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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
5. 0. 5. DELAY
IS CRITICIZED
Argentinian Says All
On Vestris Should
Have Been Saved
By CARLOS QUIROS
Chancellor Of the Argentine Con-
sulatc in New York. n passcn-
rer nm the Nestrisl

(Bv Radio, to Associated Press)
s. S. BERLIN. Nov. l4.-tFl-My
impression of the Vestris tragedy is
that it was due to lack Of expert
ence. or excess OF optimism or both.
Starting Saturday we ret light
storm resulting in right side list
which was gradually accentuating
until it was 80 degrees. At that
time any person Of common sense
could realize the impossibility Of
avoiding disaster. | would like TO
know what time the s. O. 5. order
was given. The Berlin got it $50
miles off Nantucket. Due to the
Berlin's distance from the wreck It
lost time.
The survivors got hearty recep-
tion from Captain Won Thuelen OF
the Berlin and his crew. who deserve
all praise. The Vestris crew was
fine. The captain. with n worried
expression. was calm in giving or
ders from the hurricane deck. M
press on everybody that the only
trouble was inexperience in hand
ling the boats. Soms were too
crowded. Men and women occupy
ing them were compelled to jump
into the water. for the crew was
unable to release them from the
davits. The good chief engineer shut
down all the dynamo engines Mon
day so avoiding killing everybody.
fBy boilers bursting).
The second steward went into the
water advising what should be done,
a thing that was very praiseworthy
NY opinion is that after certain
number Of years every boat should
carry certificates giving the opin-
ion of uninterested Humanitarian
experts that the passengers could
be removed.
The passengers of the Vestris were
fine. not realizing the seriousness
Of the situation until they were in
the water. Then women were crying
and their faces showed terror and
sorrow for ones that passed away.
I firmly believe that similar acct
dents should not cost a single life
CONTINUED on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
Taylor to Push
bennett Across
Bridge Friday

Volney ". Taylor, Cameron county
democratic leader, has finished his
period Of training and will push Jesse
bennett, chairman of the Cameron
county republican executive commit
tee, across the Gateway Bridge in n
wheel barrow at o'clock Thursday
afternoon in payment Of lost cleo
tion bet.
Il don't know anything about it
other than that I've got to push
that bird across the bridge in a wheel
barrow" Taylor declared Wednesday
when asked if a band would lead
the procession.
"Of course I've got "a buy him a
beer when | get him over there" he
continued, "and if he don't drink IL,
I'm going to pour il on him."
Bridge officials are preparing to
handle one of the largest sports gal
leries ever 10 turn out for an event IN
this city. II is estimated that hun
dreds of Brownsville residents and
possibly some from other cities Of the
Valley will follow the unique process
sion.
Taylor bet bennett that Al Smith,
democratic presidential candidate,
would win the election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
Etna Eruption
Loss Is Million

CATANIA. Sicily. Nov. 1i.--tP)--
The loss caused by the torrent OF
molten lava pouring from Mount Et-
ma today was estimated at about SlS,-
soc. 900. Work Of reconstruction was
planned with the complete cessation
Of the eruption predicted within
two or three days.
The damage estimates included S.
100000 for devastation of forests,
S3,000,000 for destruction Of agricul-
tural lands and S2.5O0, ,0000 for inter
ruption of traffic and consequent loss
to commerce. Destruction of build
inEs. roads. bridges railways. and
telephone and telegraph lines made
up the balance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
ONLY 4 BOATS.
EVERLOWERED,
One MAN SAYS
Two Others Capsized
And | Broke Away
From Ship, Passen-
ger Declares

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-(P)-Only
four lifeboats were lowered from the
sinking steamer Vestris, one survivor
reported today. One of those was
stove in while being lowered and
two others capsized, throwing their
occupants into the water. A fifth
boat broke away from the ship and
many swimming passengers climber
into IL.
The information was given by i. +.
Mack, electrical construction super
intendent in Brazil whose home is in
Teckla, Wyoming. With his co-work-
er. o. L. Maxey of Richmond, Va,
was rescued by the steamer Berlin.
Mack said that the Nestris was
battered BY such a storm soon after
she left New York Saturday that she
soon began to list and last Sunday
the waves washed the furniture in
the dining saloon overheard. All that
night the storm continued to rage.
Continued To List
'In the morning" Mack said, "the
sea YVES calmer but the ship con-
tinued listing more and more until by
10 o'clock the starbQard rail OF the
promenade deck was under water.
Then the captain ordered everybody
up and the boats lowered away on the
port side. II took two hours TO lover
Continued on Page ID
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l8 KILLED IN
SEVERESTORM
Argentina Struck By
Hurricane; Has Big
Property Loss

BUENoS AIRES, Argentina, New.
H.-(Pl-Heavy loss Of life and dam
age are reported from the region of
Villa Maria, railway center. struck
by a tornado yesterday. Eighteen
persons are dead in Villa Maria with
the number of dead and injured in
neighboring towns undetermined.
Villa Maria was partly in ruins
while nine other nearby towns had
suffered much damage.
Property loss was estimated at
81 100000.
No house in Villa Maria remains
sound and the town has no electric
power because Of the destruction Of
the power plants.
Forty persons were cxtricated. Sc
riously injured. from debris. A re-
lief train carrying physicians and
nurses was rushed 10 the scene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
Hell, No! You
Jump Captain

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-(Pl-The
last words Of Captain ". j. Carey %
the Ncstris were:
Hell, no. You jump"
They were brought 70 New York
today BY Alfred Duncan of Liver
pool. one Of the Ncstris' stewards,
who was on the Berlin.
He and the captain. he said. were
the last to leave the ship.
I'VE stood by the railing" he said.
"and all the life boats had gone; W.
we're the last 10 jump.
Jump" he said.
"'Youd better jump. sir I said.
Hell. no, You jump nc said.
81 jumped then and | think he
jumped after me. But | never saw
him again"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
61S,7SS LINT BALES
CONSUMED IN OCTOBER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-R)-
Cotton consumed during October to-
tailed els,7ss bales Of lint and 76.-
093' of linters compared with 492,-
22l and 6S.562 in Septemb-r this
year and 6l3,520 and 1880 during
October last year. the census bu-
reau announced today.
Cotton on hand Oct. 81. was held
as follows:
In consuming establishments. L.
194.96i bales Of lint and 1L9.047 OF
linters compared with 1891 and
1924 Sept. 80 this year and l.
323.703 and 144.3l9 on October 81
last year.
In public storage and at COM
presses 4.635.9s1 bales Of lint and
1898 Of linters compared with o
645.977 and 40.ois Sept. 80 this
year and 5.41e.193 and 45,533 on Oc-
tober 81 last wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
Sentence Texas
Negro to Death

SHERMAN, Tex. Nov. i4.-tPl-
Deiiberating six minutes. jury
here today convicted Silas Jorman,
negro. of robbery by firearms of
Mrs. A. II. Hassenpflug and sentenc-
ed the negro to electrocution.
Mrs. Hassenpflug and her hus-
band were major state witnesses,
while n grandmother OF the negro
testified for him in an attempt to
prove the accused was under 1s
years If are.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
Army Chiefs Look
For Flying Field

SHREVEPORT, La. Nov. li.-Pl-
A party Of army officers, headed by
Assistant Secretary Of War +. Trubee
Davidson. will arrive here today 10
inspect a site offered for location Of
the "third attack wing" aviation
field.
The party Is travelling in a tri-
motored Fokker plane. piloted by
Lester +. Maitland. San Francisco
Honolulu flier. They will come here
from Montgomery and are expected
10 leave early tomorrow for CAL
weston and Houston. The party also
includes Major James p. Brooks,
member Of the board inspecting pro-
posed sites for the attack wing and
General J. +. Fechet. head Of the
army air corps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
OPTOMETRY LAW HELD
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

AUSTIN: Nov. 14.-(Pl-That part
OF the state optometry license law
forbidding unlicensed merchants TO
aid customers in any manner IN Sc
lecting eye glasses, was held uncon--
stitutional today by the court OF
criminal appeals, but other parts OF
the statute were left undisturbed.
Conviction of A. II. Bruhl, Llano
merchant, who was fined 500 on
charge Of practicing optometry with
out a license because he had his
customers use a "self.fitting eye
testing machine" was reversed and
the prosecution ordered dismissed.
The 10-year murder sentence OF Al
len Demus. Midland county. for the
killing of Arch Robb as the out
growth OF the lstter's attention to
Demus' divorced. wife after Demus
had remarked here. was affirmed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
HOUSE OF COMMONS
STICKS BY ACCORD

LONDON. Nov. I4.-tP,-An at
tempt to put the house Of commons
on record as declaring that the An
glo-French naval accord had endan-
gered the peace Of Europe and the
good relations Of Great Britain with
the United States has failed.
Former Premier David Lloyd
George moved the declaration as an
amendment to the reply 10 the ad-
dress from the throne. After n sharp
debate on British policy between
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. aid
Mr. Lloyd George. the amendment
was defeated SO TO 1863.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
VALLEY NOSE
STARTS LONG
PEANUT PUSH

HARLINGEN, Tex, Nov. 4.-tP1
His nose literally TO the ground,
Bill williams today started roll
ing a peanut from Rio Hondo to
Harlingen, III miles,
On his back was a placard say
ing: "Al lost and so did BILL"
The election bet Bill lost speci-
fled that he must roll the peanut
a mile a day for eleven days. pro-
pelling the nut with his nose.
No reports were available this
afternoon as To the progress made
during the first day Of the VAL
Iey's peanut pushing by proboseis
classic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14

NEW YORK, Nov. IA
PD-Through the joy over
the 220 passengers and sail
ors saved and sorrow for the
108 lost when the Vestris
went down at sea Monday, a
strong note of criticism pre-
dominated as the survivors
reached New York today.
The steamer sank when
only about 80 Of its 328 pas
sengers and crew had been
launched in life boats, after
two boatloads of women
and children had been hurl-
led into the sea, most of them
to die, and while the rest
were leaping from the ships
sides and swimming for their
lives lest they be dragged
down with the foundering
hulk.
Survivors told today that the ira.
ditions Of the sea had been serum
lously observed nm 10 giving first
thought to women and children. but
tate had turned gallantry into dis
aster. And they told an appalling
story Of inadequate preparation for
disaster.
The first two boats we're filled with
women and 10 children On board-and
women and children-there were 81
the crew started to lower away. Then
the sinking ship lurched. the boats
crashed against its side and women
and children poured into the boiling
waves. Reports available today in
dicate that all the children perished
and but 10 per cent Of the women
were saved
Blame Captain
On the whole, the 125 survivors ar
irving today on the American Ship
per and the 23 on the Berlin agreed
that in intention the officers and
crew of the Nestris had been beyond
criticism, but many of them blamed
the captain, who was lost with hiE
ship, for indecision which they saw
ms one principal reason for tho large
loss Of life. believed TO total los.
The ship began 70 list on Saturday
night, they said. and it's condition
grew more serious steadily through
opt Sunday, and yet no distress call
was sent until the middle Of Monday
morning and as a result no rescue
ship were on the scene until many
hours after the ship sank az 80 that
afternoon.
Boats Neglected
When the captain did decide e.
abandon ship, shortly after the first
SOS call. the tackle Of the lifeboats
was found faulty. IL took hours 10
lower them, the ones with the women
and children crashed. and another
Continued on page twelvel
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FUNDS SHORT;
HUNT CLERK
FIND CORPSE

FARGO, y. d.. Nov. 1t.-lP}-
Postal inspectors who expressed
a desire TO talk with II. Verne Ca
rey, assistant postmaster, follow
ing their annual check of the post
office finances, found only Ca
rey's body. a bullet through the
head, a pistol nearby.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. li.-tPl
"A shortage of approximately
$4,000 in the accounts of Thomas
v. Carey, assistant postmaster at
Fargo, y. d.. was reported to Rush
ID. Simmons, Northwest postal in
spector. by opostofficc inspectors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
SOS IS FALSE ALARM

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-tPl-Radio
.rsdrasting was suspended early
..;s afternoon after an $ . s call
VI .ome through the air. Broad
n.s ns,;nv was resumed almost al once
,he stations were officially in
W. .nssd that the distress call was a
.x-- alarm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
MANYPLUNCED
AS ship SANK
BELOW WAVES
Two Boats Crashed As
They Were Lower
ed; Others Found in
Poor Condition

NEW YORK. Nov. 1i.-(AP)-
Charles vi. Tuttle. United States
attorney. announced today he
would commence an investigation
tomorrow of the wreck of the
Nestris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteroloKi-
cal conditions:
High ....s....'.. ''-V y. NJ
Low 10:4l A. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair 10 partly cloudy and continued
mild temperature tonight and Thurs
day.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night: possibly showers in north
east portion; cooler in west portion;
Thursday partly cloudy; cooler IN
north and west portions.
Moderate to fresh southerly winds
on the coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue to fall very
slowly mt and below Brownsville.
and remain practically statioIsry
elsewhere during the next few days.
Flood Present 2f-Hr- z<-Hr.
gyuvn Ctnva Chrv Pain
The Washington times., 1928-11-13
HOWARD To LIST
ALUMNI HERE

Plans to enroll j 200 Howard Uni
versity graduates who live here, in
the general alumni association are
being worked out by the local
alumni body.
The registration will he made by
j. Franklin Wilson, president of the
local association, who will be
assisted by George z. c. Hayes.
The annual Thanksgiving pro-
gram this year win be under the
direction of the general alumni body.
This will be the first year that the
Howard Lincoln football game and
activities have been turned over to
that department. Miss Juanita
Howard, has been made chairman
on arrangements.
The local association will meet
again December 8. when DR..
Mordecai Johnson. president; Dean
George Cook, general alumni secre.
tary; DR.. Rhetta, of Baltimore. and
H. H. Long will speak. Officers
will be elected and plans to raise
funds for the university will be
made. The first issue Of the
alumni journal will be released
within the next ten days.
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

Mrs. FRANK LOWDEN gives much of herself
to everything she does.
Daughter of the famous inventor of the Pullman
sleeping car and dining car, who contributed SO
enormously to the growth of railway service in
America-wife of the former governor of Illinois
Mrs. Lowden has spent her life in the midst of
great affairs.
Yet she has preserved in all her relationships an
answering gracious simplicity-an unAurried rec
ognition of what is essential and fne-an elimina
tion of all that is empty and superAuous.
in the Lowden home. Whether in August on their
island in the St. Lawrence or through the fall and
spring months at their beloved Sinnissippi Farm
The Washington times., 1928-11-13
COUNTRY CLUBS
FORM GROUPS
To FLY

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The 2'OOO
golf and country clubs scattered
across the United States will soon
become the greatest factor in max
ing flying one of the most popular
of American sports, in the opinion
of Amelia Earhart.
A landing field will be as essentlaI
a part of the country club OF the
future as the golf course itself,
predicts Miss Earhart, the first
woman to fly the atlantic, in an ar
ticle published in the December
issue of Cosmopolitan.
Nearly every country club, she
points out, already possesses a level
tract of ground which can be easily
made into an ideal flying field.
Moreover, every club has a group
of members with both the sporting
instinct and the necessary financial
means to form flying group.
Many Now Use Planes
Already several country clubs are
realizing these possibilities, Miss
Earhart herself, who as aviation
editor of Cosmopolitan, now lives in
New York, does her flying from the
polo field of suburban club, sew.
eral of whose members now have
purchased the light sport planes for
pleasure flying.
This is going on increasingly all
over the country. particularly in the
West. says the girl pilot. 1t seems
to me that country clubs designed
primarily for aviation are an in
evitable development in our social
life.
In England great many people
now are using light sport planes,
which can take off and land on a
comparatively small field, and more
and more they are coming to the
fore in America. In few years, |
think. owning them will be about as
usual as having better class motor
cars"
One project for the organization
of chain of country clubs devoted
primarily to the sport of flying is
already under way, Miss Earhart
points out. The National Aeronau-
teal Association also is sponsoring
a similar plan.
Exchange of Privileges
One of the reported projects is
for a chain of clubs located at
easy flying intervals and stretch
ing across the continent. A men,
ber of one club would have priv
ileges in any other on whose field
he might choose to land. so that
in flying, for example. from Bal
timore to Minneapolis he might
make three or four stops en- route
and always find himself at his.
own club with its facilities for me-
chanical service to his plane, din.
ing room and accommodations for
overnight guests.
The field need not be elabo-
rate" she says. Although nat
uraIly the pilot turns with delight
to their port offering hangar
service and complete equipment,
a smooth and well-marked space,
Is the essential thing, especially
where air travel does not yet war
rant great expenditures"
The Washington times., 1928-11-13
New Southern Plane
Mail Line Open Dec. /

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 11.-Air
mail service between Atlanta and
Miami is now scheduled to start on
December /, according to the latest
announcement here. This service
is in connection with the New
York-New Orleans lines
The proposed schedule calls for
sOuthbound mail to leave Atlanta
at a. m, reach Jacksonville three
hours later and arrive in Miami at
l n. m.
Mails from Miami to Atlanta will
leave the Florida terminal at II
a. m. and reach Gambler Field here
in time to make connections with
the New York bound planes in the
evening
The Washington times., 1928-11-13
Justice Brandeis Has
72nd Birthday Today

Associate Justice Louis d.
Brandeis Of the Supreme Court, the
only Jew to be elevated to the hig.l
court. celebrated his 72nd birthday
anniversary today.
Justice Brandeis was appointed In
1915 by President Wilson, after a
brilliant legal career in Boston,
which brought him national recognl-
ton as progressive.
He was born In Louisville, KY,
November IS, 1866,
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

TERE THE NOTABLEs OF OLD DIXIE
CAME TO DINE"- the artist commentaries
typical arrival of Equality" to dine at the
Old Maxwell House, which was the scene of
many distinguished events in the South. The
coffee which won its first fame here is now pre-
ferred by celebrated hostesses of our own day.
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

RADIO AUDIENcEl CONCERT EVERY THURSDAY
program delightful music by the famous Maxwell House Coffee
broadcast from WIZ WBZ WBA WHAM KDKA
WR, KYW WTNI woo WHO wow KOA WCCO KSD WDAF, KvOO
WBAP KPRC WSB WNIC WAS, WLW, WBAI, WBT, WAX
WEBC KGO KGW KOO K Tune Thursday evening
for Maxwell House Coffee Program
The Washington times., 1928-11-13
TIMELY TIPS
Beauty PdrIor

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MARCEL SI00. Perfect per.
manent including shampoo and
finger wave, $50.
Furniture and Household Goods
WICKER NPORT
SUITE pieces suitable for liv.
ing room or sun parlOr. Price,
$500.
Fuynished House For Rent
ANACOSTIA-New, completely
furnished house. $500 month.
Autonobiles-Used Car
IOCOMOBILE Junior "8"
Touring can be- bought for un-
paid notes of 1888.
Painting, PGpering and
Decorating
Painting and paperhanging
$500 up; work guaranteed. Rea-
sOnable prices. Special terms.
y y
Urfurnished House For Rent
BELMONT ST. y. W. rooms
and bath, electric lights, painted
and papered throughout, $3.50.
4 X
Unfurnished Apartment
For Rent
WANTED 49, First-class tenant
for Broom and bath apartment,
newly decorated i'm modern apart
ment house, near new Tech High
School. Outside rooms. JanitOr
service.
The above wants and offers are
only a few of many interest
ing proportions you WiH find
oduertised in todays Times
classified GdUertising sections.
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The Washington times., 1928-11-13

which is mussy and troublesome,
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" You will get
q large bottle of this old-time recipe
improved by the addition Of other
ingredients. for only Is cents. Every.
body uses this preparation now,
because no one can possibly tell
that you darkened your hair. as it
does it so naturally and evenly.
You damIen a sponge or soft brush
with it and draw this through your
hair, taking one small strand at a
time: by morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after another applica
tion or two. your hair becomes beau.
tifully dark, thick and glossy and
you look years younger.
The Washington times., 1928-11-13
U. S. Opens Test for Two
Well-paid Positions

Competitive examinations for the
position Of associate zoologist, Bu-
reau Of Animal Industry, Depart
ment Of Agriculture and associate
librarian. L. S. Naval Observa tory,
Navy Depa rtment. We're announced
by the Civil Service Commission
today.
The first job pays from $4,000 to
S3,70O a year and the second 5000.
Full information may be obtained
from the commission.
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

I11Rs. FRANK LowDEN; wife of the former
governor of Illinois Miss Florence Pullman daughter
of the late George M Pullman Mrs. Lowden spends the
greater part of her time at the Lowden estate Snnssp
Farm This is "model farm" located in the rolling,
wooded country overlooking the picturesque Rock River,
near Oregon Illinois, Here free reign given to sturdy
American preference for sincere and simple living.
The large house is half tmbered and rambles peacefully
along knoll facing beautifully groomed, broad, green
lawns sopng down the river and the woods beyond.
There an excellent stable and charming bride paths
carry the fortunate weekend guest through forty6ve
hundred acres of delightful wooded pastures.
The Washington times., 1928-11-13
STAIR FALL KILLS MAN

HAZLETON, Pa. Nov. 13.-Wil.
liam kungle. aged 40. always en-.
gagged in active farming in the sec.
ton between here and Ouakake. died
two hours after he fell downstairs
at his home. His skull was fractured.