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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-19


men. developed a lengthy debate on
Government economy between the in
reviewers and the nominee, who
charged Secretary Mellon with ducking
the issue in replying to his Sedalia, Mo,
speech challenging the Republican party
to prove there has been a reduction in
the cost Of Government in recent years.
The Democratic nominee said that
Mr.. Mellon, in replying to his chal =
lenge to Republican claims of economy
in Government, had talked about tax
reduction and remained silent on the
question of a pairing down of Federal
expenditures
Mr. Mellon entirely ducks the issue"
he declared. HE leaves that important
word out of his statement that he put
over the radio, and that was reduction
in the cost of Government. That was
not brought about.
There is a difference between his
speech, his radio speech and this state
ment. He shifted his ground, because
in his radio speech he said that the
Democrats would not give the Republic
cans credit for reducing the expendi-
lures of the Government. I said no,
because they were not reduced. But
in this (Mr. Melons statement in re-
ply), he just talks about tax reduce
ton"
He said the Treasury Secretary also
had misrepresented his position in &C.
cusing him of ridiculing small econo-
mics.
That is not true" he exclaimed. at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-19
COMM ERCE BUILDING
FOUNDATION STARTED
Baltimore Firm Moves Equipment
Here to Begin Work on
U. S. Structure.

Preliminary work started today on
the $l,l59,70 job for the foundation
OF the Department of Commerce Build
ing to be erected between Fourteenth
ana Fifteenth and B and E streets as
the Consolidated Engineering Co. of
Baltimore began to move into position
its equipment.
Actual driving Of piles Is expected to
begin on Monday in the biggest founda-
ton contract ever let in the District
OF Columbia. There will be eight pile
drivers. four steam shovels, a concrete
construction tower and chutes at WORK
in the immediate future, concentrated
on the task of driving 10000 piles for
the Department of Commerce Building
foundation.
A. II. Hartman. vice president of the
Consolidated Engineering Co, will di-
rect the work. while J. H. Elpen will
be superintendent and j. I. Crout
engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-19

consin is today crazy quilt of politics.
But out of all the muddle at least two
things appear certain. One is the cleo
ton of Senator La Toilette and the
other is the election of Kohler as gov
toral vote is to go to Smith or to
Hoover. despite rival claims, is still a
mere matter of conjecture. Another
week may give some definite sign of
swing either to the Democratic or the
Republican presidential nominee.
Kohler has one advantage running in
Wisconsin which Mr.. Hoover does not
have. He is a wet and makes no effort
to conceal it. although he is supporting
the Hoover ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-19

herself with the AL Smith for President
Progressive Republican outfit. Mark
ham. La Follette's opponent for the
Senate, who is treasurer of the Repub-
lican State central committee, has an
nounced his support of Hoover
While these differences in the State
central committee continue to cause
trouble for the Republicans, all is not
entirely peaceful in Democratic ranks.
John M. Callahan, Democratic national
committeeman. and Otto F.. Labudde.
chairman of the Democratic State CEN
trail committee, are at odds over the
matter of authority in the Smith cam
paign
Under all these circumstances, Wis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-19
INDIANS O. K. SMITH.

NEW YORK, October 10 pa tele-
gram to Gov. Smith from Indians of
the Taos Pueblo in Northern New Mex
leo was made public last night at
Democratic national headquarters.
I'VE knew President Lincoln and We
understand you have the same things
in mind that he had when he promised
that our lands would not be taken away
from us and that our freedom would be
preserved" the telegram said. There
have been so many Presidents. but this
is the first time since President Lin
coin that we have heard things like you
say We thank VOL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-19
CROSSTOWN ROAD
| SYSTEM APPROVED
Spider Web of Speed Routes
/ to Connect RaEiaI High
ways to Capital.
RY WILL +. KENNEDY.

Several croSstovn thoroughfares. two
new bridges across the AnacoStia River,
one new bridge across the Potomac
River in the vicinity of Dalecarlia Res
ervoir and three high-level crossings OF
Rock Creek Park are among the I'M
portant changes in the new chart OF
major thoroughfareS for the District of
Columbia Just approved by the National
CAPITAL Park and Planning Commission.
This map is expected TO be guide for
a complete system Of thoroughfareS for
the future of the Capital City. provid-
ing not only for proper traffic Circula-
ton within the District of Columbia,
hut linking in with the radio highways
projected for the best development of
the entire region about Washington and
providing ready ingreSS for tourist
travel.
This system of ma jor thoroughfares
within the District or what might be
called spider web, is carried out in
much greater detail than the planning
work IN Maryland and Virginia on ra-
DIAL highways Outside of the District
the working out of details is in the
hands Of the local State or county or
municipal authorities. While a basis
Of co-ordlna ton with the authorities Of
those States has been secured in respect
70 the planning outside the District. the
Federal commission feels that details
should he carried out by the State COM
missions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-19
K0HLER, STALWART
REPUBLICAN, LEADS
IN WISCONSIN RACE

Continued from First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-19
SMITH PREPARES
SPEECH AND TOURS
CHICAGO BY AUTO

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
WORKER Held
FOR FAILURE
TOSHUT GATE
Flagman Silent After
500 Line Crossing
Accident; Miss One
Train, Hit Next

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-(P)
Six persons were killed
early today when a 500 Line
train struck an automobile
at a grade crossing in Oak
Park.
The automobile, carrying
seven passengers, had stop
ped as one train sped by,
and then had gone ahead,
directly into the path Of the
other.
The dead were: Henry Olsen
(driyer). Berwyn. ILL.,; Mrs. Henry
Olsen. Halvor Olsen, Mrs. Halvor
Olsen. their son. Arnold, and an IL
year-lld daughter.
A charge Of criminal negligence
was placed against Joseph Bohatry,
AZ, flagman nj the crossing. 20
harty refused TO make a statement.
but admitted. police said. he failed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27

IN EXPLOSION
HerCism Saves Men AS
Tender Blows Up
At Key West

KEY WEST. Fla, Dee. 2T.-LP)-
One man was killed and two were
seriously injured when a gas explo-
sion demolished the lighthouse ten
der poinsettia at the naval dock here
today.
Except for the heroism OF W. F.
Atkinson, seaman aboard the naval
tug Allegheny, the death toll would
have been tripled.
With the sea blazing with oil and
strewn with wreckagc, Atkinson div
ed in and rescued Leon Carey and
Joseph Ygerian Of the crew OF the
tender who had been hurled over
board and were unable to keep afloat
because Of injuries.
n. Kutson. sleeping in the berth
below fFerian mt the time Of the ex-
plosion, also was thrown into the
water. His body was found an hour
and half later.
Tho explosion occurred when J. r.
Brown, negro cook, attempted to
light a gas stoTc in the galley. where
a fuel pipe Is believed 20 have been
leaking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
SEEK
GUARD Rich
U.0F TRACT
Gov. Moody, Hunting,
Receives Plea For
Legislature to Stop.
Sale on Jan. 2

AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 27.-lPD-In a
long distance telephone conversation
with a representative of The Asso-
ciatcd Press today, Governor Dan
Moody said he had received the re-
quest of Robert l.. Holiday of I'll
Paso that a special session Of the
legislature be called to deal with the
proposed leasing Of University of
Texas oil lands, the governor, who
is hunting near Ingram, said he had
not made up his mind with reference
to issuing the call.
AUSTIN. Dec. 27.-(Pp-Assistant
Attorney General q. w. Trueheart,
in San Antonio, today forwarded to
]. +. Robinson, land commissioner,
advice to guide him in the movement
to hold up sale OF oil rights on 103,-
600 choice acres Of Texas University
oil lands. advertised for January 2.
With a committee of the univer-
sity board Of regents asking a spe-
cial session Of the legislature. il
necessary, to forestall the sale, Gov
ernor Moody was hunting near In
gram and Commissioner Robson was
at his country home.
The board of regents instituted
the movement to withhold the land
from the market after Robson had
advertised it for sale. January .
was set as the date of the sale Of
100000 acres, with more than 400,-
600 acres advertised for sale on Jan
uary 16.
The regents claim that the oil
Continued on page eleven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
End Tri-Motored
Plane in TwoDays
Lands Here Today

The second tri-motored Ford plane
70 land nc the Brownsville municipal
airport within the past two days, ar
rived at IL n. m. Thursday with nine
passengers from Rapid City, $. ID.
The party is enroutc 20 Mexico
City and may continue their flight
to the Panama Canal Zone.
The plane belongs 20 the Rapid
Air Lines and il piIoted BY Clyde w.
Ice. Other owners Of the service
who are with the plane are Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Spence.
Others making the trip are VI. q.
Hammond, JAS. &. WelIing. Frank
and Walter Miller. Allan Hargraves
and Wilfrcd r.. II. Winship.
The party has made the trip from
South Dakota by easy hops. They
flew from San Antonio Thursday
morning. The party was undecided
whether 70 take off for Tampico
Thursday afternoon or Friday morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
CALL MEETING
TO CONSIDER
DISTRICT
Districts Attitude To-
ward Willacy Pro-
ject to be Discussed
And Outlined

The attitude Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley irrigation districts
relative to the proposed Willacy
county district, which proposes di-
version of sufficient flood waters
from the Rio Grande for irrigation
of 10000 acres, will be definitely
set out ut a meeting Of the conser-
vation committee Of the Associated
Water Districts of Cameron and Hi
dalgo counties to be held at San Be-
nito Tuesday afternoon, January /.
A call for the meeting was issued
Wednesday by Frank Robertson,
manager of the San Benito district,
and secretary Of the associated dis
tricts.
The proposed Maverick county dis
trict, to water 10000 acres and the
Starr county district, which will wa
ter 10000 acres will also be discuss
ed.
Decision to call the meeting was
reached at a conference Of the legal
committee at San Benito Wednesday,
attended by Judge H. Brown Of Ed
inburg, r. b. Rentfro of Brownsville
and "A. Il. Montgomery Of San Benito.
Various phases Of the water situa-
tion and the effect thereon by addi-
tional diversions 10 supply the new
districts were discussed.
Members of the conservation COM
mittee of the Valley districts in
clude: J. r. Albaugh, Donna; Clay
Everhard, Pharr; III. +. Shifbauer,
McAllen. F. v. Taylor. McAllen. ID.
G. Wood, Mission; ID. W. Glasscock,
Mercedes. IL Ewing NISSAN. a.
+. Bobo, Harrington; +. s. Robertson,
San Benito; "A. W. Amthor. La Feria:
7. NJ. Shipley, Santa Maria; J. T..
Graham, Brownsville; +. ID. Box, OIL
mito; III. 4. Stephenson. Brownsville;
w. G. Wise. Mercedes; Harvey Stiles,
Brownsville.
Hearing Set Jan.
The application for a permit to d.
vert flood waters from the Rio
Grande TO irrigate the 129,000 acres
IN Willacy county will be heard by
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
2 INJURED IN
CRUDCE WRECK
Santa Fe Filler Runs
Into Trap; Spikes
Are Removed

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Dec. 81.
-(Fl-Roaring down grade into the
Mojave desert after piercing the San
Bernardino mountains through Cajon
Pass. the Flyer Missionary Of the
Santa Fe railroad, bound from Los
Angeles TO Chicago, was derailed-
early today at Hesperia. Cal. with
serious injury 10 at least two per-
sons.
The derailment was ascribed by
railroad officials 70 the work Of
train wreckers who had removed the
spikes from one rail and removed
the angle iron that bound the rail
to the next one.
The plost was blamed upon persons
who evidently harbored some petty
grievance" against the railway. There
had been no major labor differences,
railway officials said. and they ex-
pressed confidence that a trace Of
those responsible for the wreck
would be found.
Mrs. Maekie's injuries were said
not 10 be serious.
r. ]. Mackie. assistant general
manager Of the Santa Fe who was on
the train with his wife, praised the
presence Of mind and ability of En-
cineer A. c. Long. .
"Ionr brought the train 10 dead
ston in fifteen car lengths said
Naekie. ait was ono o. the greatest
feats OF locomotive engineering |
have ever seen, and il prevented a
catastrophe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
MRS. CANALES
DIESAT Home
Aged Brownsville Ma
tive Succumbs At
Fremont

Mrs. T. c. Canales, native South
Texan and owner Of one Of the larg-
est cattle ranches and farms in the
lower coast country. died at her home
at Fremont. Jim Wells county, We'd
nesday afternoon.
A message announcing her pass
ing was received by her son, j. Il.
Canales Of this city. who immediate
" left BY automobile for Fremont.
He was accompanied by Mrs. CGnales.
Death occurred at 4:3O. ard was
unexpected as Mrs. Canales. al
though aged in years, had been IN
usual health.
The funeral will be held at Pre-
mont nj 10 o'clock Friday morning.
Mrs. Caralcs j. survived by f2ve
sons and ono daughter. The. are
J. T. Canales of Brownsville. A. l..
Canales. A. G. Canales. and Mrs.
Raoul Tijerina. all Of Fremont, and
]. VI. Canales OF Riviera.
Mrs. Canales was born In Browns
Vile November z. 1859, the daughter
az the late Mr.. and Mrs. Tomas
Cavazos. Her mother. 1ulalia. was a
member Of the Tijerina family. also
one OF the oldest families on this
part or the border. She married
Andres Canales Of La PARA ranch,
Jim Wells county, 50 years ago. Mr..
Canales died few years ago.
Mrs. Canales was n lineal descend
ant Of Jose Salvador de la CARA.
the pioneer settler Of Ca eron coun-
tv. and the original grantee Of the
sixty league grant On which Browns
vile stands. and was related 70 all
the princinal families Of the original
Spanish pioneers. Her grandfather,
the original Sabas Cavazos. was one
OF the strongest men Of the border
during the first third Of the last
century. she being the daughte. Of
his eldest son. Tomas Cavazos and
his wife Eulalia Tiierina. Her
brother, Col. Praxedis Cavazos. lent
Pr5firio Diez the funds with which
70 finarce the revolution which
made him president and leading
spirit Of Mexico for more than
third OF century.
Besides her immediate family. she
Is survived By large number Of
relatives throughout South Texas
and northern Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
Rival Ambulance
Drivers Race To
Crash; An3Hurt

PORT ARTHUR, Tex. Dec. 2'-.-
OPI-Three ambulance drivers are n
local hospital today, two Of them
seriously injured, as result oil col, col
lision between two amouiahees ..
street intersection here today;
Raw Anderson, manager Of the
p.rs Arthur Undertaking company,
!. the most seriously injured Of the
three. He was driving his own am
salance. B. L. Lively of Grammier,
1:.rn,tes Undertaking company. and
.yeIdon Davis Of the Port Arthur
f'Trdcrtaking company, arc the other
sr'in the automobile accident to the
IN, ne of which the amhuiances were
s.-ssding. three girls were injured.
tssssr seriously. The injured girls
Hazel and Marie Fuller, age !
rtl. respectively. and Irene Man
IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
Cameron County
Health Unit To
Get Federal Aid

The Cameron county health unit Is
to receive $1,000 federal aid January
]. according to letter received by
Judge Oscar Dancy from Congress
man John N. Garner who represented
the county before the United States
public health department.
This appropriation. according to III.
s. Cumming. surgeon general, is be-
ing made out Of the rural sanitation
appropriation Of the public health
service.
In a letter TO Garner, Cumming
stated that he was impressed with
the strategic Importance Of the bor-
der counties Of Texas, both from n
state and national public health
viewpoint, and that he was delighted
that the public health service was
able to make n small contribution mt
this time to the support OF the health
work in Cameron county.
The appropriation Is for period
Of six months beginning Jan. !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27

only those re funds over $500 and in
cluded claim allowances on income,
capital stock, sales and estate taxes
collected for 1928 and prior years.
Insurance companies, mills, indus
trial corporations. and rich estates
were numerous in the list where
large refunds were involved. while
many golf clubs and thousands of in
dividusls appeared in the smaller
categories.
Ten refunds Of more than $1,000
900. were made with the K, ]. Rey-
nolds Tobacco company Of Winston,
Salem, ". C.. receiving the largest
amount-s6, ,2l3,30s. The American
Tobacco company and subsidiaries,
Of New York, was next with $i,-
27O,059.
Others receiving more than 81 .000,-
900 were the Federal Shipbuilding
company. Kearney, n. j., 1864 .239;
estate Of Margaret Olivia Sage, New
York Sl6ls. 1888; Swift and Company,
Chicago. s1.i96,631; The Texas Com
pany. Houston. 81, l,336,507; estates Of
Peter G. Brooks. Boston, Si,36S.s26;
United Fuel and Gas company, Inc,
Charleston. West Virginia, $l.235.-
g62. and the estate Of Werner Zevcla
Reed. Denver. 81. .222, 1888.
Although a total Of Sl30,000.0c0
was made available for tax refunds
this fiscal GEAR a deficiency estimate
Of $4,000. 900 recently was trans
mitted TO congress by President
Coolidge to cover more claims. bring
ing the total TO be returned by next
June 30 to s205. 100000. While these
refunds will not be made public until
next year, Representative Garner,
democrat. Texas. recently declared
on the floor of the house that the
United States Steel Corporation
would receive more than S15.0OO.OOO
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
MORE STRICT
LIQUOR LAWS,
VIC. C.T.U. aim
Repeal of Search and
Seizure Act Sought;
Evolution Bill Up;
To Guard Marriage
BY l.. II. DILBECK
Press Staff Writer

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. 27.-tP)-
Reform" legislation probably will
make a strong bid for favor in the
Forty-first Texas legislature, con-
vening January s.
The Women's Christian Temper
ance union, which is engaged in a
campaign to discourage the proprie-
ty as well as the practice of serving
cocktails in tho home, will strike its
biennial blow at the search and
seizure" act, which strengthens the
requirements for search warrants.
Repeal of the act, at least as applied
to liquor seizures, will be sought
again. Attempted repeal failed two
years ago.
Bills will be introduced to pro-
hibit teaching of evolution in tax
supported schools; to require ten
days notice by parties applying for
marriage license; TO make wife de-
sertion a felony; to provide sterili-
zation Of feeble-minded and insane
persons; to reduce whiskey prescrip-
tion limits TO half pint.
Love Has Platform Plan
These are only a few Of the ex-
pected bills which can be placed in
the general category of reform"
legislation, although almost any bill
designed to correct, improve OF
halt some condition might be called
u reform bill.
As a means of reforming politics
to some extent, State Senator Thom-
as b. Love Of Dallas, potential can
didate for governor in 1882, pro-
poses that platform conventions 81
political parties be held before can
didates make their races instead OF
afterward. Candidates for governor
now virtually dictate their own plat.
forms after their nominations.
The anti-evoluton bill, along the
| lines of those effective in Arkansas
and Tennessee, will be introduced by
Representative James w. Harper OF
Mount Pleasant, q Baptist minister
He is one Of several ministers. who
will be house members. lie did not,
however, join the large group oi
Protestant clerics who supported an
aided Senator Loves crusade against
Governor Alfred T.. Smith, democratic
presidential nominee.
To Guard Marriage
The Rev. Mr.. Harper says he is the
only minister Of his section whc
supported the democratic ticket Es
made several speeches for the ticket
in the campaign prior TO the Novem
Der election.
Representative II. l.. Kincaid,
physician Of Crowell, an old member
OF the house, reelected, is one o
the several favoring the Today no
tice on marriage license apnlica
tions. It is not definitely known
here yet who will introduce the bill
| The proposal to limit whiskey pre-
scriptions to half pint is fathere'
by Representative A. III. King o
Throckmorton. His theory is that i
whiskeg is good for medicine a hal
pint ought 70 be just as good as l
pint at the time it is needed. More
Continued on page eleven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
CREACER FOR
PORT DISTRICT
AT SAN BENITO
Tells Meet There He
Believes Browns n s.
vile Will Aid in Pt.
Isabel Harbor
ISnnrial 70 The Heraldl


SAN BENlTO, Dec. 27.-Belief that
the Brownsville navigation district
will cooperate with the San Benito-
Point Isabel navigation district in
meeting government requirements
for a port at Point Isabel, and that
the voting of bonds by the San Be
nito- Point Isabel district is the only
salvation Of port at Point Isabel
was expressed hy r. B. Creager. for
mer chairman of the Valley port
committee. and other speakers at
meeting here Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting was attended by
about seventy San Benito residents,
and was called for the purpose Of
organizing the forces for a drive to
bring victory in the election in the
district Saturday. j. l.. Crawford,
chairman Of the port campaign COM
mittee, presided at the meeting.
Mr.. Creager talked at length on
the port situation in the Valley at
the present time, declaring that il
appeared very important that the
San Benito- Point Isabel navigation
district proceed tO organize, and to
vote its bonds 50 that it will have
the funds TO meet its part Of the
government requirement.
Sees Brownsville Aid
"If the government does not ap-
prove the Brownsville project" ne
said. "and recommends the channel
to Point Isabel. ! feel that can
guarantee to you that the people Of
my town will put up their part of
the money TO meet the government
requirements"
Mr.. Creager explained that he had
resigned his position as chairman of
the port committee, and had severed
his relations with the commissioners
court as port adviser because Of
petty quarrcls and differences"
which have arisen. lie characterized
the action or the court in passing a
resolution recently putting certain
restrictions on expenditures of funds
Of the Brownsville district as an
Continued on rage two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. PA red
headed woman plus a raw-hide whip
equals bad news for somebody any
old day.
That combination got into action
at the Houston Union station when
Mable Hilliard, who said she used to
be Mrs. A. G. Wilmington, went out
to find her former mate.
She found him, ready to board a
train. Out came the rawhide quirt
from under her coat, and down on
the back and shoulders of her ex-
husband.
Bystanders separated the pair.
And militant Mable, triumph in her
eyes, marched off TO police headquar-
ters, unaccompanied. She was fined
$40 on an assault charge.
Anybody could slip up behind a
man and shoot him." she told the
court, "but ! preferred the other
way. II takes lot Of nerve to horse
whip a man."
And the red-head left the court,
still smiling. still twirling her raw
hide quirt.