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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26

and it appeared that an error in
transmission Of a message was re-
sPonsible for the erroneous infor-
nation.
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, June &c.
-tFl-With one injured man of the
crew Of the Italia rescued from the
perilous position on an ice floe by
airplane, preparations went forward
today to search for seven men who
drifted to the east in the balloon
part Of the dirigible.
Pilots of two large Italian sea-
planes and a Swedish seaplane were
summoned 70 meet aboard the base
ship Citta di Milano at Virgo Bay
10 perfect searching plans. They
will be guided by the advice Of
General Umberto Mobile. who was
injured in the Italia crash. Mobile
although prevented from flying in
search of his comrades, was aiding
in plans for their rescue by his
knowledge of ice conditions and OBJ
servations made by him on the voy-
age of the Italia TO Lenin Land Of
the area toward which the balloon
drifted.
Airmen were waiting for favor
able weather 10 continue rescue
work for four survivors of the Italia
adrift on the ice near Foyn island
and Lieutenant Einar-Paal LundboZ
Swedish flier, who was marooned
with them when his seaplane over
turned while engaged in relief work.
Swedish airmen aboard their base
steamer. the Guest, in Hinlopen
Strait were particularly anxious TO
bring their fellow countrymen to
safety. A small Finnish plane Is
waiting its ski landing gear ad-
justment at Virgo bay TO join the
expedition aboard the Quest.
General Mobile requested that two
small airplanes be sent from Eng.
land to join in the work as that
type OF plane has twice proved its
practicability in rescuing stranded
men from the ice.
A small hydroairplane aboard the
whaling ship Roy at the mouth Of
Hinlopen strait was ade ready to
search for three men who left the
Mobile party TO make their way to
land. Dog trains, four Norwegian
guides and three Alpine ice ex-
perts were making tneir way over
the ice in search of the trio.
Ice blocked the attempts Of other
fliers to search for Roaid Amund-
(Coptinued on page two.D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
First Harlingen
Cotton of Season
Comes In Monday

Especial to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. June 26.-This city's
first and second bale of this seasons
cotton arrived in rapid succession
from the fields of L. G. Davis Mon
day and Tuesday respectively. Both
bales were ginned by the Farmers
Gin company and were purchased BY
Sam Bolts.
The first bale weighed 495 pounds
and classed middling. IL brought 25
cents per pound in addition to free
ginning and bonus Of SIS.
Davis second bale was ginned
Tuesday. II weighed SIS pounds and
brought a price of 2l cents per
pound.
The fields from which the cotton
was picked are located just outside
the city limits on the east side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
Van Nance Sees Early Win
Vice Presidential
SeaychIsC Centeying
On SOIOn Robson

modic beams today upon three or
four persons, perhaps lingering
longest upon Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas, democratic leader in the
senate.
New names were still coming TO the
fore with newly arriving delegations,
however and there arose q possibil-
ity that if Governor Smith were
given the presidential nomination he
would throw the race for second
place into a grand free-for-ali with
the selection to be made on the floor
Of the convention.
A tomb-like silence hovered
over the lair Of Tammany IN Hous-
ton from which have emerged only
vague intimations that while Evans
WoolIen of Indiana and Newton ID.
Baker. secretary Of war under Presi-
dent Wilson. were favored by some
OF the smith leaders. probably more
of them were looking over the Rob-
inson record. At the same time
there came still other reports that
| if their candidate should be given
first place on the ticket, he might
request the convention to select his
running mate in an open fight on
the floor.
New rumbIes of thunder echoed
from the central states and the west
last night as delegates not yet in
ured to Houston heat launched new
vice presidential booms for Repre-
sentative Rainey Of Illinois and
Richard v. Taylor, a member Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
and a former mayor Of Mobile,
Alabama.
Rainey, IL was contended, has
taken an active part in farm re-
lief legislation and might do much
to swing farm votes into the demo
cratic columns. The Taylor boost
came from the Arizona delegation
Amos Vets. chairman Of the dele
! cation, said that Taylor was in har-
mony with the views of Smith on
prohibition enforcement.
Hull of Tennessee still bulked
large in the minds OF many dele
gates today and others suggested
Atlee Pomerene Of Ohio. or Cover
nor Donahey of that state. as car<i-
dates who would strengthen the
kick Of the democratic mule.
New impetus was given 70 the
/ campaign OF George L. Berry, presi-
dent OF the Iressmen's union. with
publication of "A telegram from Will
liam Randolph Hearst. the publish.
er. asserting that the democrats
should take notice OF him IL they
were considering the ability and
availability Of candidates. The mes.
sage added that the Tennesseean
was popular both with union men
and the public.
Other new candidates whose
4 names appeared on the list yester-
day for the first time included SEN
ator King of Utah. who was boosted
by his home staters, and Huston
Thompson. a former chairman of the
federal trade commission, whose
praises were chanted by Colorado
delegates. Still other delegations
spoke Of Senator Pittman of Nevada
as second place man. and Cover.
nor Ritchie of Maryland. himself
mentioned Us a possible nominee fol
vice president. said that former SEN
ator Underwood Of Alabama was a
desirable man for the place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
Byrd Plans Test
Flight to Mexico

MEXICO CITY, June 26.-CF)-EI
Universal SAYS the foreign office has
granted Commander Richard r.
Byrd permission to fly to Mexico
City to test the airplane he intends
to use in his south polar expedi-
tion. Byrd wants 70 study flying
conditions in a high altitude such
as Mexico City has.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
Body Of Mission
Man Sent to Iowa

MISSION, June 26.-The body Of
W. s. Crom, rs, who was found dead
ut his home three miles northeast Of
this city Monday morning. IS to be
shipped to Magnolia. Ia, for burial.
He was known to have been suffer
ing from heart attacks and his death
was pronounced as being caused by
natural forces.
Surviving are two daughters. Mrs.
O. II. Parks and Mrs. +. ". Thorpe.
both OF Mission, and two sons. Claude
Crom of Magnolia. la, and Mack
Crom Of Cisco, Utah.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26

men pocketed two tickets.
"Who said IL was a hard job
getting convention tickets?" one
said.
Convention seats?" piped the
young woman. You've bought
tickets to the wrestling match"
A national committeewoman BY
proxy is being mentioned az the
probable choice of the Reed forces
to second the nomination OF the
Missourian- Mrs. Antoinette Fonk.
New Mexico's tiny blond represen-
tative. who is replacing Mrs. Jen-
ME Martin Kirby on the commit
tee, is regarded az the favorlte.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26

c." says Arthurs B. Clark, the
brown-derbied delegate from Al
toona, Pa.
Here's one for the book" and
the information clerk tossed a
telegram across the desk.
when does the democratic con-
vention open?" it read. Il came
from Pittsburgh.
Just inside the Rice is n table
with a diagram of seats spread.
Two men approached.
"Please, Miss. we want two
good seats down front"
Money changed hands and the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
Blind Man Robbed;
Told Not to Testify

CHICAGO, June 26.-LP)-Richard
Boehler. a blind organist who was
robbed Of sl00 three weeks ago by
footpad. has been threatened with
death il he attempts to testify
against Fred Leonardo, who is sc-
cused of robbing him.
'If you start for The grand jury
room,' a voice warned him over the
telephone yesterday, "you will never
reach there alive"
Police promised him protection
when he went before the grand jury
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
.S.P.ABANDONS
HIDALCO line
Withdraws Applica- a.
ton to Extend to Rio
From McAllen

WASHINGTON, June 26.-lP)-The
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
road (Southern Pacific) intends to
abandon for the time being its pro-
| gram for extending its line into
Mexico from McAllen. Texas.
The interstate commerce commits
sion today was asked to vacate the
authorization which the road holds
for building onward from McAllen
1-2 miles TO the Rio Grande.
Explaining its change of plans the
railroad petition stated that the Rio
Grande channel had not stabilized
sufficiently to enable engineering
construction across it, also that a
levee system had been installed
which would flood much Of the
land which the proposed road would
traverse.
The original application of the Sar
Antonio e. Aransas Pass railroad
(Southern Pacific) for an extension
from Falfurrias TO the Valley speci-
fled the Rio Grande as the destina-
tion, the application stating that the
railroad proposed TO extend from
Falfurrias through Edinburg ito a
point on the Rio Grande."
II was generally understood at that
time that the Southern Pacific was
seeking Mexican connection
through Hidalgo and that a crossing
would be made at or near that point.
To gain the Rio Grande the rail-
road would be compelled to erect a
bridge across the main flood control
channel. over half a mile in width at
that point, and would also be COM
PEELED to bridge the flood control in
let to the Grzngeno. Practically all
the area from the Rio Grande to the
flood control channel is we'll protect
ed by river levees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
The democratic chieftains who
decided on night sessions for the
national convention already are
hearing from evening newspapers
back home, but they place all of
the blame on the evolution of the
radio.
BY holding short sessions in
midday, when many Of the nations
millions are at home for noon
luncheons they assert that they
will reach the voters over the
broadcasting chain, and then
again, with night sessions they be-
lieve literally millions viii listen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
What Convention Visitors Find To Laugh About

to the lambasting Of the republi-
can party.
These leaders are depending on
the newspapers to carry the all
important printed word, but they
are overlooking no bets in getting
their case across. Unless there is
a change in plans there will be
several night sessions of the con-
vention. although no day will be
altogether neglected.
Both Kansas City and Houston
have turned UP prospective big
time statesmen in their newsboys.
While a fire was being attended to
in one Of the big hotels in the re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
Press Efforts To
Rescue Mobiles
.PartyFy0mFl0es

ROME. June 26.-(P)-Yesterday's
report that Natalie Ceccioni, motor
chief of the dirigible Italia had
been rescued from the Mobile camp
off Northeast Land now appears to
be Infounded.
No confirmation of the report
could be obtained from Spitzbergen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
HOUSTON is
COOL, MAINE
MAN SWEARS

HOUSTON, June =6.-tPl-The
gentleman from Maine was doubt
ed. So he made his sworn state
ment:
u. Allen L. Oliver. swear that
I voluntarily slept undsr a bIan-
ket after midnight on June 25,
1928. at my apartment, 602 West
Gray.
Then his fellow democratic con-
vention delegates believed him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26

publican convention city, and even
before the engines had arrived, n
newsie started yelling;
Paper, just out, all about the
big firei"
This only got a laugh from the
wise ones at the scene, but the
kid on the corner of the Rice ho-
tel in Houston last night had bet
ter luck when he started the cry:
Senator Helm turns TO AL
Smith"
He soon sold out.
You cant 20 wrong on my In
itlals-they are as simple as A, B,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
VISITS RANCH

Miss Marie Bernice La Roche OF
this city left Tuesday morning for
the Las Yescas ranch. located about
20 miles due north of Brownsville. to
spend a week with her schoolmates,
Misses Genivere and Marcela Garza.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
VISIT REACH

John Tanning of Brownsville. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. q. Ladd or San
Antonio and Jim LaGro of Matamoros
formed a party 10 Washington Beach
Monday. The Ladds left Brownsville
for Corpus Christi Tuesday over the
Ocean Beach Drive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
sPECIAL RATE

Announcement Of a special rate
g sS4.60 for a round trip to Niagara
r.Tls has been received by the local
t;~ket office Of the Southern Pa
.;fsr. The tickets will be on sale
% ynlv IL aud will be good through
Inlv 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valleys
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; probably
scattered showers IN north portion:
warmer tonight i'm northeast portion.
Light 10 moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
WOMAN. I03. DIES

FL PASO, Tex, June 26.-lPs-
Mrs. Josefa Vega. 1903. who fled
from Mexico in 1865 to escape the
troops Of Emperor Macmillan, died
here yesterday. She had lived in
I'll Paso 80 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
MKs. MeCLENDoN I'LL

AIRS. ID. McClendon, who has been
--ss;ralIy i'll at the home Of her pa
. --rss. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Harvey, is
.srorted to be slightly improved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
BY W. b. RAGsDALE

ASSOCIATED Press staff Writer)
HOUSTON, June 26.-(Pl-With a
score or more candidates scrambling
for a position before it. the vice
presidential spotlight threw spas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide No Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High -....-.- 1:52 .. m; 1913 .. m.
Low --.--..-. 1903 a. m; 6.31 p. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26

RIVER FORECAST
There, will be ~ material change
in the river during the next "a tn
4s hours.
Flood Present 20 Hr 1GHr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-26

and it appeared that an error in
transmission Of a message was re-
sponsible for the erroneous infor-
nation.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-07-23
.EPWORTH TO meet
1000 Expected at Institute
of MethodiStS.

Two thousand members of the Ep-
worth League in the INDIANAPOLIS
district of the Methodist Episcopal
Church are expected to convene at
the annual Indiana conference in
stitute to be held this week at River
dale.
A new $500 lodge recently COM
pleted, will be placed at the disposal
OF the committee in charge.
The building has two large dormi-
tories accommodating 100 persons
each; a living room with fire place
and a basement with kitchen and
dining hall.
Among those on the institute pro-
gram are: The G. G. Bonnell.
Aurora; Versa Rae Young, dean of
women; DR.. w. E. j. Gratz, editor
of the Epworth Herald; DR.. Earl j.
Harper, president of Evansville Col
lege; the Rev. Charles H. Taylor,
Greencastle; the Rev. j. G. Moore,
pastor of the Capitol Ave. M. E.
Church; the Rev. c. R. Stout, Madi-
son; the Rev. M. G. Robins, Evans
vile; the Rev. w. B. Farmer, secre-
tary Of the board of pensions and
ministerial relief; the Rev. M. A.
Farr, Broad Ripple; the Rev. ]. w.
McFall, pastor of the Broadway M.
E. Church and Miss Helen Barrett,
indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-07-23
CLOTHIER IS BURIED
Funeral Services Are Held
for M. B. Kaufman.

Funeral services for Max P.
Kaufman, 55, of 1888 Central Ave,
who dropped dead Sunday after
noon in front of his store at 407
w. Washington ST., were held at 2
this afternoon at the residence, fol-
lowed by burial in the indianapolis
Hebrew Cemetery.
Haert disease was given as the
cause of death by Deputy Coroner
Frank Owen.
Mr.. Kaufman was born in Poland
and came to the United States forty
years ago. For the last thirty years
he operated retail clothing stores
in indianapolis, owning two, one at
2402 Indiana Ave-, and the one on
Washington st. at the time of his
death.
He was married in Indianapolis
in 1896 to Miss Bessie P. Perry, who
survives him. He is survived also
by six sons, Nelson, Harold, Clar-
ence, Charles aid Sidney Kaufman
all of Indianapolis and Norton
Kaufman of Dillonville, Ohio, and
two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Unger and
Miss Hortense Kaufman, Indian
apolis.
He was a past president of the
Central Hebrew Congregation.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-07-23
Good Bad Boy
Lad, 9, Presents Puzzle
to Evansville OFF,
CiaI.

By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 23.-
Leonard Coombs, 8, is listed on
the records of Probation Officer
Adolph Stallman as "a mystery
boy and human puzzle"
Stallman cites this from the
boys record:
Attempt at suicide by drowning;
rifled cash registers in three
stores; stole a toy wagon in which
to haul loot consisting Of twelve
bottles of pop; tried TO slash a sis
ter with butcher knife because
she reprimanded him.
The boy is too, young to be sent
to the State reform school, STALL
man points out. He is too bright
to be sent to the feeble-minded
colony. At times, the officer says,
the boy is meek and industrious;
at others, displays all the marks
of a habitual criminal.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-07-23
EMILY ROBERTS DIES
Funeral Services Are Set
for Tuesday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily E.
Roberts, 81 a resident of Indianap-
oils for thirty-f1ve years, will be held
at 1920 Tuesday morning at the
residence. She died at her home,
2459 N. New Jersey st.
The Rev. Orien w. Fifer, district
Methodist superintendent, will Off
ciate. Burial will be in the Crown
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Roberts was the widow of
the Rev. Robert Roberts, pioneer
Methodist minister in Indiana, and
pastor of the Fletcher Place M. E.
Church, who died in 1905.
Mrs. Roberts came to Indiana
from Pennsylvania in 1885. The
sister of Mrs. Roberts great-great-
grandfather was Mary Ball, the
mother of George Washington. One
of her maternal ancestors was
George Walton of Georgia, one of
the signers of the Declaration of
independence.
Surviving are three daughters:
Mrs. G. M. Griffin, Daytona Beach,
Fla; Mrs. B. H. Scranton, Rising
Sun, Ind, and Miss Alta M. Roberts,
indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-07-23
CLASH AT RESORT
One Man Shot, a Arrested
in Summer Camp Battle.

A summer colony jamboree re-
suited in one man being shot, four
men being arrested, an Indianapolis
policeman being hit on the head,
the marshal of the Incorporated
town of Ravenswood sending out a
call for help, and the police emer-
gency squad under Lieut.. Fred
Drinkut making a fast run to the
scene of the battle at 11:30 p. m.
Sunday.
Police officers say liquor caused
the battle. Lieutenant Drinkut and
his squad arrested Roy Wise, 38;
Earl Wise, 81, and Chester Matson,
81, of Ravenswood, and Chester
Wise, 80, of 1749 Olive ST., on charges
Of drunkenness, assault and battery
and vagrancy.
John Wise, who lives in West In
dianapolis, but who had disappeared
before the emergency squad arrived
in answering a riot call, was shot in
the arm, police say.
One of the men is said to have
struck w. E. Bisinger, of Ravens
wood, while he was eating in lunch
room.
Robert McGill, marshal of Ravens
wood, went after Patrolman Frank
Delatore, who has cottage there.
Delatore at one time rated one of
the best middleweight boxers, was
hit on the head in the big battle
that followed.
Then some one person sent in a
riot call to police headquarters and
the emergency squad ended the
fight.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-07-23
HELD As GAS Hawks
Woman Claims Two Youths
Forced Her in Car.

Police today continued to probe
an alleged "gas hawk" complaint
of Mrs. George Davis, Graylynn
Apis, Room 2.
The woman and Elmer Hutton,
81, of 201 Bakemeyer St., and
James Cole, 21, OF 3646 E. Wash
ington ST., whom she says forced
her to ride with them Sunday, are
all held at city prison.
Mrs. Davis claims that she was
made to enter the car at Pennsyl-
vania and Michigan SITS, and was
taken ints the country. The men
claim she entered voluntarily.
Mrs. Ruby Mote, 1918 Edgemont
Ave, called police Sunday ana said
that she and her 13-year-old
daughter, Beatrice Tyron had been
accosted by "gas hawks" at Twenty
Seventh st. and Riverside DR..
The Indianapolis times., 1928-07-23
STATE DIVORCE
Rate ON RISE
One to Every Five Indiana
Marriages in 1927.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Di-
vorce is still gaining on marriage in
Indiana, the Department of Com
merce reported today, and for 1927
there was one divorce to every five
marriages
Total marriages for 1927 were
41,112, as against 20, ,4O9 for 1926, an
increase Of 703 or IT. per cent.
But there were 1904 divorces
granted, compared with 1885 in 1926,
an increase of 379 or 40 per cent.
In 1916 there was one divorce to
six marriages, the total of the lat
ter being 33,521 against 5,636 di-
vorceS.
There were ninety-five marriages
annulled in 1927, as compared with
eighty-two in 1926.
Lake County, probably because it
is so near Chicago, led all counties
in marriages, with 6,310. This was
a decrease from the 1926 figure of
6,422, however.
Marion County had 1919 mar
riages in 1927, against 3,775 in 1926,
but also led all counties in divorce,
with 1867 during 1927 against 1,346
for 1926. Annulments were eighteen
against twenty-five in 1926.
Vanderberg County had 1037 mar
riages in 1927 against 1,O44 in 1926.
and 384 divorces in 1927 against 364
in 1926.
Vigo had 1,065 marriages against
1,188 and 522 divorces against 1913.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-07-23
China TO ASK
POWERS help
Plans ParIey of Nations on
Problems.
BIZ United Press

o. ONtttu ZOO
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Chinese
problems affecting foreign rights
and interests soon may be threashed
out at a general conference in a
Chinese city to which the United
States and perhaps Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan and other
powers will send delegates, the
United Press was informed today.
In such a conference, the powers
would deal only with the Nationalist
Government as represented by the
Kuomintang committee sitting in
Marking, it was declared. Thus, the
powers would unite in recognizing
the Marking regime as the de facto
government in China, a step the
United States already has taken in
dependently through the negotia-
tions for a settlement of the Nan
king outrages Of March "a 1927.
The American program doubtless
would include a demand that the
United States retain its right to
try its citizens in its own courts in
China adopt a judicial code and
court system analogous to the codes
and courts of western countries. On
the other hand, The United States
would be found ready to agree to an
extensive reform of the Chinese
tariff to protect Chinese industry
as we'll as to provide sufficient rev.
enues for governmental purposes
and for service on foreign debts.