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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Fear Sandino To
Get New Recruits

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Feb. 22.-
Rt-Possibility of the rebel general,
Augustine Sandino, gaining addi-
tional recruits in his campaign
against the American marines was
seen today.
Laborers on banana plantations
north Of the Rio Grande might rise
and join the rebel movement for the
purpose of looting the commissary
stores Of the Cuyarel Fruit company
and the Bragman Bluff Lumber COM
pany, il was thought. Many people
on the Caribbean coast, in which di-
rection Sandino Is rumored 70 be
heading, are known 20 be partisans
Of the Sandino movement and 70 be
against General Jose Maria Moncada,
liberal nominee for the presidency.
Indian scouts sent out to seek the
rebels brought back the report TO
Bluefields that Sandino had passed
through Pena Blanca, department Of
Jinotega.
II was regarded ~ possible that
he might attack either Of three
points on the coast, Cabo Graeias.
near the Honduran frontierj Puerto
Cabezas, or Rio Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
LETTER CARRIERS ELECT

WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Feb. 90.
-tP)-W. z. Mckinney of Iowa Park
was elected district president Of the
Rural Letter Carriers association
when representatives from the twelve
counties of the Thirteenth congress
sional district met here Wednesday.
S. +. Maxey of Ringgold was elected
vice president. and W. w. Brown of
Decatur secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
2U. S. Flyers Killed
In Haiti Plane Crash

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti, Feb. %.
-lP,-Second Lieutenant John T.
usrris, United States marine corps
"a Greenfield, No., and Homer
9nwell, representative Of the United
TsSit company, were killed when an
s;nlane piloted by Harris crashed
a PORT dc Paix yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Canton Under Seige
OF Communist Host

CANTON. China, Feb. 22.-CP)-
Fourteen thousand communists from
the province of Human are reported
to have laid siege TO Kweilin, the old
capital Of Kwangsi province and the
city's capture Is believed imminent.
SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 22.-(P-
Dispatches from Canton say that
1,700 alleged communists, both men
and women, have been executed by
Canton troops after their capture
east Of the city Of February 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight and
Thursday; not much change in tenn
perature. Moderate to fresh south
erly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night; showers in east portion;
warmer in northeast and southwest
portions; Thursday partly cloudy;
colder in northwest portion.
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High ........ 4:26 n. Ea.i $50 -. III.
Low ......r. 4:G7 "a. n; l1:25 p. rl.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today .....x..s..sa.. ..saH-. oszI
Spnriss tomorrow r#uHnaaaaRReem hil4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
State May Curb
Cotton Crop In
Infected Areas

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 22.-(P)-The
only sure way to eradicate pink boil
worm infestation in West Texas cot
ton areas is to stop all production of
cotton in districts affected for three
years, says Lieut.. Gov. Barry Miller.
He said the "starve-out" method
was successfully employed by Eng
land IN the one infested section of
Egypt.
A conference on the situation is
scheduled for Sweetwater next Satur-
day. The state pink boil worm COM
mission will hold four hearings on
means of eradication the following
week at points in the territory sur
rounding Marlin, Midland and Ector
counties where infestation first was
reported.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 22.-(Pt-An
emergency proclamation appropriate
ing $4,000 for the eradication and
control of the pink boil worm in Ari-
zona, particularly in the cotton grow
, ing section near Tucson, was issued
yesterday by Gov. Hunt. The action
followed the visit to the governor of
a delegation of cotton growers and
business men, who urged that the
state take steps to fight the menace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
GALES INsPECTs WORKS

PACHUCA. Hidalgo, Feb. ga
President Gales has inaugurated the
large irrigation works constructed
by the state Of Hidalgo at Tizsyucs,
which will irrigate several thousand
acres of land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
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Just call phone No. s and a
Herald will be sent to you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-04
Son of Mortimer Davis
To Share in Big Estate

NEW YORK, May 4.--Far from
being disinherited because Of his mar
rage to Roszika Dolly, of the Dolly
sisters, Mortimer Davis. jr. son Of
the late Canadian tobacco king and
banker. will share equally with his
stepmother. Lady Davis. the $780,
O00.9 estate left by his father.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-04
3 ARRESTED IN
CA. FLOGG|NG
CASE
By international News Service

by NuIeEUHtlOuAlt MOVIE 0SA WIG
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga, May A.
Three prominent men were under
bond of $1,000 each today on
charges of flogging James T.
Angles, a farmer. who is in the hos
pital, recovering from severe cuts
caused by blows with tack-studded
thongs.
Those arrested were Levi l..
Smith, formerly a member of the
board of education of Wilkinson
county; L. w. Hubbard, member of
the Baldwin county Democratic
executive committee, and Fountain
Hardy, farmer. They denied knowl-
edge of the flogging.
Angles said there were four men
in the party. but he could not iden-
tify the fourth. He named Smith,
Hubbard and Hardy as members.
While Angles back is mass Of
bruises, his condition is not Sc
rious.
Angles said ne retired about 10
o'clock Wednesday night. Half an
hour later he was awakened by
pounding on his door. He opened
it, he related, and was confronted
by four men, VINO said they had
come to buy whisi.ey. He told them
he had no whiskey.
They then declared they were
revenue agents, Angles added, and
when he protested that he had
done nothing wrong, they seized
him and carried him away in his
night clothes.
"You needn't bother about dress
ing" he quoted one of his assail-
ants. "The next time you are
dressed it will he by the under.
taker."
Angeles said he was taken some
distance from his house and beaten
until he lost consciousness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-04
.ARNORED MACS
DEFY BULLS

LOS ANGELES. May 4.Hcrse
srmor has removed the aspect of
cruelty from bull fighting. accord.
ing to Count de F'ontanar, have
with his bride on a honeymoon trip
around the world.
Baseball and football are tame
compared with the thrills of bull
fight" he declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-04
III HURT I'M BUS CRASH

DETROIT, May 4.-State police
today were investigating a collision
between a Chicago-bound Detroit
notorious and an automobile last
night in which eleven persons were
injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-04
JOSEPHINE STARTS RIOT.

BUDAPEST, May. 4, Hungarian
fascists who are opposing the APP
pearance here of Josephine Baker,
colored singer and dancer, threw
amonia bombs upon the stage of
the theater when Miss Baker ap.
peared last night. A fist fight
followed.
Write an ad. win $1,000. See
The Times.Zain Ad Test.
Evening star., 1928-09-30
ASKS COOPERATION
ON STREET REPAIRS
Commissioner Dougherty
Seeks to Eliminate
Difficulties.

Plans for the coordination Of the
activities OF the police, traffic, high
way and other District departments
with a view to eliminating difficulties
and inconveniences to motorists on az
count of street repair work will be dis
cussed this week between Commission
er Proctor l.. Dougherty and the DE-
partment heads affected.
The Commissioner already has asked
the police and traffic departments fot
reports on how they can further CO.
operate.
II believe" he said. that through
closer coordination we can avoid IN
conveniences now thrust on the pubic
through the fault Of no particular de-
partment head"
Mr.. Dougherty said he believed CO.
ordination program could be worked
out so that each department would ao-
wise in advance all other departments
which street repair work will affect.
The wholesale arrest Of motorists for
disersarding detour signs at Third
street and Massachusetts, avenue last
week is responsible for the Commission
ers plan.
Evening star., 1928-09-30
WHISPERING CAMPAIGN
CALLED IMAGINATION
hrs. Nicholson Tells Fairfax Anti
Smith Meeting Mrs. Glenn
Shaver Didn't Whisper.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, September 29.-Mrs.
Jesse W. Nicholson, president OF the
National Woman's Democratic Law En-
forcement League. addressed large
crowd at an anti-Smith Democratic
meeting here tonight.
The whispering campaign" is A pro-
duct OF AIS imagination, the speaker
declared. Mrs. Clcm Shaver didn't
whisper when she refused to wear the
Tamnany collar Senator Owen didn't
whisper when he exposed Tammany's
entire sordid record. Senator Simmons
didn't whisper when he refused to
swallow his pre-convention appraisal OF
the Democratic nominee. Senator Hefiin
has never been known to whisper Mrs
Willebrandt whispered mighty loudly. if
whispering is what shs has just done
In Ohio.
1T is to be regretted that Gov. Smith
does not start fighting the real issues
of the campaign. When he started to
sling mud at Secretery Hoover over the
oil scandals of Fail. raugherty. SIN
clair and Doheny. he is treadins on
mighty thin ice. How about his own
100000 graft scandal in New York
City. of which he is supposed to be boss
OF the organization responsible for it?"
Evening star., 1928-09-30
Parent Teacher Activities

Continued from Twelfth Page
present on the opening day of school to
receive reports from parents Of children
who were examined in the Spring. The
executive committee will meet to COM
- rlete plans for the first mseting Of the
season, October 4, at 2 pm, in the aS-
Eembly hall.
The parent teacher association Of
th. Tenley-Janney Schccl %ill meet IL
the auditorium of ths Jann:y School
october ] at 2:30 pm.
The Force Adams association Will
meet In Force School tomorrow at 3:l5
pm.
Bancroft TT. "a. will meet Tuesday
ct 2;5n nm.
Evening star., 1928-09-30

CONTINUED from Twelfth Page)
Evening star., 1928-09-30

weight ravons for rooms OF lesser inn
portance. The advice and suggestions
of our decorators are at your service.
We invite YOU to consult them.
Evening star., 1928-09-30
Fringed Laces
Fringed Curtains

O. plain nets with woven
border, henmed and fringed.
Priced very moderately.
$6.75 Pair
Smyrna times., 1928-04-11
New Dover Opera House. Dover

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
The fact that the American public
spends $2,OOO,OOO each day for picture
theatre admissions is cited by Mary
Pickford as an encouraging commen-
tary on the inherent idealism of the
average citizen. "The fact that near
~ so million people attend motion pic
lures every week shows the high re-
gard the public has for its illusions" ;"
says the screen star. "In as complex
a civilization as we have today, with
50 much emphasis being laid on com
mercial success, the instructive long
ings for things far removed from ma
terialism romance and fantasy, for
examples largely satisfied by two
factors, fiction and the movies.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-11
The Everett Theatre. Middletown

Monday we present Patsy Ruth
Miller in "Shanghied," a Gold Bond
picture that sweeps you over the Sew
en- Seas in a strong Melodrama. Takes
you through the underworld of San
Francisco and gives you a rare picture
Of thrills. Tuesday, The Middletown
Firemen's Band of 80 pieces offs you
a band concert of two hours of music
and vaudeville. Something out Of the
ordinary. A treat for all. See our
adv in our program on this evening.
Wednesday Thursday, Lon CLANCY,
Marceline Day, Henry B. WathaII,
Percy Williams, Conrad Nagel, in
"London After Midnight" A detec-
tive story with more thrills than ever
The Haunted Castle, Blake Of Scot
land Yards, etc. Friday, The State
Defamation Contest, also Oratorical
Contest. Middletown is honored by
this contest, the first time it has ever
been held in New Castle County. 8
contestants, S125.0O in prizes given
away by the Everett Theatre
Smyrna times., 1928-04-11
Screen and Stage
The Strand Theatre. Smyrna


Thursday and Friday-One of the
most carefully selected motion pic
ture casts and one that contains many
"big' names, has been brought togeth-
er for "Beau Gests." Ronald Colman
plans the title role, that of Michael or
"Beau," the eldest of the three young
brother English aristocrats who sac
rifce all for each other. Neil Hamil-
ton is the second brother, "Digby",
and Ralph Forbes, playing his first
screen role in America, the youngest,
"John." Alice Joyce, one of the
screens most beautiful women, and
Mary Brian, are the two-and the
only principal feminine players.
Noah Beery was assigned to what
critics declare to be one of the finest
character roles in the history of mo-
ton pictures, that of the brave, bru-
tai sergeant of the French Foreign
Legion with whom the three brothers
60 to the Sahara Desert to appear in
one of the strangest, most dramatic
and tragic of real life exploits.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-11

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
Girl FAILS
STRAIT swim
Miss Gleitz Is Almost
Drowned in Whirl
OFF Gibraltar

TANGIER, Morocco. Jan. 24.-CPl-
Miss Mercedes Gleitz, London typist,
was almost drowned in a futile at
tempt to swim the Strait Of Gibral-
tar today.
She entered the water az 1908
q. NJ. After swimming for five hours,
she was caught in n whirlpool and
nearly drowned. She abandoned the
sea.
on reaching land, Miss Gleitz, who
seemed greatly distressed at the fail
ure. said she would abandon all
further attempts TO swim the 81 mile
stretch of water. She showed no
signs Of exhaustion.
at was terrible" the swimmer said
OF her experience. II had just rom
pleted the fifth hour and was getting
set although the continued darkness
made me rather sleepy. Suddenly
was seized by q whirlpool and %irrest-
IDLY dragged down. As my head went
under, I felt the side Of the boat.
1T was the end and a bitter end
too.
II don't think Of making a further
attempt, but I wish luck to all who
try
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24

Real Estate Board at a barbecue al
Lion lake on the Progresso grounds
Sunday 40 noon. Invitations have
been extended a large number Of
prominent Valley men and a large
attendance ~ expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
Sharkey Demands
Tunney or Dempsey

BOSTON. Jan. "a. p Jack
Sharkey will box Gene Tunney or
Jack Dempsey but no one else, il
was announced early today after a
six-hour conference between Shar-
keys manager, Johnny Buckley, and
Jess Mcmahon, Madison Square Gar
den matchmaker. in which an offer
10 match the Boston sailor with
Johnny Risko. Cleveland heavy
weight. was definitely turned down.
Buckley told Mcmahon that his
man was through with Examinations
Of the type Of the proposed Risko
bout and in addition rejected the
possibility OF a fight with Jack
Delaney. The bout with Risko was
70 have been staged in New York on
March y.
Mcmahon at once despatched a
telegram to Tex Richard in Miami,
Fla, informing him Of Sharkey's
demand.
Buckley said that since Tunney
had been reported anxious TO defend
his title twice next summer Sharkey
was willing 70 take him on in June.
leaving a September date 10 Demp-
sey.
Jack wants to meet Gene first
Of all but If that is impossible he
is ready 70 meet Dempsey in June
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
Stranger Lewis
Defeats Mondt

TULSA, Okla. Jan. 24.-(P-Ed
Stranger Lewis. claimant Of the
heavyweight wrestling championship,
defeated Toots Mondt here last night
in straight falls. Lewis used the
deadlock both times. winning the
first fall in one hour and seven
minutes, the second in five minutes.
II was n furious match. the wrest-
lers once going out of the rim and
onto the floor in the aisle. refusing
10 break at the referees command.
Ringsiders scattered in startled con-
fusion as the two big Grapplers
landed among them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
SPEAKER MUM
ONPAY SLASH
Griffith Firm In De-
mand For Reduced
Salary Figure

TAMPA. Jan. 24-(Pl-A winter of
startling baseball events, bringing
wholesale redistribution Of many
brilliant players now seems to Of
fer new fields of speculation con
corning Iris Speaker, who last year
played centerfield for the Washing
ton Senators.
The apparent tendency Of baseball
big business 10 rearrange its valua-
tion on stars seems to have entered
into the Speaker case, as il did with
Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby. George
Sisler and others who have switch
ed their affiliations. or had them
switched, since last season closed.
Clark Griffith, owner Of the Wash
ington club, announced here yester-
day that unless Speaker voluntarily
reduced his own salary on or before
February ], he would be given his
unconditional release.
Iris, in Birmingham, en- route to
South Carolina for a hunting trip.
said he would make no overtures to
the Senator'S with regard TO cutting
his pay. UNLESS Griffith sends me
a contract by February l." he said,
Il will automatically become a free
agent"
Griffith countered this with the
opinion that if Speaker did not NIKE
the overtures suggested his chances
of playing next season in a Wash
ington uniform "were mighty slim"
The Washington owner declared
that he told Speaker at the close Of
last season he could not pay him
his present salary. II told him 10
60 out and look for a Job and that
! would help him." he added.
Montreal and Jersey City have
made advances 10 Speaker regarding
a managership, Griffith said.
Speakers Birmingham interview
disclosed that he had no plans in
regard to a minor league managerial
role, although he did S-y the COM
ing season would find him back in
uniform somewhere.
Until February l." he said, 81 am
the property of the Washington
baseball club end am not at liberty
TO negotiate with any other club"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
Weslaco HooPsters to
Oppose San Benito

WESLACO, Jan. 24.-Weslaco
hoopsters in the Valley Amateur
league will entertain the san Be
rito warriors Tuesday evening. The
invaders have an exceptionally
strong crew and the local lads Will
have to travel at q fast clip to top
their attack.
The locals drew a bye for Thurs
day evening and the san Benito
game will constitute their work for
the week. Those likely to see action
in the fray include the Clifford
brothers, Gibson, Bennett, Mackey,
and Mhitlock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
TUNNEY MUST
FIGHT ORLOSE
HEAVY CROWN
Delaney, Sharkey Hurl
Def At Champion
And Demand Oppor-
tunity to Scrap

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-,P-The
heavyweight plot aimed az Gene
Tunney's crown thickened today
with a possibility OF three cham
pions at large in the event the pres
ent titleholder is not signed for the
defense OF his treasure by early
summer.
Matching Jack S~harkey's challenge
with the New York State Athletic
commission, Jack Delaney has is
sued a like def at Tunney through
the National Boxing association
which has a membership in 26
states.
Delaney's challenge. however, &C
cording TO his manager, Joe Jacobs,
will be effective only on condition
that Delaney knocks out Tom Heen-
ey during their 15-round bout at
Madison Square Garden on March l..
The New York State Athletic COM
mission requires champions to
fight at least once every six months
and Tunney's period Of idleness
closes in March.
As for the National Boxing asso-
citation. this is the first time il has
stepped into the affairs Of the
heavyweights. The body has accept
ed Delaney's challenge. Jacobs said.
Jacobs stated he would confer
with Tom Donahue, president Of the
n. r. A.. within a few days in re-
spect 70 the time limit which would
be imposed on Tunney to accept
Delaney as a challenger in case the
Bridgeporter sends Heeney down for
the count.
Delaney is in fine condition and
Is confident Of packing a knockout
wallop when he steps into the ring
against Heeney," Jacobs said. A
knockout would make Delaney the
logical challenger for Tunney with
out the formality 81 engaging the
winner Of the Sharkey-Risko bat
tie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
Cubs End Preseason
Trimming of Rockies

CHICAGO, Jan. 24-CP-Rookies
on the Chicago Cubs baseball team
were relieved today By the an
nouncement that no more releases
would be made until after the
spring training trip.
Horace koenler, former Toledo
outflelder, was the last to be trim
med from the squad which Will soon
make its annual conditioning trip to
Catalina island.
Cub officials were made glad yes
terday when Charles Leo "Gabby i
H~artnett, one OF the best backstops
III the National circuit, signed a
three-year contract. The terms
were not divulged. The coming sea
son will be hartnett's sixth with
the Cubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
San Francisco Seals
Get Reuther on Roll

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24.-(P)-
Walter Dutch" Reuther, who won
IL and lost s games last year while
pitching for the World Champion
New York Yankees. has been signed
by the san Francisco Seals Of the
Pacific Coast league for the 1928
season. Alfred Putnam, secretary Of
the club announced here today.
Since he was released BY the
Yankees az the end OF last year.
practically every club in the Pacific
Coast league, in addition to the
Philadelphia Athletics OF the Amer
lean league. have been negotiating
for his services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
McAllen Chosen
District Center
Especial to The Herald)

AUSTIN, Jan. 24.-McAllen has
been named district center for the
tweuty-seve-th interscholasJic league
district, organization Of which mas
llst been completed, according 10
Roy Bedichek, chief Of the league
bureau. division Of extension OF the
University Of Texas. All districts in
the league. with one exception, have
been completed. he declared.
The tweutv-seventh district il
composed Of Cameron. Hidalgo. Will
lacy ard Starr counties. Supt. J..
Lee Stambaugh. OF Pharr-San Juan,
has been named director general OF
the district. Last week it was an
nounced that Jimmy Dykes. McAllen
coach, had been chosen athletic di-
rector.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
Uzcudun Entertained
BY Mexico City Club
(Snecial "a TIE Herald

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24.-Paulino
Uzcudun, the Basque wood chopper
who is an aspirant to the heavy
weight boxing title. arrived here
Monday and was given an enthusiast
tic welcome by members Of the
Basque club. He will be a guest of
the club all during his stay here.
He is scheduled TO fight Quintin
Romero Rojas on Sunday and has
started light workouts to accustom
himself TO the altitude. Rojas has
been here for some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24
zWTCk tn MEET TAYLOR

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. 24.-P-
Phil Zwick. Cleveland. tonight Will
ret his big chance when he meets
Bud Taylor III a ten round. no de-
cision bout. The weights will be l2j
rounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-24

AUTO DROPS 40 FEET
WELLINGTON, ". Z.-The auto OF
oseph Coughley, former director az
iucation. ran over a 120-foot cliff
nd Mrs. Caughley was killed