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Evening star., 1928-05-09
AMERICANS ON WAY TO SAFETY,
Seventeen Placed on Train for Tsingtao'
Japanese Remain.


SHANGHAI, May 0 Ho. With Vir-
tlIal state OF war existing between japan
and Nationalist China, nearly all amer
scans vino have been in the blood
bathed city OF Tstnan we're pelleVed 10
he m their way 70 safety today.
Seventeen Americans-nine men. SIX
women and two children~~were on q
train headed for Tsingtao from Tsinan.
Four British. one italian ana one
French citizen also were aboard Inc
train. Japanese and Germans. how
ever remained In the war zone.
The Japanese offered 10 evacuate all
eoilsIIIateg because OF fear that a state
Of war might be forced upon them az
any time" The American, British and
German consuls. however, decided To
remain In Tsinan. n,-,.
The japanese consulate a. onangiihi
announced that the Nationalists had
refused 10 comply with japanese ulti-
malum. In all save a formal declarh-
li0n Of war Japan. therefore, was at
actual hostilities with Nationalist China,
Demands of japanese.
The Japanese demands included,
frat withdrawal Of Nationalist troops
10 q distance Of seven miles on each
side of the railway between TSlngtao
and Tsinan; second punishment OF
commanders Of troops responsible Tor
recent murders" 9f Japanese at Isi-
nan. third disarmament 0f Southern
troops who have been guilty of cx"
cesgfs al Tsinan. and fourth. cessation
OF demonstrations against Japanese as
we'll as of ALI hostile preparations,
These we're presented a. pm, Mon
day with a l2-houf uitimatum Five
minutes before the nltlmatlim expired
an unidentified Chinese. who was With
out credentials and claimed 10 repre-
sent the Chinese chairman Of the 20"
! litical and military affairs committee 0t
Tsinan, appeared nj the Japanese lines
Lalt Gen Fuksd. Japanese commander
refused ~ receive him This individual
stated he brought verbal word that Gen
Chang Kai-Ehek, Nationalist com
| nlsnder~in chief. had reIeeted all terms
The Japanese 0utpOsts we're Inn
| nediaLely doubled The japanese stat
| I'D that the Chinese opened flre prompt-
| ly at the hour the ultimatum expired
| Tbs Ihlaese used heavy artillery and
| i1e japanese replied with small field
/ pieces.
Sending of Division Sanctioned,
The japanese claimed that tien Chi
| 4ng kai~fhek. with whom they had
| been negotiating until few hours boz
| tOfe the ultimatlim expired left Tslnaa
AMI without notice He vas believed ~
| be IN suohoyfn KianesG Province, and
ioentjpu~d on Page I. Column 80
Evening star., 1928-05-09
Message Signed Princess Lowenstein"
Found, Purported From Lost Flyers

"Capts. Hamilton and Minehen had
a quarrel over the course, struck water
aud sinking fast, Can see light IN dis
tanee, think of nlack Island every
thng out oi order now. ship epod
for a few seconds yet, Princess
LoWenstein,"
fhs message was IN lead pencil, writv
ten lengthwise ON ledger roll paper
Barr saId he was Keeping the message
IN an effort to check np on the hand
writing,
Evening star., 1928-05-09
Graduale of GeorrctoNn.

NEW YORK, May 8 C4).--Lieut Royal
" Thomas, former Army flyer of
Durant, Okla. who was killed at Teter-
boro, N. j., today. last week broke Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh's solo flight record
when he remained in the air 35 hours
"a minutes and So seconds. while trying
for a new endurance mark.
He was forced down at Roosevelt
Field. Long Island. in his endurance
effort when the gasoline gauge was
broken.
Thomas was a graduate Of George
town University and was studying at the
Harvard School of Business Administra-
ton at the outbreak Of the World War.
He enrolled IN the Army Flying School
at Kelly Field and after concluding his
course was made an instructor.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
ITALIA SUPPLIES LANDED,

KINGS BAY. Spltahergen, MAY .
tFl, Materials urgently needed 10 put
the dirigihle Italia IN shape u fiy 10
the North Pole and over the unex-
plofed Arctic were landed here today
from the base ship Citta di Milano,
The weather was unusually fine and
the visibility excellent,
Evening star., 1928-05-09
:, ths Associated Press,

rs ths Associated Press
WESTERLY. II, l.. MAY LIN bot
he described as having been picked up
M the beach at Watch lill last nlght
and brought here by Morrell X, Barr
Was a message purporting 10 he signed
by Princess I.nwenslein Of the plane
st Raphael which was lost on an at
tempted non-stop night from England
to Canada In the latter part of lasl
year, INeN message was as follows
Evening star., 1928-05-09
SMALL CALLS ASSEMBLY.
Extraordinary Session Will Confer
"Home Rule" Upon Chicago.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May GR.-
Gov. Len Small today issued a proc
lamation calling the General Assembly
into extraordinary session May Is to
confer "home rule" upon Chicago and
apportion the $6.000,000 collected un-
der the unconstitutional gasoline tax
among Illinois l02 counties.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
ABANDON OCEAN HOP.
Spanish Flyers win Not Attempt
Trip 10 Havana.

SEVILLE, May ~ The Spanish
aplstpFg Cspts Iglegiss and Jimenez,
all ready iGF hD attempt " break the
.9ng distance flight asld duration flight
lords have decided % abandon the
Blan ~ make . tfaS6atlauiie flight 10
HsgsBs CONSIDERING the chances " sues
oesk ioo uncertain
f1giead they RjB take 9f esfiY 10
morrow, If weather conditions hre fsgor
sLle, III lbe direction ~ India.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
Two Anglers Die,
Due to Excitement
OfCettingB Big Fish
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, May o.
Deaths of two oregon anglers have
been charged to excitement Incl
dent to hooking a large fish.
David w. Middleton, so, fell dead
yesterday in a boat as he was about
to land large salmon after a hard
fight. He was fishing in the VIII
lamette River near oregon City.
Another fisherman died under
similar circumstances two weeks
ago.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
CAROL PLEADS TO REMAIN.
Prince Framing Reply to British Stand
That lie Is Undesirable.

LONDON. May o R1.~-Former
Crown Prince Carol OF Rumania hoped
today TO convince the British govern
ment that It's home secretary was mis-
taken when he announced In the House
of Commons the princes stay In this
country Is no longer desirable"
Through his host. M Joneseu Carol
announced that he was writing STR
william Joynson- Hicks, home secre-
tary, pleading To be allowed 10 remain
In England with the understanding that
he report all his movements TO the
home office. lie denied that he was
pursuing subyersive propaganda, or that
he ordered manifestoes printed an
nouncing that he was willing To return
20 Rumania and take the throne from
his 6-year-old son. King Michael, or
that he knew OF attempts to convey
manifestoes out OF England,
Loyal 10 Carol.
Magda Lupescu, with whom Carol
eloped. intends To stand by him 10 the
end OF his difficultles, In Mysteries, she
announced that she weuld accompany
him wherever II Was necessary for him
to 40, but would fade out of Calol's
life as soon as he Ia called 10 the
throne"
The general view today was that the
decision that Carol must leave was not
likely TO be affected by Carols sub
mission Of his case since the matter
had been gone into thoroughly before
II Was intimated To Carol that he was
All unwelcome visitor. The police had
carefully investigated It, and the home
secretary and Sir Austen Chamberlain,
foreign minister, had discussed IL, prob
ably with the advice OF the attorney
general
When Miss Ellen Wilkinson, Iahorite
asked Sir William IN Commons whelhei
royalty was treated differently IN maj
ters ot propaganda from ordinary cit,
isans. he replied that his action ALREADY
made II obvious that there was no dia-
tinetiun,
. asa4sz-es=e44s
Evening star., 1928-05-09

Senger service has been resumed.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 9.-Chang Tso-Lin,
the Northern dictator, sent out tele-
gram to all civil and military authori-
ties throughout China today, Reuter-
dispatch from Peking says, proclaiming
temporary cessation of the war be-
tween the NorthernerS and the South
erners because of the critical situation
which has arisen between Japan and
China in Shantung Province.
Changs telegram declared that civil
war had been in progress in China for
several years while Communists had
been attempting to ruin the country
He always apprehended that the war
might impair China's friendly relations
and unfortunate incidents now had
happened. Accordingly. he issued or
ders TO his troops to cease hostilities
In order to save the country.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
NORTHERN CHINESE
HALT WAR BECAUSE
Of JAPANESE MOVE
Chang Tso-Lin ProcIalms
Temporary Cessation of
H0StiIitieS.
VIRTUAL STATE OF WAR
DECLARED. IN EXISTENCE
Americans Sent Out of Tsinan as
Nationalists Close in at
Shantung Capital.

TSTNGTAO, China. May Q tP.--
The Japanese troops are reported
TO have cleared the Shantung Rail-
way of all disturbing elements. Pas
Senger service has been resumed.
Evening star., 1928-05-09

Radio Programs Page II
Evening star., 1928-05-09

W I-AA I LIN
10. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Rain this afternoon. probably ending
early tonight: tomorrow fair and
warmer
Highest, 63 at 2,3o
pm yesterday; lowest, as. at am.
today, Full report on page Q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Large Body Sees
School Benefit
Tandy Pictures

A considerable sum was added WI
the West Brownsville schools niano
fund Monday evening through educa-
tional films shown by Clyde Tandv a.
the Junior College-Senior high schoof
auditorium.
A large number of school children
and their parents were present N tho
showing Of films which were made nv
Mr.. Tandy.
TIE schools May fete entertain
ment was reproduced as was a num-
Der OF interesting "shots" made IN
the Yellowstone national park. Old
Faithful Geyscr. Handkerchief Spring.
Pulpit Terrace and wild life in the
mark were screened.
Scenes in the Black Hills where
President Coolidge spent the SUM
mcr also were shown.
Pictures OF local interest included
comparison Of old and modern meth
DDS OF making brick filmed IN this
ritv. end operations in growing pota-
foes from planting 70 loading ir
freight cars. The latter "shots"
were made on the A. y. Tandy &
Sons farms.
All pictures with tho exception N
comics. were rcdc Nv Mr.. Tandy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
CIT BRIEFS

Building and Le Il association, re-
turned % Brownsville yesterday. Sha
also stopped AZ San Benito on bust
ness. While in Mission she was the
guest Of MMiSses Bcertl and EnrI-
quota Hccrnandcz.
We reblock, remodel hats aud do
hemstitching. Amaya's Millinery,
Adams St.-Adv. 20.
A Daughter-Mr. asd Mrs. A. y
Cortez D the birth Of an
e%ight-pound daughter, Nov. %. Botn
mother and baby are doing well.
All Kinds or feed al hardtime pric-
es.-Valley Bonded Warehouse &
Storage Co.-Adv. II.
Son Is Born-Mr. and Mrs. Joe j.
Putegnat are the parents Of a So
born Nov. -.
Thanksgiving Hens, buttermill
fed. fat. fully dressed. fresh, sani-
tary; reasonable price. NJ. a
Grisham, City Market. Phone IT'S,
ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Chicago Schools
Facing Shortage

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-tPNChicago
newspapers today said the city
schools faced a deficit approximating
s12. 600 900, caused BY financial
troubles "inherited from previous adj
m~inistrations, coupled with tremen-
dous loss in revenu this year from
u~ncollectable taxes
Some extra legal means OF main
tanning current expenses must be
found. IL was pointed out. until more
tax money becomes available about
February -. Both the Tribune and
the Herald and Examiner said the
schools would not to closed.
Private funds from public spirited
citizens will be called upon il neccs-
sarv. the Examiner said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
JUDGE SPEARS
Is HONORED
Barristers to Adopt
Resolution For
Decedent

Members Of the Cameron county
Bar association were to meet in San
Senlto Tuesday morning and endorse
q resolution, drawn by a committee
OF flve selected at a meeting Of the
association in San Benito at four
o'clock Monday afternoon, honoring
the memory Of Judge Spears, who
died suddenly in that city Sunday
afternoon.
The committee selected to write
the resolution included Judge A. ".
Logan, q Benito, chairman; Harry
u. faulk, Brownsville; Harbcrt Dav-
export, Brownsville; and A. l.. Lewis
and W. i. Carlton, both Of Harlin-
gen.
A number OF Brownsville attorneys
went to San Benito Tuesday morn
ing to attend the bar association
meeting and the funeral Of Judge
Spears.
The resolution TO be adopted at
tuesdays meeting follows:
Resolved, by the Bar Of Cameron
county In association assembled:
1. That in the passing Of Judge
oamuel Spears, the beloved dean Of
the Cameron county bar, Texas has
lost one of its ablcst jurists, Cam
eron county one Of its best and most
useful citizens. his friends and cli-
ents a wise and trusted counsellor
and guide.
:. That VIC who knew him best,
knew him a. a sincere and earnest
student of Law, deeply vcrsed In
Texas procedure; as one Of the few
great title lawyers of Texas; as a
careful, sound and painstaking advo-
cates as a skillful, fair. conscientious
and always respected opponent at
the bar; and a loyal, generous
friend.
3. That Samuel Spears in his
every persanal and professional act
was true to the admirable standards
Of the splendid generation Of law
yers now so rapidly passing; for
whom trial work was an art and a
study; protection to his clients in
terests TO the sacrifice of his own
a sacred duty; absolute fairness to
the court and TO his fellow lawyers,
q thing of course; and passionate
devotion TO the cause he advocated
n part Of his daily life.
4. That in his office Samuel
vas NhN oaA&.h anu MAntrk VI
eounsellors, and a careful and thor
ough student, ripe not merely in the
lore OF books and precedent, but
blessed with an innate ability to
distinguish right from wrong; a
splendid store OF professional ex-
perience, and a cleas and sympathet-
&c understanding Of every human
problem.
3. "phough his death has come to
US as a profound shock. we are con-
soled by the thought that his passing
came at the end or a useful. long
and well spent life. and that he died
as he would have wished to die.
without pain and in the midst Of
his days work.
s. To his life companion. and to
the daughters who were deservedly
the pride Of his later years, we ex-
tend in the hour Of their bereavement
the heartfelt sympathy Of each and
all of Judge Spears fellow workers
Of the Cameron County Bar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
CONNECTICUT COAST
GUARD BASE BURNED

NEW LONDON. Conn. Nov. 81
"a check up to-day after a spec
tacular fire at the coast guard base.
revealed the loss of one life. Fifty
other guardsmen escaped.
The fire laid waste two coas guard
buildings. The spread Of the blaze.
caused by burning oil. necessitated
releasing twenty government ships
tied in the harbor.
Jacob B. Tatelman Of Chelsa. Mass.
attached TO the destroyer Ericsson.
was found burned in the hosnital
building. He had injured an ankle
nlaying basketball three DAYS 2
Six other patients were carried out
On ~strctchers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Mrs. F. Cisneros
Buried Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Felix
Cisnros. who died at her home at
Fourteenth and Van Buren, streets
Sunday night, were held from the
Immaculate Conception church Tues
day afternoon. Interment was in the
Old City Cemetery.
Mrs. Cisneros was a member Of
the Campo Nioletta Of the VI. o. W..
organization and Woodmen services
wre conducted. Many friends swell
cd the funeral procession TO several
blocks in length.
The aged woman had resided in
this section all Of her life. having
been born in Matamoros so years
ago.
She is survived by six sons and
two daughters, all living in Browns
Vile.
Funeral arrangements were made
by the Cara undertaking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Mrs. Para Dies In
Local hospital;
Funeral Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Maria
G. Para, who died Monday night at
the Mercy hospital. were TO be held
At 4 p. m. today. at the Immaculate
Conception church. with interment
IN the city cemetery.
The deceased was 46 years old, and
is survived by her husband. Eligio
Para, five children, her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Melchor Guzman, and six
brothers. all OF whom are residents
Of Brownsville.
Cara undertaking establishment
handled the arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27

Just Arrived. silk. felt and feather
hats. AmGya's Millinery, Adams It.
ADV.
All Thanksgiving day events
football games. church services.
speeches. musical programs can be
brought TO your own firesidc with
the new Atwater Kent radio. Or
der Immediately for installation be-
fore Thanksgiving. Radio reception
perfect now. Easy terms on new
1929 sets. r. n. Williams. Tenth
and Elizabeth. Phone 6f5.-Ady. p.
Thanksgiving Dinner. Sl.50, NJ Fl
Jardin Hotel. Music and dancing
Advt.
On Business-Tom l.. Irhy, Ponca
City. Okla. attorney. and Il. Trum-
bly,, also Of Ponca City, arrived in
Brownsville Tuesday on court BUSH
ness. They expect TO remain in the
Valley until Saturday or Sunday.
II You Have anything to haul or
store. phone 27s.-Valley Bonded
Warehouse G. Storage Co.-Adv. II.
In San Benito-Harry l.. Faux,
Harbert Davenport, Milton II. West
and Judge Oscar Dancy were among
the Brownsville attorneys attending
the funeral Of Judge Samuel Spear
held in San Benito Tuesday morn
ing.
Make reservations for Thanksgiy-
ing dinner AZ the FL Jardin Hotel,
II TO 2, s 70 . p. m.-Advt.
To Big Game-Numerous Browns
Vile motor parties were preparing TO
leave this city early Wednesday for
Austin to attend the Texas-A. & u.
football game, which is 10 be the
Thanksgiving Day classic in the
SouthwesteI. Conference.
Deer HuntiEg-Ford Lockett. phar-
macist at the Eagle Pharmacy. is
among the Brownsville sportsmen
planning 70 hunt deer during the
Thanksgiving holidays. He will
leave Brownsville Wednesday for the
brush lands.
Have Thanksgiving Dinner in the
new dining Dom at the RI Jardin
Hotel. Music and dancing.-Advt.
Valley Spot Light-The San Be
nito-McAllen football game Thanks
giving Day Is holding the sports
spotlight in the Valley this week
end. Many Brownsville fans are
planning 70 attend.
Letterheads-Call 43S and have
them show YOU the new Brownsville
Pictorial Letterheads-Evcry citizen
should use them. Bishops Print
Shop.-Adv. %.
OFF to Harlingen-The Browns
Vile American Legion Post bugle
and drum corps is performing at the
fifteenth district meet Of the Legion
being held in Harrington Tuesday.
Used Radios-We have a few used
battery radios in perfect condition,
complete with batteries and speak
crs. These sets are priced at only
a fraction of their original values
and will give very satisfactory sery-
ice. Get yours before Thanksgiving
at F. II. Williams Radiola Parlor,
Tenth and Elizabeth-Advt.
Returns Home-Miss Juanita Fra
goso. who has been in Mission aud
McAllen representing the Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Valley Shipments
Total 459 Cars

Shipments from the Valley 20
Tuesday morning totslled 459 cars
according to reports Of Missouri Pa
cific general agents. The total in
cludes Of los cars Of vegetables and
354 cars of fruit.
The Southern Pacific has shipped
Is Ears OF Valley products during the
season, including 9 of vegetables,
according to a weekly report from
the office Of Wills j. Carter, general
agent.
A. B. waldron. general agent for
the Missouri Pacific, reports his line
had forwarded to northern markets
By Tuesday morning 2Ss cars Of fruit
and 90 cars of vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
WOMEN OF
DRY LAWS o

BEAUMONT. Texas. Nov. 27.-tPl
A new method Of handling femi-
rine vi~olators Of the national liGuo-
laws ;s being tested out in federal
court here. Yesterday eight women
.ome Of them mothers. were paroled
- Mrs. r. Z. Cleveland. secretary y
tho United Charities.
Federal Judge VI. Lee Estes said
4. Ael:eved the plan would work t.
"A. benefit Of offenders m 70 SO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27

Bessie

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
AGGIES SCRNiMAGF

COLLEGE STATION, Tex. Nov. Of.
-GP-A signal drill and dummy
-scrimmage constituted today's pro
gram for the Texas Aggie football
squad in its last workout on Kyle
Field leaving tomorrow for Austin
for the historic Thanksgiving day
game with Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
Flashes Of Life
(By The Associated Press)

CoALDALE, Pa.-The Rotary club
is seeking to have basketball abol-
ished as a sport for school girls. 1t
has p%etitioned the authorities. aver
ring that five players contracted tu-
berculosis when none was suscep-
tible through heridity.
NEW YoRk.-Women OF Great
Britain and America are cooperating
in a neffort to solve the servant
problem. Miss Winifred Spellman
Of London is here on a scholarship
Of the Laura Spellman Rockefeller
foundation to study the question. At
a luncheon welcoming her speakers
suggested that domestics be lifted
from the mental to the professional
class, with a six-day week and paw
for overtime.
STAMB0UL, Turkey.-Amerieans
here will eat Indian for dinner
Thanksgiving. The Turks consider
IL an insult that an ~uncainlv foul
should be named after their land. SO
they have retaliatcd BY remaining n
after the original inhabitants Of
America.
LONDON.-Insurance against twins
Is common in England. but II an ap-
%rlication from footing. a sub
urb Of southeast London. agents are
apt TO refuse il. Every street IN the
district has one or more pairs. 10
school in the district is without
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
ARRIVES

". w. Warehouse Of Walla Walla
Washington. we'll known and widely
travelled journevman-printcr. arrived
in Brownsville Monday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27

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