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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Phone Combine Seeks
To Buy 2 Exchanges

WASHINGTON, March 16.-(F-
Rapid development Of Texas oil
fields was assigned as a reason today
for an application Of the Southwest
ern Bell Telephone company for au-
thority 10 buy two operating tele-
phone companies in that state.
The Southwestern Bell proposes 20
take over the Pecos and Rio Grande
company for Ss5.250 in cash and the
assumption Of all its debts. and to
buy the Alderman Telephone com
pany for $Ss.10O, likewise assuming
its obligations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
WEATHER ~

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Cloudy and consid-
erably colder tonight. probably with
light or mistinR rains; lowest tenn
perature in the forties; Saturday
mostly cloudy and moderately cold.
Moderate TO fresh northerly winds
decreasing Saturday.
For East Texas: Mostly fair and
colder tonight; freezing i'm west
and north portions, frost near east.
coast IL weather clears: Saturday
fair; rising temperature in west and
north portions. Fresh 70 strong
northerly winds ON the coast de-
creasing tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

Charge Boil Weevils
With Honey Shortage

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March I6.-
tPy-The boil weevils stood charged
with another offense here today when
the annual meeting or the Texas
Honey Producers association con-
cluded. The weevil. according TO the,
producers, not only spoiIs the cot
ton crop. but reduces the honey crop
by reducing material for the bees 10
work upon. The association decided
that the crop this year would he
about normal and voted 10 set the
price nc cents per pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Oil Probe Finds
Plot To Conceal
Campaign Gifts

| WASHINGTON, March 16.-tPl-
| Senator Walsh, Of Montana. prcse-
cutor Of the senate oil investigation.
said today he would ask that Wilbur
Marsh. former democratic national
treasurer. be called for a hearing in
connection with testimony in Chi
cago that Marsh had entered an
agreement to withhold campaign fund
reports Of 1928.
The Montana senator said. how
ever, he would take no immediate ac-
tion awaiting action at Chicago.
Marsh Is in Waterloo, Iowa.
Appearing for Silas III. Strawn. who
is in Mexico City, Ralph NJ. Shaw
testified that he had telegram from
Strawn saying that he knew nothing
Of any Liberty bond transactions in
connection with the wiping out OF
the republican national committee
debt in 1929 Shaw said that Strawn
was in the Mexican capital conferring
with Ambassador Morrow on bust
ness Of the American Bar association
Of which Strawn is president.
An agreement between the repub-
lican and democratic national treas
urers not to make a report Of 1928
contributions was testified to by both
Irl 6. Hipsley, secretary to the late
Fred w. Upham, the republican
treasurer. and A. v. Leonard. assist
ant to Hipsley. 1
They asserted that Upham had
told them that Wilbur G. Marsh,
then treasurer Of the democratic ma
tional committee, had said the demo-
Gratis had large deficit to make up
and expected TO get some large con-
tributions and since no return was
required by law the two committees
should not make any
Hipsley testified that Marsh and
Upham were good friends and that
the democratic treasurer frequently
called on the republican treasurer in
Chicago.
Il recall that at one time Mr.. Up
ham called Marsh good old demo-
crat," Hipsley said
Leonard told the investigators that
Marsh had told Upham tnat he ex-
pected "some large contributions that
he did not want TO make public" and
suggested that neither party file a
report with the clerk Of the house
of representatives.
Asked why ne had not given the
committee this testimony when he
appeared in Washington, Hipsley said
he had not been requested to do so
at that time.
Aside from yourself and Mr.. Leon
ard IS there any one who could sub
stantiate this story?" Nye asked.
None except those Mr.. Upham
may have told about IT," Hipsley
said.
CHICAGO, Mar. 16.-tPD-After ex-
amininE the hank account of Robert
w. Stewart, chairman Of the board
Of the Standard Oil company of In
diana, the senatorial Teapot Dome
subcommittee tndav failed "a find
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

CHICAGO, March 16--(FD-Edward
j. Bullock. Chicago, director and
vice president OF the Standard Oil
company Of Indiana, has been elect
ed chairman Of the board Of the
Dixie Oil company, q subsidiary Of
Standard, il was announced here to-
day. He succeeds Col. Robert w.
Stewart, chairman of the board of
the Standard who resigned yesterday
rs chairman Of the board OF the
Dixie company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
TRUSTEES TO MANAGE MILLIONS

NEW YORK, March 16.--fPl--Ar
estate valued at $4,000. 600 TO
SIS. 100000 is disposed Of in the will
Of the late Rodman Wanamaker
made public today. The will creates
board Of seven trustees which will
hold in trust the capital stock OF
John Wanamaker. Philadelphia" un-
der which corporate name the Wan-
amsker store business was conduct
a&
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
SLIDE KILLS ~

SANTOS, Brazil. Mar. I6.-tPl-Ar
official check today established thm
death toll of the IandsIides from,
Mount Serrat at 92. or these eleven
persons died after being dug out of
the debris. Sixty-four bodies were
recovered Seventeen are still bur
led IN the quagmire which has fol-
lowed steady rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

There will BE- no material change
or a very slow drop in the river
probably for some flme--a more
rapid drop IN the Valley due to
heavy pumping for irrigation pur-
poses just now
Flood Present "a Hr. "a Hr-
Stage Stage ChnE- Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
sLEET AT SAN ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 16.-
Pl-A short slight fall of snow and
sleet was noted here at Ii o'clock
today. The sieet melted almost On
seer as u telh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Railroad Merger
Plans Incomplete

NEW YORK. March 16.-(PD-Ex-
executives OF the principal eastern
railroads, in conference here today 10
discuss consolidation problems ad-
journed without issuing an Official
statement. IL was indicated unoffi-
cially that progress had been made.
NEW YORK, March 16.-tPl-Ex-
eeutivcs OF the great eastern rail.
roads went into conference here TO-
day ostcnsibly to formulate plans for
new trunk line merEerc.
l.. II Loree. head Of the Delaware
N Hudson, ard sponsor of a fifth
trunk line plan over which previous
conferences are believed 10 hnva
ended in disagrefnent, " prsnt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

High and low tide AZ Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoroloEi-
cal conditions:
Hirh $50 p. rr.
Low 6s0A a. nta
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

SPEAKING Of bond issues re-
krinds me Of an announcement I saw
recently that Washington county. of
which BRENNAN Is the county seat,
4 out Of debt Brennan has some
pretty good roads too, built, like
the Bexar county roads, on the "pay
ms YOU 60 plan. Il takes q rich
fountv and q business-like commits
sioners court 20 build roads that
lwav. and at that there must be an
searIv start and the exercise Of rigid
sroncmv and good judgment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

CHICAGO, Mar. 16.-tPD-After ex-
amininE the hank account of Robert
w. Stewart, chairman of the board
Of the Standard Oil company of In
diana, the senatorial Teapot Dome
subcommittee today failed 70 find
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

SAY WHAT NAY Be said sbout
Aaunicipal ownership cf public utiii-
Mes, when rates are reduced 10 con-
hnmers voluntarily Il il generally
found that the cities own the utili-
Mies. The San Antonio water plant
belongs to the city. but Is controlled
nv q municipal water board. BY
lhn agreement with the city commits
Mion water rates have been reduced
" per cent 70 consumers effective
kuly 4. and the city's bill will be
bur from $4,000 70 $4,000 annually.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
BEDTIME STORIES 'T :. r"DszEsY ssssrss

lived and that don't look the least bit
scrappcr nodded "Yes. Bobby" said
he. YOU have surprised me. Really
vnn have surlariSed me. And everything
| have told YOU Is true. But am really
afraid 70 tell YOU about Black Howler.
the Howlcr Of the jungle, because
know how very hard II is going 10 be
for you Ia believe. You never have
seen ANYBODY who looks the least bit
like that fellow
He has four legs hasn't he?" de-
Wan6e6 Bobby.
Yes" replied SCrappcr. ne mas Tour
legs,
And I suppose he has tail, spoke
up Peter Rabbit
Certainly" replied Scrapper, He
has a wonderful tail My goodness, how
he can use that tall"
retcr was all interest at once He
always is interested in tails He had
opened his mouth to ask another QueS-
ton regarding that tail when Bobby
Coon spoke.
We'll" said Bobby testify. If he's
got four legs and a tail, what is there
about him that is going to make il so
hard for MS to believe what you tell
US Hasn't he a FUR coat?"
Certainly" replied Scrapper, "he has
= fur coat You didn't think he had
fcathcred one. did youa"
4 thought perhaps he didn't have
any 81 ALL" replied Bobby Now what
is al this mystery about? What is 1t
that IS going TO be 50 hard for us to
believe2"
Well I'll tell you" replied Scrapper.
Black Howler looks a whole lot like
one Of these two-leggcd creatures called
men. OF course. he isn't as big as a
man bv a great deal Just the same,
he looks a whole lot like one"
Peter locked at Bobby Coon. Bobby
Coon looked az prickly Porky. Pricklv
Porky looked at Scrapper. and all three
slowly shook theft heads This was
little more than they could believe.
Scrappcv certainly was trying 20 stuff
them. as the saving is, That any one
wearing fur could possibly look like
= man WAS more than they could
swallow.
7 knew it," declared Scrapper. II
knew 1t. told YOU al the start that
you wouldn't believe me But can
tell you one thing and that is. II you
could hesr him howl you would be
ready TO believe almost anything. II
certainly would give you the creeps
Yes. SIR. it would give you the creeps." :"
Evening star., 1928-04-19
The Better WAY

Nov. when a man is running for
ofhce. high or low. xe after him 90
cunning with AL the zeal we know.
His platform Is q fiivYer. refusing 10
divert the Colorado River 10 irrigate
our dirt, he's wrong on prohibition and
on the income tax. he heeds not the
condition Of toilers' iaded backs, He
stands for lower wages and empty din
ner pals, foy faster motor stages and
larger county jails. We talk OF vital
issues that face our c&geworn eyes and
do rot deal tn tissues Of ISLANDERS and
of lies We Go not scan the record Of
J3nx, the candidate. 20 prove that II Is
cnecgered. that he's 8curYy skate. We
claim not he's addicted 10 opium and
booze or that he was convicted o! steal
Ing some ones SHOES The things for
which he's standing we roast II they
don't suit. the noStrIms he's outhand-
ing Se say aren't worth 8 hoot. We
prove that fell disaster Will follow II he
wins. We Sh08 that hes the master Of
economic sins. Bu, AZ human being
his virtues we admit while We are al
agreeing his platform doesn't fit. AL
gTayoesfds can remember nov people
used 70 bray before the colo November
brought on election day Then in and
out of season We charged the candl-
dates With everything from treason 10
sHlping barnyard gates Their plat
forms nattered little. their policies or
aims. but men would Ait and whittie
and call them beastiy names Mething
We all are growing more decent, more
polite We IND no fun In throwing stale
'on7cats a. wight The world is
growing better. -iain7. i3 prose and
verse. although the chronic fretisr may
say rs growing worse
WALT MASON.
ftssnsFsEhg 1873
Evening star., 1928-04-19
LITTLE BENNY
RY LEE rAPE.

Ssttiday me and MA was eating byek-
Isl on account Of pop having went
Gown 70 the Office and Gladdis not be-
in9 Up yet. me thinking G. wonder
II she remembers vat she sed yeStid-
cay about me having bin 10 the NOV
les enuf this week.
And I was Jest going TO mention
about a Kut Up Komedy being around
at the Little Grand. only Jest then my
knee happened 70 mock against the les
Of the table ana some Of mas cawtee
went OF her chin ven she thawt il
was going In her mouth. being one o.
the worst things that u1a likes to have
happen % her. saying. MY lands for
goo6riss Sakes lzEeni the leg O. this
table big enu1 for you TO see?
It's big enuf but G wizzickerS its
under the table? I sec.
Now don't set UP long argewuent
about il, ware DO you txpect il would
Be. hanging down from the ceeling?
ma sec
No man. sed polite. Thinking.
Heck. darn the luck. / CESS better
wait 8 l3gsIe vile now.
Meenl3g before mentioned the
Little Grand. and started 70 open
my EGG ard ~ vas setter tllan it look
&C from 9iEe OUTSIDE. and some Of IL
ran up my TiSt and sorea ran on the
tsbleclotn, ma saying, LOOK at that,
now lest look at that
Meening eSpeSlalily the tshlecloth.
and sec Wen gosh. ma. holey smokes,
how did know II was that softg
How % you know enything. de-
clare you don't seem 10 half the time
ma sec. Co On out In the kitchen and
wash those hands vile get tlais OF
q the tablecioth. she sed. Wlch sl1e
cid al except the stane, and ! bumped
the leg o. the table sgen getting I'D 10
60 cat 20 the kitch3n. making ma spill
back some Of the eag she was lest lift
snE up. the result being ] decided she
pro5eTlg remembered vat she sed yes
tiodsy enyways, 50 ! o3dent even men,
ton the Kgt Up Komedy.
Evening star., 1928-04-19

this Black H0vler you have mentioned
sre not related al all SAID Peter Rab-
bit II that is the case. l suppose they
DON'T look al all alike"
Scrappef enuckled. i don't know
whether or not TO toll YOU about Black
Eowler." SAID he. I know absolutely
that you are not going 10 believe me,
and I don't like "a talk 10 people who
won't believe what ] say"
"Of course. well believe yoU!" de-
clsTeo Bobby Coon stoutly. Haven't
believed YOU SO far, even when you
have told me Of relatives 7 didn't know
Evening star., 1928-04-19
The Howler of the Jungle.
BAD rets6tstinnS oft are found
TO rest On nothinE a3orc Than sou

Old Mother Nature.
petey Rabbit and Bobby Coon and
Fric&ly ror6y the porcupille demanded
that Scrapocr the kingbrd tell them
about the Eowler of tho .lunele. way
down in the Tropics. Ii was queer 10
sec PrickIy PorIy taking an interest i'll
anything except The next mouthful of
food. You know P1ickly PorGy seldom
pays any attention to anything except
iDS his stomach But some Of the viSi-
tors who had come down from the Far
North during the severe Winters. had
told him Of Howler the Wolf. 50 he was
interested right avav when ScYappcr
mentioned The Black Eowlcr Who lived
!n the jungle.
"Nou say that Howler The Wolf and
Evening star., 1928-04-19

I'd like Z attend one O. them Re-
publican bloTouts al Chicago IL ther'
WIZ any way 4 tell which politicians
home IL WIZ goin' & be. "Oh. she d
have been rid O. him long ago. but he's
get insomnia an she can't keich him
asleep" heard a woman say iday.
tCopynEht 1882
Evening star., 1928-04-19
Willie Willis
By R0EEKT CULLEN.

~ fooled Mamma al right she
though 8 13oaIse got IA ny Sunday
pants peeke1 an il was one found
ar brought home fof Our cat
If.nNtlRnt lnneE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-27

Mavor Thompson's effort to include the American
legion in his campaign against British propaganda"
in the United States has met with a well-merited re-
Duke.
The LeFionnsires Of the staid cid state Of Masss-
chusetts, whose adherence to every precept Of Ameri-
canism can never be questioned, haxe emphstically re-
fused to be drawn into the turmoil created by the
clownish mayor of Chicago. And to make their refusal
emphatic they proceeded to drag forth the skeleton
from Chicaeo's municipal closet. a skeleton which has
been reposing in more or less oblivion since the close
Of the World war, and display il for the edifeation Of
hose few who believe the Chicago mayor is aetuated
by patriotic impulses.
The reply to Mayor Thompson, drafted by the
representatives of seventy-one American Legion posts
of Massachusetts,, said in part:
you ask our support. You. who in 1918, by your
actions would have in political gles seen the supporters
and defenders of our national integrity sold GU: into
sIavery' You, who in 1918, BY your actions gave vent
and leadership to that opinion which would have put
a crepe on our honor door and hung our heads in
shame. You, a defender Of American institutions?
You. q patriots defender of the American of yes
terdav. today or tomorrow? You-you who had a great
chance in the worlds greatest crisis and who failed"
when Mayor Thompson announced his intention
Of driving the British propsgsndists" out Of the
limited States he sought 20 enlist the aid Of the Ameri-
can Legion and the mayors of all cities. His attacks
mon leading educators, his clownish TRADES, at first
aroused nothing but amusement throughout the coun-
try. but amusement is gradually giving way to anger
as the American people realize that throughout Europe.
and especially in England, the utterances Of the Chi
cago man are construed as typfying American senti-
vent. The fact that Thompson is mayor Of the sec
ga largest city In the United States, that he occupies
a pcsition Of responsibility and trust, adds weight TO
h;s utter.ncss in those countries where the occasional
risearrisges Of American politics are not understood.
Americans are firm believers in the right Of free
.nseeh. but there should be some method whereby a
-stional menace. such as Mayor Thompson has be-
~ 49,. An ---m~l.-
: obvious when the United States declared war
!. ra,7. and there are few Americans outside of Chi
tho Doubt that his present so-called "snti-Brit-
80 rropazanda. campaign is merely q political move
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-27
Other Papers
A SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
christian Science Monitor)

The appearance of Senator Walter F. George of
Georgia as a candidate for the democratic presidential
nomination is a political phenomenon we'll deservins.
attention. Since the Civil War neither political party
has ventured to nominate n candidate for the first
place on a ticket hailing from the South. Nevertheless.
the democrats in the cases Of Woodrow Wilson and
John ". Davis, were keen to lay stress upon a certain
early connection Of their candidates with southern
communities, while in the Roosevelt campaign the as
ISOLATION Of that distinguished and many-sided states
man with the Bullock family Of Georgia was not infre-
|quently emphasized.
This year the democrats have adopted the almost
revolutionary tactics Of taking their convention into a
far southern state. They are confronted with a very
vigorous candidacy for the presidential nomination OF
a northern democrat, who, whatever may be his many
admirable qualities. is distinctly obnoxious to the
South because Of his opposition to prohibition. If for
no other reason. The feeling is strong in the party
that no democrat can be elected, and that it might be
we'll to make a nomination which would have the ten
dency to unity the party and leave its organization in
hands acceptable to the great majority of voters
rather than in the control Of political bosses of four
or five of the great cities Of the North. It is this feel
ing that gives to the George candidacy a certain i'm
portance.
Already several southern states have Endorsed him,
and his position on national issues will appeal to very
powerful forces within the party organization. More
over, it is urged that his nomination would be the first
step toward breaking down that prejudice against a
southern candidate which thus far has limited the
democrats of the South to the function Of providing
votes with which to elect their nominees, while pre-
vented from presenting one Of their own number.
Senator Georges candidacy will bear watching.
The convention at Houston may determine whether
the democratic party is going to remain a vital force
in the politics of the nation or be wrecked on the
rocks Of personal ambition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-27
Peters Adventures

wouldn't have time to let 20. How
did you like that loop-the-loop?"
at was great" cried Peter en-
Enthusiastically, and / felt as il !
was riding on the wind itself. so
swift are you going. Yet, although
! can see the land guide away be-
meath US as you sail 50 smoothly. as
far a. feeling goes ! should hardly
know that 7 was moving"
NOW, don't forget TO tell my wife
that" said Grow. not a bit out Of
breath with his efforts. "She will be
glad 10 hear It. for she thinks a great
deal Of her mate and is especially
proud of his flying. She chose me
out Of a large flock Of fine Crows
many years ago, and she says she has
never regretted her choice. You
might rsk her about that, though.
Say. Gid you notice how directly we
flew from that hemlock tree TO the
pine woods?"
IL certainly did. and ! know what
a long way IL is, too. Why, let me
see, il / had been coming myself I
should have gone down the garden
path. crossed the brook, followed the
cow-path through the meadow and
walked a long way down the road be-
fore ! would have come to the trail
that led across lots here"
"Then ID would have taken you half
the day 10 get here" eroaked Crow.
How glad I am that I have a
Of direction. When / know where !
am going l reach il by the most d.
rect route. I'll bet that ! don't so ali
inch out of my way"
"It seems to me that ! have heard
my father say something like that
about a Crow" remarked the boy
thoughtfully. Yes. I am sure ! have.
Whenever father wants to tell mother
the exact distance % a spot he al
ways saws, i is so many miles, IS the
chrow flies" I never thought about IL
before but your quick way Of getting
TO a place is just what he leans BY
the way, how high Up we arei What
are those black spots away down on
the snow beneath us7 Looki Here
comes a flock Of birds out Of the
woods. Are they friends or foes
Crow"
Next-Coasting Down the sky.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-27
Washington Letter
By CHARLES p. STEWART

Republicans, who like to believe
there's disunion in the democratic
ranks, contend that Tom intends To
run for president, even II he has
to do it on a third ticket"
That, they argue. was the reason
for Toms persistency in sticking his
"hydra-headed monster" onto 10, un-
til finally 10 couldn't stand ii and
came back al him, furnishing Tom
with an excuse for giving 10 and
joe entire outfit the go-by and
launching an independent candidacy
for himself (Thomss).
Tom Helm is a curious chsrac-
ter.
People who dislike him, dislike
him exceedingly, but they shouldn't
he blind to the fact that he does
have a following. They're not,
either. One reason why 10 Robin
son and others were 50 sore AZ him
is that they know he's a Democratic
danger.
Let him run independently for
president. and he'd raise Jesse.
But why should he want tof-in-
asmueh ss he couldn't possibly be
el~ected-any sane human being
knows that.
Yet he evidently does want to.
"Rule or ruin" Is the only way you
can dope out the answer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-27

Who am I? OF what country am I
president? What chief executive Of
a neighhor nation did ] entertain re-
Gently?
On this date, in 1901, the first chief
justice Of the U. s. Supreme court
was appointed. Who was he?
Who was the heroine Of a famous
Scotch song written by William
Douglas in 1902
The Statue Of Liberty Is located on
IN island in New York hsrbor. What
is its name?
A private yacht 10 maintained by
the U. S. government for the use Of
presidents. What is its name?
Righteousness exalteth a nation:
but Gin Is q reprsaeh 20 n people"
Whsre does this passage appear In
the Bibie7