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Galveston Pilot
Makes Hop Here

Lieutenant Childress of Fort
Crockett, Galveston, made the flight
around the Texas coast line 10
brownsville in three hours and fiji
teen minutes this morning.
He left at o'clock and arrived
here at 1l:l5. He had a passenger
with him. The plane Is expected to
make the return flight Saturday
morning, accordig "a word NJ Fort
Brow.
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Dem Boilers We're 'StydaU Delegates
To Meet, Says Mrs. Taylor on Return

were representing the Twenty-sev-
enth senatorial district. When O. Y.
Colquitt led the so-called bolt from
the convention hall they followed
him, and the duly accredited dele
gates were then enabled 20 secure
seats in their respective sections and
the convention proceeded very har-
moniously."
There were many women dele
gates, Mrs. Taylor said. and they
took a prominent part in the con-
vention. Many of the most rromi-
CONTINUED on page two.J
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JONES, BRITISH
STAR TOPLAY
Perkins Battles Way
To Finals to Meet
u. s. Champion

BRAEBURN COUNTRY CLUB.
Newton, Mass. Sept. 14.-tP1-Phii
Perkins. British amateur golf
champion, won the right to play
Bobby Jones for his American title
in tomorrow's national champion
ship final BY defeating George
Voigt OF New York, up and I 70
20. today in their 36-hole semi-fi-
nal match.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-14

When the delegates to the demo-
cratic state convention arrived at
Dallas, they found the convention
hall packed with Dallas and Fort
Worth women representing them
selves as delegates. was the asscr-
tion of Mrs. Nolney Taylor, Cameron
county delegate. who arrived home
from Dallas Thursday.
Cameron county was represented
by Judge and Mrs. v. w. Taylor and
Milton West of Brownsville and
Judge !. &. Coursey Of Hariingrn.
The Twensy-seventh district, incIud-
ing the south Texas counties. had
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DENIED HABEAs CORPUS

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept ll.-fP
Application of Floyd Jarrett.
wanted in Colorado to face murder
charges growing out of the killing
Of four persons in connection with
the robbery OF the First National
Bank Of Lamar. for a writ OF hab-
cas- corpus was denied today by the
criminal court OF appeals.
The court ordered Jarrett. who il
being held in jail at Ardmore, turn
cd over 10 Colorado officers.
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For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair 10 partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; continud warm. Light to
fresh southeast 10 east winds on the
west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy ~
unsettled tonight and Saturday:
cooler nm north portion tonight, and
in northeast and southwest portions
Saturday. Light to fresh easterly 10
northerly winds on the coast.
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LABOR CHIEF DIES

QUINCY. Mass. Sept. 14--tP)-
James J. Duncan. former vice prc j.
dent Of the American Federation OF
Labor. died today at his home after
a long illness.
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The river will remain practically
stationary at and below Brownsville
for nearly one day. then begin fall
ing moderately fast. AT and abaye
Mission the river has fallen consid-
erably and will continue to fall
probably for several days.
Flood Present -a-Hr. 24-g1r.
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making, money saving items. For instance,
and very timely now, you can sell for cash,
items for recreation and sport. Now golf
ers, and tennis players learn the game with
used material. Sell them yours Phone 8.
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High and low tide nt Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal metc0rol0gi-
cal conditions:
High --..... 4.30 a m.; 1850 ~ I'M.
Low .-....- l0-l2 a. m.s 10s49 r- n.
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SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Sept. Ia
tFi-One vessel was On the rocks
today. shipping was disrupted,
houses were in ruins and other
buildings were without roofs as The
result of a tropical hurricane.
Il was estimated the damage in
San Juan and vicinity would rum m5
high a. S2.0OO.O0O. Transportation
and communications were disrupted.
Loss Of life and injuries were un-
determined.
The hurricane reached its greatest
intensity at 2.30 p. M yesterday.
For six hours the wind was cAIcu-
lated by the weather bureau to have
blown at an average of 100 miles ah
hour with occasional squalls at $50
miles an hour. The anemOmetcr Rt
the bureau registered 132 miles mn
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FLORIDA lies
IN DIRECTION
OF HURRICANE
Red Cross Orders Re-
lief to Porto Rico;
Islands and Shipping &
Suffer Heavy Loss

HAVANA, Sept. a. The
tropical tornado which struck
Porto Rico yesterday and which
has been threatening Ohter West
Indian islaAds, changed its course
shortly before noon from the west
northwest to north northwest
This was reported nv the Cuban
government observatory nd y.
m, while IL was believed that Gu
I'm was out of danger, the storm
warnings were kept up-
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Did You

ever hunt treasure?
There Is treasure for
you in the Want Ads ev-
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WASHINGTON, Sept. li.--AP
The weather bureau today ls-
sued the following warming:
Advisory l0:30 a. m. hurricane
central about nineteen north six
ty-eight or sixty-ninc west, nov
ing n0rthwestward. It's center
will likely pass near Turks island
during tonight. San Juan re
ports estimated velocity $50
miles per hour Thursday after
nOon- Greatest caution advised
vessels near hurricane path.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.--(Pl-Tha
American Red Cross today ordered
Henry MI. Baker. national director
Of disaster relief, 70 Porto Rico 20
direct activities Of the organization
In the hurricane-swcpt Island. MIR.
Baker leaves today.
NEW YORK, Sept. lf.--tFl-Local
officials Of the French Gable COM
pany az 1880 a. m-, today received
a message from Cape Haitien, Haiti,
saying the tropical hurricane was ex-
pected to strike that point in an
hour and a half. The storm was re-
ported as travelling northwestward
The news was interpreted here aS
indicating the disturbance was bound
to sweep the Bahaman islands and
cross the lanes usually used by Gu
ban bound steamers.
Tn that path are many vessels, INV
cluding the Pacific liner Orcoma,
on which Sir Austen Chamberlain.
British foreign minister. is voyaEinE
toward Havana, Bahama and Califor-
MIA. The Oycoma is due az Havana
on Saturday. id having sailed from
Hamilton, Bermuda. late Wednesday,
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WASHINGTON, Sept. tFp-The
naval station at Guantanamo BAY.
Cuba, advised the navy department
today it had received mo report from
Porto Rico OF from any position east
OF Santo Domingo City in the Dom
inican republic, since $3.50 last night.
because of the hurricane.
The dispatch said that the hurri-
cane was centered apparently near
the southwestern point Of Porto Rico
and was moving west north westward
and would probably pass over San
q Domingo early TODAY.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
COrcoran Girls Place
First IN Cinder Meet

Girls from the CorcOran play
ground placed first with AN points
Yesterday TO beat Threlkeld and
Weighfman III triangular meet
yesterday. Margaret Mills topped
the scorers by taking two events.
The summaries:
7O-PouNp CLASS
4o.yard dash Won by Margaret MiIls
fc0rcoran1 Helen 3tsekA tCorsOran),
Helen Dickson lc0rcbran1.
Potato race--Won BY Auna REYNOLDS
Thfelkeldl. Helen Meeks tcorcofanlt
HeEen Dickson tCoreoraHl.
Throw for distance Won by Margarsl
Mills iCOfc0ranl. Frances HeYn0ins
(TtTelkeidl. Helen Dickson Icorccranf
g5-POEND GLASS
sO-yard dashWon BY Helen Ghal-
mini tWeighfman3. mildred I'terre
q threw Tor distance won b. Alice
Mills lcorcoran1, Ella Burch tThrel.
keldl. Margsret Dyer sWs nsl nj.
Burch IThreikeld1, tie between Thelraa
Abel fThreikeldJ Alice Mills tCor-
coranl and Nellie Pierce trhreIkeid1.
l0o-POUND CLASS
s0-yard dash-Won by Anna Pierce
fWeightmanl. Mary conley eWeight-
Throw for distance--Won by Ruth
Mills CCorcoran). Mary Harrison (Weigit-
mani. Dorothy Pierce tThreIkeldl.
Running high jump--Won by Dorothy
Pierce tThrelSeldl. Ruth Mills (Cor-
eoran), Anna Pierce tWeIghtmanl
Reiay-Won by Weigbtman: Threl-
keIdI. second; corcoran. third.
II5-POUND CLASS
sO-yard dash--won by Anna Pierce
fWeightmanJ, Ella BuFch (Threikeldl,
Mary Harrison (Weightman).
Throw for accuracy--.Won BY Dorothy
Burch lThrelkeldl, Anna Pierce weight
mani. DornthN SelhY lCnrcnranl.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

tary az the Montgomery County Fish
and Game Association sponsoring
the show.
Mrs. Ralph johnson. Ok Silver
Spring Nd. had made large
entry from her kennel III wire haired
terriers and Scotties She Is show.
ing, also, her wIiippek. Blue the
recent mother 81 q litter of sQuirm.
Inc future heroes ok the dog tracks.
Mrs. II. IN. Wacker. 81 Chevy
Chase, win Be another exhibitor Of
the popular little Scofchnen.
Other Judges secured by the com.
n1ittee fo JUDGE include Thomas
Baldwin, 81 Washing ton to Judge
settlers: Emory stone 81 Baltimore,
to Judge whippets Mrs Mckinley
pope of Washington. 10 Judge Feleh
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
o. TICS BUSY

The 81 Mary's Celkics WIN have =
busy diamond weekend. Charlie
corbetts boys viii taclZle the d. 6.
Eirenen. saturday afternoon At I
o'clock 81 the shipyard Field II
Alexandria VA sunday afternoon
they win appear ii d6ubleheader
on tie Shipyard Field. Tae letter.
son Firefnen win ~ engaged il The
first contest st 2 o'clock and the
Maintenance Depa ftn1ent ok Quantlcc,
Va fl the second 81 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
Fowler and O'Neil Win
ID. C.. Doubles Laurels

Hal Fowler and Maurice VI.
O'Neil. graduates of the District
Municipal courts, captured the Dis
trict doubles tennis championship
yesterday by overwhelming Don
Dudley and Jack Dudley, Of the
Argyle Club, 60, SO. and 6--2.
O'Neil and Fowler were far too
the better brand.
Fowler and O'Neil advanced to
the finals when Tom Mangan and
Gwynn King defaulted.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

O'FROurke hammered hot one
down 10 third base. Reeves
knocked it down. and. all hot
as Il was, recovered It Ia time
10 head off the veteran with nm
amazingly speedy fling to Judge.
The Browns had failed for the
second time iii ~ many days.
Earl McNeely contributed thu
days best fielding BIT with run
ming. one handed catch Of Ricei
ny headed for the scoreboard n
the third inning.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
800 DOCS SHOW
At ROCKVILLE

With 500 entries scheduled TO com.
pete the dog show Of the Rockville
fair, August s25, promises To be one
Of the chief attractions of the five.
day Diamond jubilee celebration.
The dog show Is being staged on
SATURDAY to permit the hundreds Of
dog lovers Of the District to pay !
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
any sport or business ran make
mistakes.

Whenever these mistakes are Of
Judgment, publicity should be given
the decision that was correct under
the circumstances. Referees should
be warned to follow that precedent
In the future and suggestions made
to prevent possible recurrence Of
trying situations. The rules gov
erning referees should Be as com
plete and rightly enforced az those
ruling boxing itself. II any flaw can
be picked In the action of referees
it Is that they are too Individual
Ait times In the past altogefher too
much attention has been given to
the choice Of referee for an import
ant match. Allowing the impression
to sink into the public mind that
one man is more trustworthy than
another vested with the same power
Is bad for boxing. There should be
no question OF the integrity OF any
man who bears the license of ref
cree. IL there Il. then that license
should be taken from him inme.
diately.
Just now am at the peak of my
physical proWess. At my age, 30,
there is no reason why should not
lac at the peak. believe that the
age of greatest physical develop
Iueilt lies between 20 and 81. That
would leave me two more years at
the Might of my game. ! have
lad enough, however, Of the rigOrs
that come Of boxing. II is 4
strenuous game. well worth tie
complete attention ] have given II
in the last ten years. 1t has given
me wealth, health and some meas
ure Of fame. can step aside now
with all these. leaving the same
.hfngs for others to attain.
Certainly no cleaner match
ever was staged than the last
title affair. Al ali times there
was the feeling Of OmpIete men.
tal ease and knowledge that
need not be on the watch for
sly violations Of the rules.
There was nothing under. handed
about Tom Heeney.
The New Zealander has left or
the Ameslcan ring a stamp oil
spoRtsmanship and an example Of
courage and grit that has beer
good for the sport. Heeney will
continue to menace the heavyweight
| warOIle for some time to come. This
men who bar his way to The cham
| pionship / have vacated will know
that they have been in the most
/ strenuous engagements before .f1cs
] rise higher than he. Heeney was
the best of the chaIlengers. He
stands out today. despite his defeat
as the best man left in the ranks
will not be hack to th~ rims
to challenge the right OF 1Ieeney OF
any other man for the crown. ii
has given me All that 1t had TO he
stow, It's highest honor ana awards
in turn, hope that / have added
4 something to the greatest of sports
! For the game and the men con
nected with it / have nothing bu
/ the kindiiest feeling. May 1t cpl.
tinue along its present high plane
and reach even higher standard,
az champions come and go!
This. liz the last article by Gen,
i Tunney describing his expefienee.
i In his match with Tom Heeney).
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

Huns batfed 1n--l10slin, MelIlI0 t2l.
SeIiang. judge. Reeves. Schultz. TwN-
base hits GOallm ~. Schultz l2l.
Sacrifices Schang, Kress. Double DIays
Kre8a to MeIill0 70 Blue. BraxfOm 10
Harris 70 Judge, Kreea 70 NGeIlIlo. Left
on bnees-St. Louis. 81 Waahingt0n. 81
Banee on bnllB-OKf Gray. Al off nrmxa
tom. !. Struck out by GRAY. b: nv
BFaxt0n. Il Umpires--Van GfafInm.
Connolly and Campbell. Tinle--1.4a
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
He
Helped
GAME
RY cene Tunney
fesonvrfrht. 1928. BY King Feature
Exndicafe Inc.l

Syndicate Incl
NEW YORK, Aug. Is II is
only fair ia nearing conclp-
sion that / should call atten-
ton to the magnificent job 3D.
die Forbes did il refereeing
Tom Heeney s courageous ct
fort to win the heavyweight
title.
IN many ways Forbes was z SUIT
prise choice as third man III the
ring. As far AZ can reInenlDer
- never before officiated ia q
march III which I took part. Under
tlaa New york Athletic Commission
method of naming officials q few
minutes before a bout II TO take
rIace Forbes choice was az much
surprise to me as 1t was to
others. Another prominent referee
had been slated, generally. for the
Job.
From the moment we were called
from Our corners for Instructions,
Forbes: 4 Brooklyn papermzn
and veteran Of The ring, impressed
me with his quiet capability. Once
the bout was under way his ability
became 50 pronounced that + hardly
think anyone in the park could
help noticing his proficiency.
The perfect referee, and I
consider Forbes was that on
the Thursday night I fought
Heeney. never interferos with
the boxers. He Is always ON
the move, keeps out Of line Of
vision Of the spectators, and
never fntI1ldes himself into the
fighting itself.
He must know the rules and
have the courage to see that they
are observed every moment of the
three minutes allotted to boxing
each round. He must impress the
ring men with his ability so that
they quickly place full confidence in
his judgment and honesty "A
referee can do irreparable damage
20 the chances Of either man If
he is SO minded
Forbes. to my mind. did none OF
the things that exasperate a man
in the ring. There have been DC.
casions when a referee has not
been above helping either con
IeSLant. IL ~ very easy, tx one
boxer Ii possessed of a powerful
right hand. to break the pair con
stantiy from that. side, at the Same
time making certain to cover" and
hold the dangerous right hand as
the boxers are pushed back from
clinch. The same thing can bs
done from the left side il that &
the most powerful of the weapons
TO be siienced.
Many times you see referees
tugging and hauling at two men ii
= cIinch. That is in variance with
the rules OF the ring unless I'M
boxers refuse absolutely TO break
It the command of the referee Tho
constant hauling at the arms q
the contestants tires them. uses ii;
precious stamina, and results in ir
ritable outbursts that have no place
in the ring.
Only twice In the bout was Forhe.
called upon to warn either man
In the very first round Heenev hi
on q break just once, but befor,
, the referee could warn him Ton
had apologized himself. Once
was guilty OF dropping a left hcoI
q fraction low. but again the apolog,
was offered before Forbes, coult
say word.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
lloyd Brown to 7y Luck
AgQinst Brownies
- Louis q. Dollgher

Lloyd Brown who has been wearing out has wing n tne
bull rather upon the hill expected to tackle the
ST Louis Browns today tile last game Of the Mound Cy
IN ~ nanf Al aSnasn
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

ana Poms and Joseph Miller. 81
Philadelphia to Judge ~ other
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
RQVERs sLATlNG

The Rover MidGets are hunting
baseball competition. Phone Man.
aeer Tretick, Adams 1889. between
s and o'clock.
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It seems to me, as take leave
or the ring forever, that this Il
one point where the honesty and
integrity OF the boxing game can
be demonstrated beyond the
question Of doubt. Referees.
just rs boxers or tacticians In
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

with two gone in the ninth.
Blue heat out 4 slow one in
front Of the plate Ag BraxtOn
sprawied on his sit spot.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

TOday'a Ciasaified rental columns viii
direct yOu 10 many available apartment
vacancies. Tnfn = thNm new,
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
Hero ii Isl.
81. LOUIS

1tsatfed Tor Nellie III eighth.
2Batted fOr Gray Iii ninth.
urASxrTNnTnN
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

Braxt0n pitched himself out
Of n,enacing Jam In the fourth.
Two infield hits put McNeely
and Nellie on the paths. Schang
tried his best. only to be retired
on strikes. Gray bumped one
hack at BraxtOn who. turning.
got Me'illO at second. Harris
relay doubling up Gray at first
and rendering McNeely null
and void at the plate.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

Dan IIowley Is rather peeved at
dropping the first two games Of the
series .and may call upon Gen.
Crowder to oppose the Griffs today
though both George. BIaeholder and
Johnny Ogden are ready for action.
Brown hasn't started 4 game for
many a long day. though constantly
holding himself IN readiness. IT IS
possible that he may be used more
next year as he has shown plenty Of
promise In his few trials tbs season.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

The perfect referee, and
consider Forbes was that on
the Thursday night. / fought
Heeney. never interfercs with
the boxers. He Is always on
the move, keeps out Of line Of
vision Of the spectators, and
never fntTudes himself into the
fighting itself.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

Certainly no cleaner match
ever was staged than the last
title affair. At all times there
was the feeling of OmpIete men.
tai ease and knowledge that
need not be on the watch for
sly violations Of the rules.
There was nothing Hnder.Ilanded
about Tom Heeney.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-13
Let the eople Speak

There danger that the people
themselves
For some approaching
e conclusion that the people interested
annual fair and they debating
What the people not discontinue
of the
While the arrangements of the fairs
but the gratitude of the bigger
fair can be made to its
features
events Of the
entertainment provided that interesting
throughout the
Last entertainment feature by the
addition enlarged and
continued, md added
Worthwhile agricultural and stock depart
get an early start
in pointing their prize
It is not to be years past
devoted much of their
that the people unapreave
When it that and
practically all
efforts nave been appreciated and that abandonment of function
would
time to stand forth boosters county
It believed that developing
the agricultural horticultural
the county Douglas
BY the same token it that
county development than abandoning
to compare the results obtained their
The climate club funcdoning
factory their respective fields
that greater advertising
almost historic OF he community.
If consolidated community required
the directors the wisdom continuing bigger
base is believed that effort will be
the community o speak.
It submitted the directors
feel decacy directors
satisfied concerning
Of the fair but these
opinion all talk OF abandoning the fair will stled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-13
With Other Editors
PRACTICAL RECOGNITION
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that president should red
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wife two children since
entirely disability resulting from
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override the regulations Te
after brief study of the
Postmaster Key of
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citizens had service in
provide his family with
charities gifts him for
a price
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Kroohonisy volunteered be the next
seemingly mpenerabe lines
raised technical
the time he volunteered it is just
cut for him by the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-13
Peoples Faith SoreIy Tested

Since the following written reports
received that the execution supreme
and that the sentence be outa
Again has the peoples faith judiciary
shock as the bring the
OF the most cold bOoded murderers history
from execution to permit of her tesyng
insurance on the death of hush
Assuming the womans testimony
necessary in civil suit the fact
the society
is threatened the
To aggravatng granting Mrs Snyder
stay of execution had opportunity
has been revealed nothing but the
1t unwcome continuously to the growing weakness
Of criminal jurisprudence in the United
be performed uniformly by all elements
tons are to be forthcoming promptly they
denying stay execution stated that he
had sought diligently to find extenuag
office but that no suchc circumstances
Seven judges Of the appellate
ana hd that both the defendants had had
the
permit the woman to testify
Respect for the republican
Of government than
within themselves have little But the
the government
court always on the assumption that the
policy
Of
confessed to the brutal murder of Marian
Los Angeles district attorneys office
taxpayers assisting taking depoion
the end
have examined him
If Hickman is guilty,
state collect it's prompt penalty establish chilling
has been Judd Gray admitted
the brutal of the
Snyders life to enable her to testify in civil
precedent unFeard of jurisprudence
nrovides
of getting in court deposition setting
OF the criminal
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-13
FASHIONS DOMAIN BEING EXTENDED
(Arizona Republican,

something request special
puzzled
insttutng fashions warden not abter
of
fashion
things.
appropriate there would continual
changing o styles special modes
would eventually
the electric chair
gaIows repetition DID,
not attending
functions nothing wear"
probably surviving misunderstanding
Altogether there good reasons
why the den houdb De puzzled.