers mistakenly
fired at Thomas Scanlon, a printer,
killing him.
Attorney Anderson has charged that
Mayor Bergin's construction company
built one of the towns breweries. He
said he Rad information involving other
officials. A Federal grand jury investi-
cation, he believes would disclose the
suburbs domination by liquor interests
and gangsters.
Evening star., 1928-12-11

Select from a large ar
ray of warm Winter Over
coats, in variety of styles
and colorings. Sizes 3 to
9 years.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
State Department Announces
Transfer and designations.

Recent changes in the United States
foreign service announced at the State
Department include the transfer of
Wade Blackard, Tennessee, vice consul,
from Cobb to Belfast; Manuel j. Co
doner, New York, vice consul. from Va
lencia to Alicante: Albion w. Johnson,
Texas, vice consul, from Alicante to
Valencia: Marc Smith, Ohio. vice con-
sui, from Stuttgart to Geneva; v. Har-
wood Blocker, jr., Texas, appointed vice
consul at Manzanillo
Frederick H. Ward, New Jersey, vice
consul at Melbourne. and Arthur E.
Fichardt, consular agent at Bloemfon-
tein, Orange Free State. have resigned.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
Both Garments
for $I1.75
THE SUITS:

All-wool and wool mixtures,
the majority with two pairs of
pants and Vest Suits with two
knickers; some with long pants
and knickers. 8 to II years.
Evening star., 1928-12-11
THE OVERCOATS

Great variety OF wool plaid
lined overcoats in chinchilla and
fancy mannish mixtures. 3 to
II years.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
FELL FROM APARTMENT
Police Believe Boston Mans Injuries Caused by Drop Into Alley But Arc Continuing Investigation.

Boston. March lc NUP)-Police believed today Thomas t. Flowers, a4, of Cambridge, found unconscious in a Brighten alley last night had fallen from the roof of an apart ment house.
 Flowers was reported slightly i'm proved today at a hospital to which he was taken, although he was not regaineJ consciousness to give any axpanation of how he had been in iured.
 Police found footprints in the snow on the roof of all apartment house adjoining the alley where Flowers was discovered. and be- lieved he had gone 10 the roof in an attempt to attract the attention of friend whom he believed to be in an apartment.
 Flowers left the apartment Of 9 friend. Henry Wadsworth Longfel- low. q. of Brighton, earlier in the evening. Longfellow went 10 q near by theater a short time later.
 Ii was believed that Flowers had retired after Longfellow left. When he received no reply 10 the bell, il was thought he went 10 the roof tc tap on the window of L.ongfelloW s apartment and slipped and fell into the alley.
 There was no indication he had hecn robbed or attacked.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Eat Everything
 without Fear
 of Indigestion

Are there lots of foods you can't eat-for fear of gas. bloatins, pains in the stomach and bowels!
 Do you have to pass up favorite dishes-while the rest enjoy them!
 That's a sign you need Tanlac! For more than 10 years Tanlac has restored to vigorous health thou sands who denied themselves their favorite foods just as you have to.
 Mr. William Martell. of l5 Har- riet St., Pawtucket, E. L. says: "My digestion was so poor that l had to live on toast and eggs for six months. Tanlac made contin- uous improvement and 1've gained g lbs
 If you suffer from indigestion. gas, dizziness, headaches, constipa- ton or torpid liver-give Tanlac chance to nelp you. The first bot tie often brings the needed relief.
 Tanlac is good, pure medicine, made of roots. barks. and herbs that are recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia. Get it from your druggist today. Your money back if it doesn't help you.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
ASSERTS NEW FUND
 HAS BEEN FOUND
Basil Manly Claims He Has
 Unearthed S4,000,000

New York, March |. UPp-n q copyrighted story in the Ne" York Eycning World today Basil Manly says that T mysterious nc" fund of more than four million dollars managed by II. <. Osler, Canadian president Of the Conti- mental Trading O.. has been dis covered here.
 Manly says that the fund was accumulated and distributed be- 1922, al the time the naval oil leases were being made in Wyoming and California. Although Manly does not link the fund directly with the Teapot Dome scandals. lie says that there is evidence indicating a direct connection with the oil deals"
 The fund is said 70 have been deposited through a brokera ge house in the Dominion Bank of Canada and converted into 1-a per cent Liberty Bonds.
 Tt is considered probable that this newly discovered fund may prove 10 be the source of some oi the large blocks of Liberty Bonds which have been encountered by the senate committee which cannot be identified as coming from the Con- tinental Trading Co.," Manly's arti- cle says. The committee already has found that it was through that trading company that eX-SccretarA Albert B. Fall received s2S3, 900 ai the time Of thr oil deals.
 Manly who informed the Tcapo, Dome committee recently that some of the trading company profits reached the republican ma. tional committee in 1922. says that { the brokerage firm which handled the new fund is a large holder 0! stock in the Standard Oil Co. ot Indiana. Col. Robert Stewart. chair. man Of the Indiana company. is under indictment for refusing to answer thn senate committee | questions regarding the Continenta deal.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12

on IT. The little bsll >hot out.
 Arorad and around the wheel kcr, turning. Tn lttl, ball kept running until il had run it's course. when ii dropped into a pocket. rolled out. and then roppcd in again and stayed there,
 'Douhlc O.' Irongl the laconic voice of the croupicr as he rallel in ,hu checks. Every body look long breath and heaNed a sigh. The The house had won again.
 oh" sail Jill. surprised. They always are when the double Q wins for it wins so often. Mike said "Blamc it''--iu~t like that But sh" said it with such a naitete as to call forth hearty laughter. Again the croupier picked up the little ball and snapped il on it's journey. "Oh. dear--w hath I play?' shout cd Mike, and then slapped three reds on l7 dgniu, It had won for Jill. why couldn't it win for her. Jill scoopcd up handful Of HelloWs' shut her eyes tight. and pushed them out on he board in the block of numbers, When shc opened her eyes she saw that Chance had suid- cd her hand 10 release the stack i of nine checks on No. 25. ! "Skiddoo," she walled. and r'sls- tered complete hopelcssncss. "Yuh niver kin till console q 1 A1ikc with 6 "foine" accent, her
 eyes trying to keep np with the 'c-
 centricities of tho tricky little ball.
 'Ynh niver kin" Then the little
 ball dropped, hoped up. and then i hoped back again into pocket - | No. g!
 "Twcnty-threo wins-on tn red
 larked the Croupier, and then
 erovled out tho remaind r-'t thirty ! five times nino-three hundred and 1 fifteen dollars.'
 Well, if you aren't the 1ucki"st
 giblcts." yippol Mike - and thre" | her arms around the lucky one $ { neck. "Tcll m".' she demanded, /. fiorcely, "how d'yuh s"t this way tTO BE, CONTINU ED)
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
City Items

Get your tickets now at Hul'gre n's or Miler-IEanson' for the annual concert Of the Wcnncrhcrs Chorus Sunday. March lS.-adVt,
 Louis w. Nog"l of Vance street has returned from Now York city where he spent several days on q business trip.
 Nash suit or topcoai. s-2.9". Me Cah.. 49 Walnut St. Trl. 454-advt.
 Joseph A. Risaccia, of lo1 Arhc st., sailed Saturday for two months trip to Italy.
 Miss Anna Nelson of >H% Corbin avenu. entertained at four tables oi bridge Friday night al her home The prizes were awarded to Miss Nlr- yinia Christensen, Clarence Carlson and McrWin Johnson. Johnston'S clean coal is good coal City Coal and Wood Co. Tel. ol1 --adN.
 D. k. Perry reported to the polio" Saturday evening that an attempt had been made to pry open dool to his office, @ Court street.