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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07
MOVIE STARS
LEAVE PLACE,
ESCAPE HURT
Owner, Former Cener-
al In Russia Is One
Of Ten Injured; 2
Expected to Die

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, June 7.-(Pl
An explosion which wrecked the
Russian Eagle cafe here a few min
utes after a score of film celebrities
headed by Charles Spencer Chaplin
had fled following IN alarm of fire
early today inferred ten persons, two
of whom may die. The blast occur
red in the area Just west Of the
studio center.
Theodore Lochijinsky. former
Russian army general and owner Of
the cafe. suffered what physicians
believed after first examination 70
be a basal skull fracture. ana Sc
we're head lacerations. His condi-
tion was serious.
Irving 2. Strother. guest, was
also believed to have a skull frac-
ture and possible. internal injuries.
An investigation bv the sheriff +
office and the county fire warden
revealed that at six o'clock last night
eight candles surrounded BY q kero
sane-soaked string had been found
burning in an attic Of the place. 4
similar c0ntrivance was reported ID
have been discovered at midnight.
Pending coordination of these
findings the sheriff's office declined
to express an opinion as to wheth'
er the fire and explosion were acci'
dental or the result ~ a plot.
In addition to Lochiiinsky and
Strother. Chief Turner of the county
fire department was injured wher
the blast blew him through "A door
way. Others who ~eIe burned oi
hurt include Captain WI. b. Ginger
Lee X. Grogan. Charles Wildey, Car
Reinmuller and NJ. 9. Carson, nj
firemen.
Chaplin and the other motion pic
ture celebrities were warned wher
the fire started in m adjoining an
tiqre shop. They left quickly anC
it was nearly an hour later wher
the, explosion occurred. This lapse
OF time was given By Inspector:
from the office Of the county fir,
warden and the sheriff's as the rea
son for doubling the manager:
theory that it was a gas explosion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07

GRUMPY AFRICAN
y " n
LOUDLY DEGREES
n y r.
LOCAL WEATHER

There's a certain big-mouthed,
bellicose individual in this city
that's not satisfied with our Valley
climate and let's his dissatisfaction
be known 70 the world with a
believing grunt that can be
heard a block.
This thick-lipped connoisseur Of
or the elements insists that the
Valley is too cold.
The chamber of commerce Is not
bothered, however, for several in
telligent Valleyites have sized him
up as nothing more than a thick
skined ungulate Of African descent
and a brother Of the swine.
He's N hippopotanrs being ac-
climated at Snake Kings place and
will be sent 10 the Mexico City
zoo soon.
III you don't want to get too
fresh BY calling him a hippopotamus
ii. e.. water horse"), the dictionary
saws he's a non-ruminating artio-
dactyle ungulate mammal peculiar
to Africa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07

The only long range guns used
by the allies in the great conflict
--one of them manned by Ensign
Fred A. Latham. Of Brownsville--
are shown in action in the film
"The World War" TO be screened
at the Queen theSter here Friday
for the benefit OF the American
Legion drum and 5ugle corps.
The picture was made at There
vile, about eight kilometers out
from Verdun. and tEe guns were
in action just a few days before
the armistice. pouring death and
destruction on Montmsdy. 2s miles
away. Latham can be seen leaving
a dugout beside the big gun and
moving toward the big cannon II
one of the scenes.
The guns DESTROYED tunnel,
which led into Montmedy from
Germany, and wrecked the railroad
yards in that city, thus destroy
ing one Of Germany's most import
ant lines of transport and COM
munication. The guns in the last
few days before he armistice
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07
Local Oil Mill
Leased Rv New
Orleans House,

Lease of the cottorseed oil mill
of s. c. Tucker in Brownsville for
a period Of a year. effective imme-
diately. was announced here today
BY representatives Of the Fidelity
Products Co.. of Houston. branch
OF the Southern Cotton Oil company
of New Orleans.
The company is to manufacture
practically the same products as the
mill has been turning out in the
past, including cottonseed meal, cot
tonseed cake. and cottonseed oil.
In addition il will handle fertilizers
and some other related products.
G. s. Ragan, manager of the cot
ton mill under the management Of
Mr.. Tucker is to continue in that
capacity under the new management,
and Larry Lightner. who has repre-
sented the Fidelity Products COM
pany in the Valley for the past
year, il to be added TO the force
here as cashier.
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TO
Be FOUGHT AS
PARLEY OPENS
Appeal to be Taken on
Decision of Execu-
tive Group to Cre-
dental Committee

KANSAS CITY, June 7.-CPy-Tha
field Of opponents 10 Herbert Hoov-
er completed an organization hers
today in an effort 70 prevent him
from being nominated in the repub-
lican national convention next week.
II. Il. Emerson. republican nom
inee for governor of Illinois and a
Lowden man, is the Eeneralissimo
Of the entire anti-Hoover orRaniza-
tion.
The combine and selection of En-
merson was effected at n series oE
meetings this morning in which
supporters or Lowden Watson and
Curtis participated.
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick OK
Illinois. also a Lowden worker. was
made chairman of the publicity
committee with instructions to lose
no time ir placing the aims Of the
combination before the delegates.
With the perfection or the organi-
zation the combined field decided
also 10 carry before the credentials
committee the fight il lost before
the republican national committee
when contests were brought UP for
SEATS ON NWE convention lAuNE~
Hoover forces picked up more than
sixty pledged votes in the contests,
defeating uninstructed or hostile
delegations.
Former Governor Hyde OF Mis-
souri, has been retained by the COM
bine to press the fight against the
national committees decisions before
the credentials committee. 1t is ex-
pected Ne will round Up m corps OF
assistants 70 aid him in carrying the
fight 70 the last ditch.
The series Of meetings, most OF
which were held In Watson head
quarters. had their inspiration in the
generally accepted belief among
Hoover opponents that unless he
could be stopped quickly the nom
nation would 20 to him.
The opposition contends that all
II needs 70 do is 70 prevent the
cabinet members nomination on the
first ballots and then many Of his
delegates would begin to forsake
him. Hoover people, however, claim
that their mans support IL OF the
kind that sticks.
Stop Hoover CT tits Hoover-tha1
slogsn-like phrase expressed the
sentiments Of delegates and party
leaders already on the ground, five
days in advance of the republican
convention.
Having lost all hope az checking
the commerce secretary's rapid ac-
emulation az delegates in contests
before the national committee
where Hoover supporters number-
ing more than so won seats over un-
instructed and hostile delegations
the cabinet members foes began
counting Of their combined strength.
They hoped 70 find a block suffi-
ciently large to prevent Hoover from
amassing the necessary 545 70 wiz
the nomination.
Hoover Foes Farley
With that end in view, Lowden
supporters met with those or Sena.
tor Watson, the Indiana favorite son.
In Watson's hotel room last night irs
Continued on page ten)
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KANSAS CITY, June 7.-+Pp-
Jobless gentlemen from Who's
Who seeking work as dcorkeerers;
favorite son lieutenants with
statements; women delegates;
committee members and hostesses
everywhere: miles of bunting,
hundreds of flags and the local
"Corps Of Hospitality" functioning,
today added TO the rush Of the
republican national convention pre-
liminaries.
Among the scores ready to serve
as doorkeeper, or perhaps as an
assistant sergeant-at-arms just
TO get inside the convention hall
was Jones Parker. st. Louis mil
lionaire. But only 40 odd doors
have been discovered.
The ASK Ne" force of 5000
Kansas Citians will 90 on duty
Sunday, wearing buttons bearing
the legend ASK Ne, G. o. p;
Live Here"
Twenty-three bands and drum
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WOMEN RACE
TO Be FIRST
TOSTART HOP
Southern Cross Plans
Final Hop Late To-
day; Miss Boil Back
After Poor Start
CBy The Associated Press)

Three planes were preparing today
for ocean flights of sensational ma
ture.
Two of them had the eastward
crossing Of the Atlantic as their
goal, and on each Of these there was
: woman anxious to be the first Of
her sex to accomplish such a feat.
The other plane was far out in the
Pacific ready to complete that peril
Gus crossing.
Miss Mabel Boil took off from
Roosevelt Field, N. ", this morning
with two men pilots in the transat
lantic monoplane Columbia for Old
Orchard, Me-, planning to fuel there
and ~ on 70 somewhere in Europe"
Miss Amelia Earhart, herself n
Tilot, was waiting in Newfoundland
&c take off for Europe with Wilmer
StIltz and Lewis Gordon.
The monoplane Southern Cross
waited for an ebbing tide on Naselai
leach in the Fiji islands to make the
last leg Of its flight from the United
States to Australia with four men.
In addition TO the ocean flights
Continued on page ten)
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Alvarez Trial to
Be In N. Laredo

MEXICO CITY. June 7.-tPl-Gen-
eral Jose Alvarez. former chief OF
the presidential staff. Magistrate
Genaro Palacios Moreno and three
other persons implicated in a silk
smuggling conspiracy have ssAaen
cited to Attorney General sQrEK4ka,
who decided to send them tns hvo
Laredo for trial.
Maria Conesa. actress. and four
teen others involved in the cas-
will remain in Mexico City rntN
the investigation now under wsY y
concluded.
FL Universal TODAY said that w
the general was found guilty The
court would sentence him to 10
years in prison.
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Mexican Bishop
Informs Pope of
Mexico Affairs

ROME, June 7.--tPe-The Mexican
religious situation Will be reviewed
exhaustively during the next few
days by all competent officials Of
the Roman curia. il was announced
today by the vatican.
The announcement followed an
audience granted by Pope Plus last
night to Monsignor Ruiz v Flores,
archbishop of Michoacan who
brought the pcntiff latest word on
the situation in Mexi-o.
A semi-official communique said
that Archbishop Ruiz had presented
the pontiff with a report" This
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07

was not characterized flatly rs the
basis for 8 possible settlement of
the controversy which has torn the
church and state in Mexico for the
past two years, but its Importance
was evident from the fact that the
pontiff was closeted with the Mexi-
can prelate for more than an hour
ard a half.
Archbishop Ruiz, on leaving the
vatican. said that Pope Plus show
cd himself extraordinarily well in
formed on the situation south Of the
Rio Grande.
"He knows Mexican matters bet
ter than l." exclaimed the archbishop
Who said that he was eminently sat
isfied with the results of his visit
TO Rome thus far, particularly be-
cause of the pontiff's extreme in
terest n his communication.
The pcntiff had the highest praise
for the courage and long suffering
of the Mexican faithful, telling the
archbishop that he had a special
feels for his son, particularly for
one who is harassed and sorrowful.
The present situation, the pontiff
declared he felt certain would be
solved "by the triumph of God and
the church"
The attitude OF the Holy See, he
indicated to his visitor. would be to
await the opportune moment with
that patience and courage of which
Mexico has already given the world
and the church such an eloquent
example"
Archbishop Ruiz, who is one of the
leading Mexican prelates who have
been in exile from their native land.
was asked to remain in Rome for
some time in order that he may be
on call for verbal explanation of
the documents which ne brought and
others bearing on the problems
which already have been collected
in the vatican archives.
For months unofficial negotiations
have been in progress between Presi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07
Princess to be Given
Divorce From Carol

BUCHAREST. Rumania, June r.
Pl-The newspaper iGpta says for
mer Crown Prince Carols recent
cscapades in England have led Prin-
cess Helen. whom ne married in
March, 1921. in Athens, TO seek a
divorce from her errant husband.
The decree Is 70 Ne pronounced
shortly because General Condesou,
Carols legal representative, has re-
turned from Belgium where he OBJ
tanned the princes consent.
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APPROVE AIR
PORT BONDS
Work on Project Ex-
pected to Start
NextWeek

Purchase OF land for Brownsville's
municipal airport is expected to be
completed this week following APP
proval Wednesday hy the attorney
general of the 100000 bond issue
voted by the csty in April.
The bonds were submitted to the
attorney generals department sew
eral weeks. ago, but approval was
withheld while the attorney general
investigated various legal phases in
connection with the establishment OF
a park outside the city limit, the
bonds having been issued for park
Continued on page ten.)
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley;
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Friday, probably with scattered
showers; not much change in tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy To
cloudy tonight and Friday; probably
scattered showers on The west coast
and In southwest portion; somewhat
warmer in northwest portion to-
night.
Moderate ~ fresh southeast winds
on the coast
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TRY FROG HOLES

FORT WORTH, June 7.-tFf-Of-
ficers are wondering what became
Of a man who was in swimming when
still was raided yesterday. Two
men were charged with liquor law
violation but the third escaped, leav-
ing his clothes on the bank.
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INSURANCE. MEN MEET

AUSTIN, June 7.-tPl-The Texas
association of Insurance agents got
its 32nd convention started here to-
day with around 400 delegates regis
tered
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RIVER FORECAST

RIVER FORECAST
There will he n slight 20 moderate
rise in the river at San Benito and
Brownsville during the neyt "a 10
As hours.
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"RAIN, RAIN, 20 away;
Come again another day" etc.
Thus ran a childhood Jingle.
Many Valley fields are too wet,
entirely so.
There's been a surplus Of moisture.
And the Valley feels that il can
get along from now until the cot
ton harvest without additional rain.
The copious falls nave been spot
ted, il is true. But they have occur
red in the areas of greatest acre
age.
The Valley will make cotton
crop. II will be a big crop. At
least. there is a general hope that
il will be so.
THE POPULARITY of the park
spots in the vicinity OF the Browns
willie Chamber of Commerce should
convince anyone that Brownsville
people want parks.
No fear of getting too many Of
them. Well never have too many
Of them.
Washington square. donated long
years ago for park purposes, contin-
ues to stand idle.
But there are forces at work that
promise 10 develop this more or less
unsightly piece Of ground into real
park and playground.
Considerable money mas been spent
on il in bygone years. More is need
ed to be spent. No reason why
Washington square should not have
been what IL was intended to be
years ago.
Before the building of the water
Continued on page ten.)
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Flood Present % Hr. "a Hr.
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide NE Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorolcgi-
cal conditions:
nlSn -s.......---.i. .s-.4 e.Ae a. NJ
Low None
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07

For months unofficial negotiations
have been in progress between Presi-
Continued on page ten-)
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FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
ALLIE

APPROXIMATELY one hundred
women. attending the biennial Of the
General Federation Of women's
Clubs. San Antonio. will make
side trip through the Valley Friday
and SATURDAY..
The FRIDAY delegation viii VISIT
only the Valley.
The Saturday delegation is enroute
70 Mexico for a tour OF the republie.
These women are all prominent In
their home towns. That is why they
happen to be delegates to the con-
vention.
II behooves the Valley TO put on
its very best. To see that these
visitors are well received.
And leave il TO the Valley women
to look after that.
Il will all be done in grand style.
Also. let's clean up a bit for the
visitors. Let's get rid Of the weeds
Thursday. Do il quickly. Recent
rains have shot them up almost
overnight. They are not nice to look
at. Bad enough for the homefolks.
worse for the visitors. Leave bad
impression. Get busy.
CAPTAIN EMILIO CARRANZA,
most daring Mexican aviator, is &
pected to begin flying soon.
Or his journey from Mexico City
to Washington. TO return the COM
pliment that Lindbergh paid Mexico
in December.
He may travel over the Lindbergh
route. which will bring him over or
near Brownsville.
Have you noticed that they all
select this route!
Whether they travel 10 or from
Mexico. on the long jumps.
That's because it's the best route.
Permits low altitude flying. Offers
more safe landing places. And IL
the shortest distance between Mex
leo City and Washington. or the
east coast Of the United States.
And for the same reason the inter
national mail will flY this route. At
least. all mail to and from the east.
And when hooked up with the
South American routes. the Browns
-Matamoros routes will still be
the selection.
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EXPLOSIVES

Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
New Britain herald., 1928-04-19
GAME WILL BE PLAYED
Robert H. Wilcox, Chairman of ln- dustrta' Athletic Committee, Wants Schedule Finished.

The Corbin Screw -Corbin Cabinet Lock basketball game which is the last scheduled game of the lndus- trial league will be played off at the Y. NJ. C. A. at time 10 be an- nounced later. it was definitely de- cided by Robert H. Wilcox. chnir- man of the industrial council ath- letic committee and Managers. Will liam Rickie. Screw Shop and Jack Tobin, Cabinet Locks.
 All those interested in the well fare of both Paul LaHar. leading scorer in the league and Andy "a kubowitz. runner-up. feel that the best thing for both of them would he 10 have the game played. This would give Andy an opportunity to overtake Paul. They feel that if he does not accomplish the feat. Paul will have an honor which will not bc questioned. Jim Havlick. coach Of the Fafnir team. said he would be glad 10 hare the game played but hi only wish is that Cabinet Lock players work to the best of their ability in holding Yakubowitz.
 The opinion has been expressed in many circles that Landers' players laid down" and let Andy run up his record score of IS field goals which put him in a lead over La- liar for a time. He will have 10 score @s points 10 beat LaHar in the coming game. 'Chief' Larson will probably get the call to guard the Screw Shop captain.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-19
KAPLAN TO BATTLE DAY
 DESPITE FATHERS DEATH
Mcridcn Boxer to go Through With AgrFnent for 8Out in New
 Haven on April .7.

Despite the death of his father last Sunday. Louis Ckid) kaplan of Meriden. former worlds feather weight champion and at present a contender for the light weight crown. will go through with his 1O-round bout witt Georgie Day Of New Haven scheduled for Friday. April 27, at the New Haven Arena. It had been re- ported that his sire's death would so seriously interfere with his training that kaplan would be unable 10 get in shape for the bout.
 The bout has already been post poned several times due to physical injuries sustained by kaplan and Matchmaker Anthony Paolillo Of New Haven breathed a sigh of relief last evening when told of Kaplan's announcement.
 Paoiillo, is dickering with Tony Travers, Denny McMaho rromis- ing welterweight, and lazy Grove Of New York to fill the semi-final spot on the program. Trarers won a close decision over the Gotham thumper in the semi-final 10 the Day-Mc- Graw bout at New Haven several weeks ago.
 Another member of the McMahon stable. Frankie O'Brien of Hartford, will swing into action next week. Frankie is scheduled 10 meet Harry EbbetS, of Freeport, l.. l., in q return lo-round match at the Valley Arena in Holyoke. O'Brion lost on q foul 10 Ehhets in the fifth round at IIol- yoke few weeks ago. striking his opponent low after piling up size able margin in the first four rounds
New Britain herald., 1928-04-19
Major League Leaders

Nncluding games Of April ls). By the Associated Pres,
 National
 Battlng-Grantham. Pirates. .572 Rnns-Frisch, Cardinals. :, Runs batted in--Frisch, Cardinals, Hits-Grantham Pirates. II: Pur- dy, Reds, II.
 Doubles-Grantham. Pirates 8: Bottomley, Cubs, 3.
 Triples-Riconda. Dodgers, ?. Homers-O'Doul. Giants: Frisch. Cardinals: Webb. Cubs. 3 each. stolen bases-Frisch, Cardsinal; Tuson and Carey. Dodgers. 2 each.
 American
 Bat'ing-Easterlin. Tigers, .636. Runs-Jamisson. Indians. 10. Runs batted in-J. Sewell, h. dians. 10.
 Hits--J. Seweii. Indians, 14 Doubles-J. Sewell. Indians, 1. Triples-Rcgan. Red Sox. 3. Homers-Gehrig. Yankees; K. Williams. Red Sox; Goslin Senators: Todt, Red SoX and Hauser, Athlc- tics. ? each.
 stolen bases-Myer. Red Sox. 5.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-19
STREET CONDITIONS CALLEDDF:PL0RARLE
(Continued from Page Two)

made of the store yard and all other places where city property is kept and all unused. worn out or obsolete nacnlnery and tools together with old metal and other scrap. be dis posed Of at once and the proceeds used in the general work of street repair.
 "6. That q simple method of cost accounting be installed covering such large machines as the large concrete mixer. the catch basin cleaner. the road rollers. etc. this 10 consist Of the purchase price yearly deterioration, repairs. operating cx- pcnse. incidentals. etc. all 10 be charged against the time operated. and the production from the ma chine. This extra cost record could be kept with out extra clerical cA- pcnse, would take very little of q clerks time but would show at any time which of our machines arc earning their keep so 10 speak and which are too expensive for the clty to operate. Your committee believes that one Of our machines at least is too expensive for the city 10 op- crate.
 "7. That the superintendent Of streets work out q system whereby city employees kept on the payroll the year around. such as steam rol- Ter operators, arc kept working to full capacity on other work during tho winter months when their ma chimes are idle. Your committee could see few indications Of 1hesc men being worked to capacity anJ believes that much time is wasted during the winter.
 "s. That all small hand tools be branded with the city name as soon as purchased and kept under lock and key when not in use. an inven- tory to be taken at regular periods and q report made to the chairman Of the board. The entire store yard to be locked up and the keys held by responsible persons.
 All Of the above is respectfully submitted for your full consideration which we trust if will receive Since completing our inspection We have become convinced that the city Of New Britain has a larger number of poor streets than has any city of cor responding size in New England.
 As mentioned elsewhere in our report, we arc not prepared to state that the conditions arc the fault of any particular administra ton or board but we do feel however that, judging from the comments we have heard, and the statements that have been made to us since we started our inspection, the taxpayers Of New Britain have reached the point where they must. and will, have bet ter streets, and if our recommenda- tions contain anything of merit that Will help the street department. we