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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
DISCUSS CITY
LIGHT PLANS
Proposals Received To
illuminate Bust
ness Section

Installation OF street illumination
system in the business section of the
city was discussed briefly BY the
city commission Wednesday morn
ms In considering q proposal Of the
Western Electric company 10 install
the system at a cost Of $4,000.
Action on the proposal was post
poned until the next regular meet
ing on June is, Commissioners
Starck and Cobolini announcing they
were in favor Of the installation.
Plans for the system were pre-
scented BY a representative or the
electric company, who has been in
the city a week and made n thor
ough survey Of the lighting needs
Of the business section. According
10 the plans the area to be illumi-
mated would include Washington,
Elizabeth and Levee streets from
Tenth to Fourteenth. The present
ornamental posts would be replaced
by SO posts Is feet in height. placed
three to the block, each carrying a
light Of 600-candlepower with a spe-
cisl illumination globe.
Installation of the system would
recessitate the removal or 20 orna-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
GARNER Club
Meets FRIDAY
Chairmen Urged to At
tend Banquet AT
Harlingen

Definite plans for getting out the
( Garner vote at the July primary will
b. discussed az a meeting and ban
auet ar the voting precinct chairmen
OF the Cameron county Garner-for-
Congress club TO be held at Hotel
Rees-Wil-Mond in Harlingen al z
o'clock Friday night.
Invitations have been mailed to the
chairmen and chairwomen Of all
voting precincts. urging they attend
the meeting and 70 be prepared to Of
fer suggestions as to the best means
of polling every vote.
n. b. Galhraith Of Brownsville.
chairman Of the club. will preside.
We hope every voting precinct
will be represented at this meeting"
MI. Galhraith said. ct il very e.
sential that every precinct be organ
lied. and this should be done in
ample time to assure a full vote at
the July primary. | am confident
that Cameron county will return the
usual majority for John Garner. but
we want to get every Garner vote to
the polls"
Several Garner leaders from
Brownsville. San Benito. Harrington
and La Feria are expected 10 be pres
emit 70 address the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
TEXAS DEALER
IN STOCKSDIES

NEW YORK. June 6.-(P-Eugene
g. Scales. who came 10 New York
from New Orleans 2i years ago with
2S cents and a 5000 diamond ring and
in two years ran IL into a fortune Of
$4,000, 900 on the cotton exchange,
died yesterday of heart disease.
There j. little OF his fortune left.
He was 10 years old.
Mr.. Scales was born in Dallas. but
moved 70 Paris. Tex. when a young
man and opened q general store. Aft
er a few years he sold out and bought
into the Central Texas Cotton OIL
company.
Making a small fortune in that he
opened brokerage offices in Temple.
Brentwood. Waco. fCorsicana and
TayloT. and became. a member Of the
New Orleam, New York and Chicago
cotton exchanges. He retired from
the market in 1910 with his SIS, 1000. 900
in winnings but returned in two
years to suffer immediate heavy
losses. He laughed his losses away
until 1914. he said his fortune was
gone. The next wear, however. he
stepped into the war wheat market
and amassed another fortune. He
went along quietly then until last
year when again he announced his
fortune was gone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06

mental posts which would be used IN
the residential section.
The present street lighting sys-
TEN, which was installed in the bus
mess district several years ago, has
been pronounced wholly inadequate
by illumination experts The pro-
posed system would provide ample
illumination for the entire district.
the standards being Of sufficient
height to diffuse the light over 4
large area.
Members Of the commission an
nounced they would study the va
rious details Of the proposed install
lation and would pass upon the pro-
Ject nc the next meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
Interested
In Bamboo Crops

SAVANNAH. Ca, G1-LocaI a..
periments with bamboo are declares
by growers 70 have demonstrate
the importance Of its culture II ire
south. There is q market for botn
the timber bamboo and the edible
varieties. A grove near here has 49,
tanned a height of 50 feet. Young
shoots OF the edible bamboo are used
rs q vegetable and saird.
Producers say most bamhoos will
thrive wherever cotton is grown sue
cessfully. preferring fertile. we'll
drained soil. They make an excel
lent windbreak and as everSreens
are sought for landscape Ornamental
ton. The light poles serve a great
array OF farm purposes, while the
heavier timber is used in the manu-
iacture OF furniture. building mate
rial and paper.
For the last nine years there -.
been a federal ban on the imnorta-
ton OF live bamboo or seed fron
foreign countries. to keep out dan
gerous plant diseases and insects
Georgia growers cooperate with ths
department Of agriculture in obtain
ing stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
CHICAGO Girl
NAMEDBEAUTY
OF UNIVERSE
Wins In Competition
AT Galveston With
Prettiest From IL
Nations OF World

GALVESTON, Tex, June 6.-CPE
Adjudged the most beautiful Of q
bathing girls, ten of whom were
from foreign lands. Miss Ellavan
Hueson Of Chicago, today was be-
ginning her reign as beauty queen
OF the universe" She was given that
title here last night as the climax
and conclusion Of Galveston's third
annual international pageant OF pull
chritude.
Jersey. N. j., "Miss Universe Of the
1927 pageant. placed : gold crown
on Miss Van Hueson's head. the
audience Of 1000 rose TO its feet
IN obeisance to the new beauty
queen Movie cameras clicked and
spectators stamped their feet and
whistled and shouted their acclaim.
Miss Van Hueson then was pre-
sented with a silver plaque en-
Eraved 70 show that she was the
most beautiful among the beauty
ambassadors Of ten foreign countries
and two score American Beauties
MISS Universe" as she will be
known, vas selected aS Miss Unit
ed States on Monday night. winning
that honor from 81 United States
entries Last night she competed
with the foreign contestants.
The Helection ~ the 12-year-old
girl as Miss Universe" vas u~nani-
nous with the seven judges.
Other winners from second 10
tenth respectively we're: Raymond
Allan. Paris: Livia Marracci. Rome:
Mildred Ellene Golden. Denver.
Colo; Audrey Kelley, Charleston.
W. Va; Irene Hill. Calgary. AL
oerta. Canada: Anna Friedrich. Lux
emhourg; Mary Horiocker. Columbus.
Ohio; Anna Debrow. San Antonio;
Helen Paris. Tulsa, Okla.
Only n Of the ten winners was
. decided blonde-the Denver entry.
Mss Van Hueson has dark brown
hair and hazel eyes and slightly dark
COMPLEXION She was one az the
tallest entries. measuring five feet.
six end NJ half inches and weigh
Ing 100 pounds.
Three Of the girls. Miss Canada.
Miss Luxembourg and Miss San An
tonic. had bobbed hair.
All Of the foreign beauties were
Nave here todav for New Or
eansN-arom which port they will en-
bark X their homes. Miss Van
tucson rNnned to start her return
CHICAGO TOMORROW.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
PHONE crews
WORKING HERE
New Line to Point Is
Ready; to Increase
Switchboard

Evidence of the growth or Browns
Vile and Point Isabel was reflected
Wednesday morning 1T the local Of
flee of the Southwestern Bell Telc-
phone company. with a new project
getting under way and the termina-
ton Of n second.
A toll line from Point Isabel 70
Brownsville was being strung into
the office here by d crew under
supervision Of j. r. Timer, construc-
ton foreman. Thus gives the cities
two connecting lines where IL has
been served BY one before. A third
may be had by installation Of equip
ment on the terminals without fur
Their construction on the pole line
II is expected that this third Circuit,
known as a phantom" will be com
missioned soon.
r. G. Vernon. toll line transmits.
sion engineer Of San Antonio, Is ID
test the line Wednesday and upon his
approval. the line will be placed in
operation. IL was stated.
The second project just getting un-
der way Is that of adding to the
switching facilities Of local and toll
telephone lines which includes the
placing Of zoo new numbers on the
board.
A crew OF Western Electric in
stallers arrived Monday and began
this work. Added men and materials
for this project in expected, il was
stated.
The wodk will consist Of the in
stallation OF two new positions at the
switch board, one local and the other
toll. The toll position will facilitate
quicker handling Of long distance
communications. a department that
has grown steadily here for some
time. The local position will take
care Of 200 additional local tele-
phones. With these new numbers
the exchange will have 1899 numbers
listed.
All inside installations Of this ma
ture for the Southwestern Bell Is
done by Western Electric company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
No More Gas
In Stomach
and Bowels

" you wish to be permanently re-.
lieved OF gas In stomach ard bowels.
take baalmnrns Gas Tablets. which
are prepared especially for stomach rss
and all the bad effects resulting from
gas pressure
That empty. gnawing feeling az ths
pit OF the stomach will disappear: that
anxious. nervous feeling with heart pai-
Pitation will vanish nj you will again
be able 70 take q deep breath without
discomfort.
That drowsy. sleepy feeling after
dinner will be replaced by a desire for
entertainment. Bloating will cease.
Your limbs. arms and fnsers will No
longer feel cold and go TO sleep Ne
cause Baalmann's Gas Tablets prevent
gas from interfering with .he cireula-
ton Get the genuine. in the yellow pacr.
age nc any good drug stcre. Price All,
Always on hand at
w. O.. WILLMAN'S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06

Any physician will tell you that
Perfect Publication Of the System
IN Natures Foundation OK Perfect
Health" Why not rid yourself OF
chronic ailments that ARE undermin-
inE your vitality Purify your en-
tire system By taking a thorough
course Of Calofahs-once or twice a
week for several weeks-Rnd see how
Nature rewards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest o. a..
system purifiers. Get IN family ps
age with full directions. Only 81
at druRstoreS.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
SO Year Sentence of
SLAYER Is Eonfirmed

AUSTIN. June s.-N-The 90
year sentence assessed LSSd Conat-
ser IN Jones county for participation
IN the Staying Of a Fisher coiS%y
sheriff and his deputy, was affirm
cd Wednesday by the court Of Grim
inal appeals.
Bill Smith, convicted with Conat-
SER. already Is in a prison death cell
AWAITING execution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06

HARLINGEN, Juna 6.-The q q
ond unit az the cooling system at
the Arcadia theater here has been
Installed and is now i'm c~perationl
according 10 Jack Pickensr manager
With this unit the theater can now
be made 90 degrees cooler that tha
air outside, the manager said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
WILL OPEN CITY HALL

WESLACO. June 6.-Formal open
ing of the new city hall here Is %
take place tho latter part OF this
month. The building is practically
completed now, and the city offices.
chamber Of commerce, fire fighting
equipment. etc, will be moved in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
RACK r q ASSEMBLY

MERCEDES. June s.-Rev. r. n.
Pollard has returned from Atlanta,
where he attended the General AS
scmbly OF the Presbyterian church.
He is pastor Of the Presbyterian
church here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06
DEP a Presidency
Source of Bishops

KANSAS CITY. Mo. F The
presidency Of De Pauw university
at Gr~eencastle. Ind. is a training
school for Methodist bishops
Three former heads of De Pauw
now are bishops and they are having
a college reunion at the church's
auadrennial conference this month.
They are Bishop Edwin n. Hughes
Of the Chicago area, Bishop Francis
J Mcconnell Of the Pittsburgh area
and Bishop George r. Grose of the
PekinF. China. area.
All three were in the Presidents
chair at De Pauw when they were
elevated 70 the episcopacy. Bishop
Hughes was at the college from 1908
10 1912. and Bishop Crosse from 1919
to 1924.
De Pauw, q Methodist school
founded in 1897. now is headed BY
the Rev. Or. L. II. Murlin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-06

RABBIT HUNT COSTS LIFE
RACINE. Wis. -- Accidental dis
charge of his brothers gun killed
Foy Brown while the two we're hunt
ing rabbits.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16

opening period.
 1 The traffic officers and presidents ot the school held combined meet ing this morning uNder the drec- tion of MT. French to discuss the traffic of the school 4 meeting of the school paper club took place in the library.
 The pupils of the seventh and eighth grades who are not dismissed on Thursday to go to religious in- Structlons held their "Guidance and Morals period yesterday in the school auditorium instead of their home rooms to listen to a talk, it. lustrated by Ernest A Legge, a members of the Connecticut State Humane society. who spoke on Kindness 10 Animals" The talk was interesting and instructive and was one of the best given in this school in many weeks. The ninth grade chorus also sang under the direction of Miss Bradley.
 The ninth grade of the Civic league will meet in it's home rooms on Monday of next week.
 Miss Caroline Stearns, assistant director of the Civic club, was call ed 10 her home in New Milford yes- t"rday afternoon because of the ill., ness of her father.
 The Senior Dramatic club under
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Fakir to Give Program
 For Benefit of Church

A benefit performance for the Armenian Apostolic church will b.. given. Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock at the Palace theater by Tahra Bey, Fallve Of Constantinople, who claims complete mastery over his nervous system, says he can rule the flow Of blood in his body, control his res plratlon jumping the puIsation from oo to loo per minute, and is inseD- Slhle to pain. In his performance he will allow himself to be buried alive and will emerge. he promises, after a period much longer than the average person can remain alive without oxygen. He claims to have been admitted to the inner circles Of 1akirs in Egypt in 1923.
 The Armenian Apostolic church. for whose benefit the performance IS to be given, is located on Fremont street, and is the most recent church edlflce to be built and occupied in the city.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Lobbyists Reported Paid
 More Than Congressmer

Nas'nnat0n, March 16 tP--The HayroH toH lobbyists in Washington "4s declared today by Represents live Garner. l.n6crat, Texas. 10 he larger than that for members Of congress. M.. Garner said he deenl- si il an honor for man to be thosen |" "1.ts~"1t q group Of per sons in l.e.1e. lH opposing or urg ing h. i@ass c or legislation, either for pay CT otherwise but that he dld not weleoH" 'tba men who house Themselves l.rs in Washington and hide their l@~a e,"
 The Tr>sa II 5'at usually the
 2iumate '.' trts better in formed on l.-.-. 'n than other Us"n and their Eu@-. nrIe valuable.
 Senator CaraH@& democrat, Ar Fansas. assert 4 thar. were between -"9 and Soc uss..5 5.tipus in Wash lngton ~hieE Th~cr the public by f@presenlng Oirur, Ives as able to nfluence irsjai@'ion"
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
MERIDEN MAN IS
 DEAD 0F POISON
Body Is Found by Passerby
 This Afternoon

Merid,A, March 1G tP'-The body of James <. Sheehy, 45. of T Pleasant street. Was found early this fternoon at the foot of the woods nn BuckW heat HllI by John kronen- berger uI Ann street extension, who vas rrturAIns 10 his home. Beside the body, winch lay face down. ward, Mas a bottle practically enr1y which had contained poison.
 MT. shaehy had bean missing from his home since March . and had not oeen heard tran since that time
 He was bellevpd To have been sui fsr!ng from af attack ot melanchol- .a brought on ty injuries h. receir- ii about two years ago when he
 as struck ty an automobile or south to-o0N street.
 He hal Hot heeu working for .g.' Hsst "ig] mouths. Hn is sulrEIHe- b. is HI4os- a son and q trother.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
PLAN II nDpI.A< TRIP

New HHy il, March 16 tP,-More Vale students &re going to Europe tlls sumner than ever before. it is estimated at Yale hy the under graduate organization which looks after Na"a,jaa o!-ings When the University gl club arrives at Stockholm oa July 3 it will be met pF delegations from many Swedish universities. The club itself will be 5nasts at Ipsala university
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

Seeking foreclosure of q mortgage possession of premises, damages of s5,ooo. together with Judgment and attorneys fees, Louis Wallin. through Nair X Nar. has brought suit against Lucy Towers and Reginald E. Tow CTS. The property in question is To- cated at 4s-5o Hamilton street. Con- stable John s. Recor served the papers.
 The Commercial company. through Edward A. Mag. has brought suit for Sl25 damages against Edward Hoslc. Constable Recor performed service of the papers.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Dry Cleaning Plant
 Subject of COmDlaint

Acting in response to complaints of neighhoring property owners, ln- spector A. N. Rutherford, Police Chief W. c. Hart. Fire Chief w. J. Noble and Health Superintendent R. W. Pullen Were scheduled to confer this afternoon with reference 10 an alleged abuse attending night work at the MayfioWer Dry Cleaning Co. plant at West Main and Lincoln streets. It was reported this after- noon that the neighbors may insti- tute proceedings to have the husi- ness discontinued on the ground hat il is d nuisance.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
TENNIS PLAYERS ON SCREEN

A six reel picture, showing the greatest tennis players of the world in action, will be shown this even- ing at 5 o'clock at the State Trade school under the auspices of the New Britain Tennis club and the Y. NJ. C. A. These pictures show such stars as Tilden. Johnson and Helen Wills in action. The public is in- Vited to attend, there being no ad- mission charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
W. (. FRENCH AT CONVENTION

William c. French, principal of the Central Junior High school, left this afternoon for New York city, where he will attend the Fourth Annual Junior High School Confer ence for teachers and principals. The convention is under the auspices Of the School of Education of New 1ork University. Representatives from New York. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut will be pres ent. Principal French will be in the group discussing and promoting self-direction Of boys through clubs and societies The convention will last till tomorrow night.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16

the direction Of Miss Francis Coombs is preparing a play entitled "Fourty Miles an Hour," to be pre- scnted soon. The play is of the comedy type. The story revolves around two lovers who meet in the court house, both having been fined for speeding. Upon coming home. they find the judge who fined them, as guest, in the girls parents house where many amusing incl dents take place.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
ORDERS ISSUED

Hartford. March It R,-Orders issued from the adiutant generals office assign Alfred C. Drcher NJ. D., or Waterbury, appointed first lieutenant in the medical corps, to The medical detachment, 1o2d in- fantry. vice Rogers. deceased.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
NEW BRlTAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 16 1928

seant M. J. Flynn. near Allen street, 1t had been stripped of clock, an agate ball shift, q pump, a grease gun, a jack, spot light and extra lights. Eleven gallons of gasoline were also missing.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
PRINCE HUNTING

Naples, March 16 UP)-Former German Crown Prince Wilhelm said he would be delighted to accept the invitation of the townspeople of Iorre Annnciata 10 participate in their shooting competition,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
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New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
STOLEN AUTO STRIPPED

An automobile owned by John J. Kerin of lo9 Sefton Drive was re- ported stolen at SOS last evening in front Of house at 23 Trinity street. and before it was recovered by Ser
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16

CENTRAL JR. IT. $. NOTES
 The informal votes for the presi- dehcy or the June graduating class took place this morning during the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16

NEA London Burean living alone, like LIndbnrgh, Lads E9IieE. wifi" of Sir Abe Bailey. South African diamond millionaire. lefl London in her plane, bound for capeto"n, South Africa. Lady haileF's plane Is De1aviland Moth. capable of remaining in the air ten hours, Lady Bailey intended to n1 HF way Of France, Italy, Malta.
 Egypt a1d the Sudan.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16

sufficient to completely perform this work. That is why doctors recommend ALL-BRAN. Because it |. l00% bran and accom-. plishes l00To results.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16

DJ1erenf from
 unnatural pills ALL-BRAN works as nature works. How much better than habit-forming drugs and laxatives whose dose
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
because he was always tired

IN EVERY walk of life you'll meet the ''Drowsy Bills men and wo- men who arc losing out be- cause they are forever tired. Young people they often are. in age-but old in energy. They try hard enough-but they are serving constipa- ton too. The dread disease that can rob the strongest body of strength. That kills initiative. Wrecks health. That often handicaps with
New Britain herald., 1928-03-16
Nothing les, han "ALL-BRAN"
 is l00% etJectiue

Bulk or roughage relieves constipation naturally. ALL-BRAN furnishes healthful bulk in generous quantity because it is l00To bran.
 This bulk absorbs moisture and distributes it through the digestive system Gently dis tending the intestines - exercising them - sweeping out wastes and poisons In part bran product the quantity of bulk is seldom
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-30
JAPAN COURT LADIES
 PERMITTED TO MARRY

TOKLO, Jan. 30-The old regn- lation that court ladies attending the emperor and empress of Ja: pan must remain unmarried has been rescinded. the Imperial Household department announcos.
 m the future the women may acquire husbands and families ani still continue their duties at the IMperial Palace.
 The custom of secluding court ln3f0s has been followed so rigor- ouSiy in the past that many girls serving in the palace have spent their lives there without even 30 inR outside the walls. They have always had their own apartments inside the imperial grounds and, while numerous court romances have4 { been rumored from time to tinie. there have been no mA- ria6es.
 When the new emperor, Hiro- hifo. mover into the imperial pal- ace next spring, 1t Is reported that half of the court ladies will be retired for economic purposes rho emperor and empress now have 2s hish class ladies-in-walt- m vhiis the dowager empress has 70.