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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
TInE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoroloRi-
cal conditions:
High ..........-zs..... 11:32 q. m.
Low 2:22 n. ri.
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shot IS FIRED
INTOBEDROOM,
REPORT AYERS
Aged Methodist Work
er Killed On April
29, Friend Tells In
Note Just Out

SHANGHAI, May l1.-tR)-Mrs.
William T. Hobart of the American
Methodist Mission at Taianfu, near
Tsinan, was killed on April 20 by a
bullet fired through a small window
in her bedroom from an opposite
wall during fighting between the ma
tionalists and northerners.
Details of Mrs. Hobart's death we're
received at the local headquarters of
the Mission today in a letter from
kiatainfu written on May 3 by Miss
Helen Stumley, a member of the
Mission.
Miss Stumley wrote:
"The killing occurred on April %
after the nationalists had arrived
and fighting was proceeding. We
were warned that IL was unsafe to
leave the compound, bur did not know
we we're being made targets. Mrs.
Hobart left the sitting room where
she had been reading and went to a
bedroom which has n small window
above the door facing the city hall.
She was conscious ten minutes and
died in one hour.
From that time on We lived in the
basement of the Mission building,
being fired at every time we left the
building. IL was not known what par
ticular group of southern soldiers
was doing the firing. This is the
first opportunity to get out word.
No one else was killed and all the
Chinese students are living in the
basement with the missionaries.
The Tainfu people knew nothing
about Tsinan affairs and didn't even
know that the southerhers rs were near
until the northerners began to re-
treat"
The present situation Of the mis-
sionaries in Tsinan is not known at
the local headquarters but it is not
believed that they have been able to
evacuate the city. Ali attempts to
communicate with them from Shang-
hal have failed.
Other Methodists at Taianfu are
DR.. Hobert and the Misses Frances
Meader and Lillian Greer. The Ho-
barts are from Evanston. Illinois.
They came to China IN 1882. They
have two daughters who are mis-
sionaries in China but are now in the
United States.
NEW YORK, Nav 11.-CPD-The
Methodist Episcopal church board Of
foreign missions today received a
ca5legram announcing that Mrs. Will
liam T. Hobart had been "killed by
soldiers near Tsingtao No details
we're given.
Mrs. Hobart, who was 68 years old.
was born at Flushing. Long Island.
She and her husband have been
missionaries in China since 1882.
Both were graduates of Northwest
ern university. They have four chill
dren. Two sons resid. at Evanston,
Ill. and two daughters are in the
missionary service of the church in
foreign fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue to fall all
along during the next few days In
the absence OF rains.
Flood Present 2G Hr. ~ Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today -------------.... 1905
Sunrise tomorrow ......... E:4a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Texas Accidents
Cause 2OS e
8S5 Hurts in rs

Accidents in Texas since January
I this year claimed eos human lives
and injured BS5 rs compared with
227 deaths and 793 injuries during
the corresponding period last year,
according to figures released by the
Texas Council of Safety. The latest
weekly tabulation, February 1928,
showed rs deaths and 10l injuries
as compared 90 80 deaths and 90 in
~juries during the corresponding week
last year.
Heading this weekly ~tabulntion
with ~ deaths and 60 injuries, auto
mobiles proved themselves the great
est offender against human life and
we'll being. This figure Of II deaths
was nearly half Of the total Of all
classifications, rs. Second In the
list was railway trains, having kill
ed four and injured six. and in
third, firearms killed three and in
jured two. Burns and "other caus-
es" each listed two deaths, and aero
planes, generally considered very
dangerous, listed only ono death, ns
did i~nteruTban cars.
All comparisons of similar periods
and similar classifications were no.
tieeably close. and seemed to indi-
cate that accidents are In direct pro-
portion TO accident possibilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Many Changes In
Business Under
Way In Harrington

HARLINGEN, March 3.--Opening
Of several new business concerns
here, and change in the location Of
some others vas announced this
week.
j. L. Head. owner OF the Head ION
dictionaries here, is TO open a new
confectionery In the addition 10 the
Moore hotel, now being built, IL was
announced.
The Pitts barber shop, now on
Jackson street, Is 10 move into tbs
addition 81 the new hotel, when II IA
completed. and the Hotel Moore
Cleaners are preparing to open as
a new concern in this building.
Announcement also was made Y (
the opening Of a garage here b. Z
a Dodson, TO be known as the Rec
Wil-Mond garage. These two ra-rr,
men have been in business Ia san
Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Mission to Have
Boy Scout Week

MISSION, March 3.-The coming
week will be celebrated IN Mission
az Boy Scout week. Each day will
have its special program. Monday
will be school day.. when every
scout il expected 20 have excellent
Day" with every scout being more
lessons. Tuesday will be "Home
especially helpful around the home.
Wednesday "Scoutcraft Day. with 4
bird house building contest. Thurs
day viii be the observance of Par
ents' Night" with l 1-2 hour pro-
gram by the scouts. Friday. court
Of Honor" with a program nj $500
p. m. in the city hall. Saturday.
Patriotic Day." with a patriotic
ceremony and the decoration ~
graves in the cemetery, and Sunday
as Church Day" when all scouts
will attend some church and all
ministers viii preach especially to
the scouts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
MAKERS
JOB IS EASY
Snap Comp To
Buyers Marmon Of
fetal Declares

1t u fast getting to the point
where the lob Of the automobile
manufacturer Is far simpler and
easier than that OF the buyer. !
would rather build ten cars than
select me-. Frankly, / would be at
a loss 20 know which Of all this
years beautiful and wonderful cars
l would really rather have for my
own use. Nineteen twenty-eight
has made the task Of selection so
difficult that n really does not
know how 70 proceed, III. III. Brooks,
Marmon sales director. says.
IL ven put IL all on a basis Of
relative beauty, you aren't going to
get far, because beauty Is purely a
matter Of taste.
IL you are going to put IL on a
basis Of price. here again there il
likely TO be confusion, for price
means nothing until you know the
true relative value; and you can't
find cut much about the true relR-
tive value of cars just looking nj
them and listening to what men,
paid 10 sell them, have 10 say.
! think, If / were buying a car
this year I'd make the car do the
talking. I'D look them over, pick
the n that appealed to me most mt
first glance, and then phone for the
boys who do the demonstrating.
The average man or woman today
is so familiar with automobiles
that trick administrators are utter
ly futile. John Smith and his wife
are now as good judges Of relative
motor car values as any engineer or
technical committee of engineers.
They may not know an automobile
when they see it; but no man can
fool them on any automobile III
they a get their hands on IL and
operate il themselves. So should
say that the only way TO tell about
all these beautiful automobiles is 10
get them out of doors and see how
beautifully they perform, and
think that the John Smiths and the
Elmer Spivenss Of this country have
made up their minds to do it just
that way.
What they want in automobiles
these days is, first and foremost
performance. They want a car tina;
can beat the gun at any semophore
and be half way down the block be-
fore the rest Of the cars get through
their gears. People want sudden
speed. But they wan soft speed
application and quieness along with
ii. They don't want a ear that
struggles. They want a car that
does its stuff with a nice, easy
swing, like Bobby Jones hits q golf
ball. All this, of course comes out
in the demonstration only.
They want too, that rare and in
describable quality which Marmor
has always called road-cling-the
ability TO hug the road az all
speeds and on turns, sudden Or
gradual, with no tendency Of the
back end 10 swing around and start
unpleasant things happening. Tha,
again cannot be determined indoors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
4 MILLIONTH
CHEVY MADE
Bigger Year Seen For
1928; Million Made
Last Year

DETROIT. Mich, March 3.-Added
impetus was given the swift pace
set for 1898 BIZ the Chevrolet Meter
company here today with the an
nouncemert by wv. g. Knudsen, pres
ident and general manager that the
four miilionth Chevrolet unit had
rolled OF fhe assembly lines OF the
Flint, Michigan, plant.
The record model-a 1928 coach
was built only $50 days after the
three millionth ear had been turned
out NJ the same fkctory.
This brief interval between pro-
duction Of the two epoch making
cars reveals the tremendous volume
Of the company the post year-when
it was the worlds largest automo-
bile manufacturer-and shows the
rapidity with which new cars are
now being built to supply dealers in
all parts Of the world with ar ade-
quate number for prompt delivery.
Production for the year just end
ed exceeded the program Of a million
units by 1900 VI and accelerated
production this January over Jan
uary q year ago, necessitated by the
splendid reception accorded the new
line, made possible the building Of
the four millionth car two days less
than a year after the three millicnth
unit had been produced.
Various dates in the life Of the
Chevrolet Motor company on which
the millionth ear mark has been
passed furnish a graphic picture Of
the rapid strides made by the conn
pany 10 its position OF leadership
in the industry.
Nearly twelve years elapsed after
its organization-on November y,
1911-before he one millionth car
was built. That record day was
February ~, 1923.
There followed an interval OF two
years and five months before, on
July 20, 1895, the two millionth car
was produced Between the two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
HAS new
HIGH OFFICIAL
Met Carly Named Vice
President; Heads
Sales Force

+. NJ. McCarty. for the past six
years general sales manager Of the
Nash Motors company, has been made
q vice president of that Organization.
He was elected a director three years
ago. Regarded rs one of the soundest
merchandisers in the automobile in
dustry, he viii continue to direct
the cOmpany's sales organization.
Announcement Of Mr.. Mccarty's
election as vice president was made
by &. W. Nash, president Of the com
pany, who said the advancement was
a well merited recognition of I'M
usual ability" "Since Mr.. McCarty
came with our company in 1922 he
has established a splendid record"
said Mr.. Nash. "His knowledge Of
merchandising, based on long years
Of experience In the retail as well
as in the wholesale and factory fields
has been a valuable aid to him in his
task Of directing sales for the Nash
Motor company. Because OF the
splendid vork accomplished by Mr..
Mccarthy his Advancement TO a vice
presidency Of the company comes as
a well merited recognition Of his
outstanding ability
Earle II. McCarty started his bus
mess life in m humble position In
the offices OF a large h~orse-drawn
vehicle manufacturer and has long
been regarded as a dynamic force in
the merchandising division of the
automobile industry. III any situa-
ton. no matter how trying. @Mac."
as he is known to Nash distributors
throughout the country, Is found al
ways with two feet on the groun
and he never loses sight of the fact
that two and two make four. II "a
this quality 81 basic understanding
and clear logic that earned for him
a reputation for sound judgment and
clear vision-qualities that have
stood him In good stead curing the
many years he has handled sales of
motor cars and horse-drawn We
hieies. During these years he has
steaofastiy dealt IN facts, never con-
fusing facts with theories.
In his early days his work was
confined 70 the practical task OF
compiling cost figures and sales rec
ords. To others engaged IN similar
work these figures meant, perhaps.
only 80 many pages Of arauous and
u"ninteresting labor, but TO McCarty,
gifted with vision ard inspired by
ambition, each page OF figures told
q romantic story-advareement, pro
fits, achievement. So IL was not re-
markable, perhaps, that Earl McCartv
should have risen out of the ranks.
His promotions came from time 10
time and he became one Of the d.
recting forces that influenced the
figures on those ledgers he used 20
keen.
He became a branch manager.
where direct contact with the indi-
vidual customer gave him a thor
cugh knowledge of the problems that
oonsront a retailer then ne was
brought 70 the factory and made as
sistsnt sales manager, and from that
position he went with Nash Motors
Is general sales manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
ECONOMY
SAVES STEEL
Ship Parts Salvaged
From Scrap Heap
BY Machine

Material which ordinarily would
be discarded as scrap is now being
saved nc the Fordson plant OF the
Ford Motor company by means of an
hydraulic butt-welding machine.
This machine has effected a large
economy in the retaining OF steel
parts, especially in the fabricating Of
structural steel taken from the
strapped vessels Of the United States
shipping board fleet, which the COM
pany is ~salvaging.
Sections of Il" beams of the
same size have been welded togeth-
err. These are usually fabricated to
the exact size desired for a given use.
Sometimes pieces Of new material are
too short for certain work, in which
Ease shorter pieces are welded on.
This saves cutting q longer piece and
enables the use of the salvaged ends
formerly ~scrapped for metal.
Many Of the structural steel men,
bers taken from the vessels are cut
into small pieces TO make removal
easier. Instead or being melted up
as scrap metal, the ends are squared.
and the pieces welded together into
longer lengths. These have been
found as strong In every way al new
material.
Broken motor or generator arma-
ture shafts are likewise welded,
Quite frequently the bearing end OF
such shafts is badly scored. In
stead Of dizcarding the shaft, and
winding another, as formerly, the
damaged end Is squared off and an
other piece is welded on. The diam
cter Of this section is somewhat lar
ger than Of the original, the excess
being turned down to the correct
size. This process also trues the
bearing. The machine will handle
all sizes up to eight inches in dia-
meter.
Shafts from forming presses and
drop forge presses. arc often sprung.
The sprung section is then cut off, a
straight piece being welded on and
turned TO size.
The machine W capable Of handling
material Of all ordinary sizes Of
structural steel and shafting up to
eight inches in diameter. The sur
face welding capacity is Ga square
inches. Some larger pieces require
100000 amperes or more.
The two pieces 20 be welded to-
gcthcr are squared on the ends and
placed in the machine by means Of
an overhead crane. They are then
securely clamped into place on the
movable carriage. whose operation -
controlled by hydraulic pressure.
When the current is turned on, the
two ends are brought together under
pressure forming an arc which thor
oughly fuses the two sections into
n piece.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04

and three milIionth cars was q
period OF a year and six months. the
three millionth unit having been
built on January rs, 1927, while from
that date 70 the building Of the
four millionth unit was 56S days.
Like the three milll0nth car, the
four millicnth one was equipped
with a coach body. The one and
two millionth models both were
touring types
Little ceremony attended the pro-
duction OF the four millionth car.
DIR. KnudHen. e.. F- Barth, v~ice-prcs-
ident III charge on manufacturing,
and C. Il. Wethernld. Flint plant
manager. inspected II. and shortly
afterwnrd III went with the millions
Of others produced to date 70 the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04

LOND0N.-Lonely inhabitants OF
the island Of Tristan da Cunha in
the South Atlantic are to be cheer
ed BY a radio set shipped there. pro-
vided they can tune in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Famous Pictures
Now In HarIingen

- VAIN
HARLINGEN, March 3.-The col
lection OF paintings by famous art
lists which are to be shown in the
central ward school here March z.
y and 3 has arrived in the city, and
arrangements are being made 10
place them on exhibit.
Arrangements have been ryade by
the Kiwanis club Of Harliigen 70
purchase one Of the pictures from
the collection, furnished BY the Elson
company Of Chicago, ard to present
the picture to the school. The com
mittee handling arrangements ia
composed Of DR.. "A. j. Pollard, pfesi-
dent; ID. w. Day, Mrs. 5. n. Jennings,
and Carl S. Chiffon.
a small admission fee Is to be
charged for seeing the pictures. and
proceeds from this will Ne used IN
purchasing pictures 10 place in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Mission Lions Hear
Paper BY DR.. Caldwell
special 70 The Herald

MISSION. March 3.-The Lions
club this week listened 20 a paper
by DIR. Caldwell on preventive
Medicine" which was read BY DR.. III.
Smith, due to the absence Of the for
mer.
Two new members were received
into the club and the charge was
given them by Bob Samuels.
The Lions quartet, Heber Manuel.
Sim Jones, Cheesey Dooley and
Louis Rogers, gave a selection ex-
traordinary, in whieh they were aid
cd by A. G. Potter at times. VS.
TORS were Messrs. Lair, Estes and
Rankin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04

GENEVA.-Five mnn we're killed
~ IN avalanche that carried them
three miles in Tho Vornolherg region
or the Alps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04

LONDON.--The Prince OF Wales
auto broke down while he was in the
country and he had to hike 10 miles
to Craven Lodge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04

loading docks for prompt shipment.
Only IA few seconds after thn rec
ord model hind left khn production
lines. number 4.O0O.D01 rolled Off
and the ~ceaselexa activity evident -
Mi Chevrolet plants since the middle
of December continued its record
setting pace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04

UNLIMITED GUEST
CHIcAGO-GeurHn Mardyr waving
a revolver, walked unlimited into "a
party here. lie paid 500 fine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Medicos to Meet In
Harlingen Thursday

HARLINGEN, March 3.-Pians for
the next meeting Of the Cameron
County Medical association, 20 be
held here March s, are being made,
according to DR.. II. L. Hoskins Of
this city, new secretary Of the coun-
~ organization.
The meeting il 20 be held in the
Reese-Wil-Mond hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Harrington Budget To
Be Voted Wednesday

HARLiNGEN, March 3.-The mat
ter Of adopting a budget for the city
Of Harlingen TO operate on during
the year will come up for a final de-
eision Ht the meeting Wednesday
night or next week.
The commission was expected TO
hold a special session here Wednes-
day night OF this week, but the meet
ing was postponed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
MAKE THREATS; N AN AND WIFE
 UNDER ARREST
Hint at Kidnapping and Murder Causes Two Arr
 rests Tn Seattle

SEATTLE, Jan. 16. Albert Isabel, aged 35. bill collector, and his wife Marian. have been arrested after neighbor sreceiv- ed note teythreatening his children with the same fate as befell Mar ian Parker.
 The Isabells were arrested for questioning when the hand writ ing on receipts signed by Isabel ,are said to resemble that in the Kidnapping notes which demand ed $50 from the neighbor, Mi chael Wirtzfeld, who has fouI small children.
 Wirtzfeld was ordered in the note to put $50 in cash in the mail box near his home. Under police protection. Wirtzfe!d plac- ed an envelope containing slips of paper in the mail box and officers watched. They found Isabel was the only person to ap- proach the box. He peered into it as he walked by but without opening it, the officers said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
GUNS, GOWNS,
 DIVORCE PLEA

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Florence Brady. vaudeville singer and dancer, in private life Mrs. Gill bert Wells. doesn't believe she should be asked to wear the dis carded gowns of friend husband's $ lady friends. while they got new ones from him, according to her divorce bill, it was learned today.
 Furthermore. she doesn't care much to have Gilbert continue his habit of fourishing a revolver before her, especially after she tried to check it by bounding a mashie off his head.
 Wells is the grandson of the founder of the Wells-Fargo Ex- press Company and heir to a yearly income of $20,000. He earns as much more on the stage, according to the bill of com plaint. The case is scheduled for an early hearing here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
COOLIDGE OPENS PAN AMERICAN
 CONFERENCE; TALKS ON GOODWILL
PLANES BEING USED TO FIND
 CHILD SLAYER
Army Pursuit Planes Are Used in Michigan to
 Search for Fiend

FLINT, Mich, Jan. 16.-Three Army pursuit airplanes have been enlisted in the search for the slayer of Dorothy Schneider, aged years, who was kidnapped and slain last Thursday.
 The planes are flying low over Crosse County searching for the abandoned automobile of the de- scription known to have been used by the man who kidnapped the little girl as she was re- turning home from a kinder garten.
 Oscar c. Olander. Commissions CT of the State Police is under orders from Gov. Fred w Green and he has assumed full Charge of the search.
 Fifteen hundred persons filsd from the mortuafy Sunday to view the chiid's body.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
TO. c DIFFERENCE IN CUBA WELCOMED
President Machado Stresses Aims of American
 Countries

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 16.--- Stressing idealism. fraternity and cooperation as the aims of the American countries. Gen. Gererdo Machado Morales, President of Cuba. welcomed President Cool idge and the delegates from the Latin-American countries to Cuba for the Sixth Pan-American Con ference.
 President Machado said: "Pan- Americanism Is constructive work that does not imply antagonism but on the contrary cooperates for universal peace, for bettering understanding among all the peo- pies towards spiritual and moral unity of the world"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-16
P R Q OHIB|T|ON
 ANNIVERSARY :
 CELEBRATED
Thirty Thousand Churches Hold Seryices-
 Birthday Gift

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The eighth anniversary of the Eigh- teenth Amendment was observed here today amid much of the same controversy as marked it's birth, as supporters of Prohibi- tion continued the celebration begun yesterday at Westerville, Ohio, home of the Anti-Saloon League.
 The Leagues arch enemy. the Association Against the Prohibi- tion Amendment. dug itself in for a more determined fight in the future.
 The association's announcement. of ifs expansion and it's jibe at the dry celebration constituted the only birthday gift from tha. side of the question.
 In addition to the estimate giv- -en at Westerville. by Dr. Howard Russell, Associate General Super intendent of the Anti-Saloon League that services in 30,O0O churches marked the anniversary, William "Pussyfoot" Joh n o n told New York audience that Prohibition was in the Constitu- tion to stay, and Senator Wesley l.. Jones, of Washington. declar- ed that faithful enforcement will soon be the. main issue in the Presidential election.