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CELEBRATION
Gets
Business Interests of
City Contribute
Generously

Brownsville business interests are
unanimous in supporting the inter-
national celebration to be held in
Brownsville July 4, was the report
Of the IL members Of the celebration
finance committee who assembled at
the chamber Of m Tuesday
night to render reports on the first
days drive for funds to finance the
celebration.
Every member reported a cordial
reception and a liberal response from
the business interests Of the city.
The drive win be continued one OF two
days in order to give all an oppor-
tunity to subscribe.
Six committees, each composed Of
three business men, inaugurated the
drive, each committee being given a
certain section of the city to cover.
The reports of all chairmen were
identical-that the business men Of
Brownsville are enthusiastic over the
celebration plans and generous in
their contributions to the celebration
fund.
indications are that Brownsville
will put on the biggest celebration
ever staged on the lower border" was
the comment of G.. W. bennett, gen
eral chairman. following the report
of the committee chairmen. With
every business interest in the city
back Of the celebration there can be
no doubt Of its success. The first
DAYS drive assures the celebration
will be well financed and the various
committees will have ample funds 70
carry out their respective parts OF
the program"
"The spons of Brownsville bust
ness interests in very gratifying,
was the comment of John flaming;
finance chairman. II felt as assured
that Brownsville business men would
Be liberal in supporting the celebra-
ton plan. and they are giving gener-
Gus financial as well rs their moral
support. The first days work has
i the success Of the celebra-
ton. The members Of the various
committees deserve commentator
for the manner in which they con-
Quoted the drive"
The finance committee is expected
to present its final report Thursday,
and the funds will be apportioned 70
the various divisions and arrange
ments completed for the numerous
attractions and spectaeles 70 be in
Guided in the program for the day.
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Business Women
Tribute To
Deceased Member

A tribute to DR.. Mary S. McK'y,
one Of the charter members of the
brownsville Business and Profession
al Women's club, who. died at the
home of her son in McAllen last
week, was rendered in the form Of
a resolution adopted at a meeting Of
the club Tuesday night.
The club met at the home Of Mrs.
Willie A. George, with Mrs. "A. W.
Cooke and Miss Maud Akers as hos
tesses. During the course of the
business session the following reso-
luton was read by Mrs. Cock and
adopted by the club:
"On June 9Th, 1928, the news was
conveyed to our club that death had
claimed one Of our charter members,
DR.. Mary 5. McK'y. our beloved
Mayme. This is the first time that
our circle has been invaded by the
grim reaper, and while we feel that
he has taken Of our best, we bow to
the will Of Him who gives and takes
away.
In token of the love We bore her,
BE it resolved: BY the Business
and Professional Women's Club of
Brownsville, in regular session as
sembled, that in the death Of DR..
McK'y this club is truly bereft Of one
Of its choicest spirits, that each
member gives up a wonderful pal,
and that this community has lost a
good citizen.
BE it further resolved: that this
resolution be spread upon our min
utes, that a copy be sent TO each of
the bereayed sons, and that il be
published in The Brownsville Herald
and the Harlingen Star"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-13
Methodists to Have
Study of Holy Land

The prayer meeting service at the
Methodist church this evening has
an unusually interesting program in
connection with the usual Bible
study. A study of the land Of Christ
will be divided into sections. The
first division, "The Importance OF
Palestine" will be taken BY the pas
tor. The sire. length and width, in
comparison with the United States,
by c. N. Hill. The meaning of its
location on its history, by W. o.
Washington.
The kinds of trees, location and
history-past and present, Mrs. Geo.
Stell; the Bible references to stones
and uses of stones. by Mrs. o =.
Taylor; the bodies Of water and wa
ter courses, by E. A. Monsees: the
location and history Of famous
mountains, by II. l.. Fitch; the di-
versified climate. by W. c. Thomp-
son; the past and present kinds of
vegetables and fruits, by Mrs. c. W.
Colgin; the past and present history
Of famous buildings, by Mrs. J. Z.
LOvett.
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ROAD
issues VOTED
Over z Million Added
TO Highway Funds
In 3 Districts

EDINBuRG. June 10. Hidaleo
county Wednesday was basking in
the sunlight content with the knowl-
edge that the successful passing of
three good road bond issues, agEre-
eating s2,25o,OOO, had placed this
valley county first in Texas in po-
tential hard-surfaced road mileage.
lne three road districts Of Donna,
Alamo and Hidalgo polled an over
~neiming majority for their respect
ave bond issues in Tuesdays special
selections.
With the addition of the issues
Just authorized, Hidalgo has voted
= total of $l0,50O,0 900 in good road
bonds.
The Alamo issue was for the au-
tnorlzEtion of a $75O,000 bond issue
and was carried by a vote OF BIS to
IS. Hidalgo voted a majority Of ia
70 1 for their $500, 900 issue. The
Donna issue of 81, 900, 900 was carried
by q vote of cas- to rs. Approximate
ly 4Osmiles of road is to be paved in
the Alamo district, 80 or 80 miles Of
road In the Hidalgo district and as
or 90 miles Of road in the Donna dis
trict.
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Valley Wide Poultry
Association Planned

DONNA, June 14.-Attempts to
complete organization Of a Valley
wide poultry association will be
made at a meeting TO be held at the
Methodist church building here We'd
nesday night Of this week.
Poultry raisers from Cameron and
Willacy counties will join those Of
Hidalgo county in the effort to
form such an organization, the pur-
pose of which will be to standardiEe
flocks, and secure a market for the
eggs
Under the present unorganized
system it is impossible TO create a
market because the eggs are shipped
in too small quantities, and there
is no uniformity in them.
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DO NOT Want

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hans between 1900 and 1000 were
led 10 the very doors " the auditor
ium by Edgar ID. Rush. formerly
lieutenant governor Of Indiana, and
now the republican candidate for
that office. The enrolling column Of
protesters swarmed right up to the
front door Of the auditorium and
were half way through the runway
which borders the nall proper when
several squads Of policemen rushed
up and BY strenuous methods forced
them back outside the door.
Having been repulsed in their first
attempt. the farmers stood outside
and shouted. "Once more the farm
ers get kicked out" and anybody
but Hoover"
Police Hold Crowd
Evidences were that the. police
would he able to hold the crowd in
check although the volume Of anti
Hoover people around the convention
doors was gaining steadily and the
leaders were still insistent upon get
ting inside the convention for a nom
ster demonstration.
After their first attempt TO enter
the convention hall had failed. a COM
mittee representing the protesters
went into the auditorium to ask the
presiding officer Of the convention
70 permit the farmers to come in.
The committee was composed Of SEN
ator Nye OF North Dakota; Luke
Duffy. a state senator from Indiana.
and Bush.
w. H. Settle. president of the In
diana state farm bureau federation
also one Of the leaders in the demon
~stration, declared that If the Off
GERS OF the convention declined to
permit the farmers 70 enter there
would be no forcible attempt 70
storm the doors.
Both Settle and Frank c. Huston,
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Renew Your Health
BY Publication

ANY physician will tell YOU that
Perfect Publication OF the system
Is Natures Foundation Of Perfect
Health" Why not rid yourself Of
chronic ailments that are UNDERMINE
ing your vitality? Purify your entire
system BY taking q thorough course
or Calotabs-once or twice n week
Tor several weeks-and see how Ma
ture rewards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest OF NIL
system purifiers. Get a family
package with full directions. Only
80 cts. at drug stores.-Adv.
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PARTY NOT ON
CONTINUED from page One)

Continued from page one)
coinage of silver-and the people
stood with us then.
"Less than ten years ago the re-
publican party stood firm against the
surrender Of our national sovereignty
through minority membership In u
foreign super-state--Rnd the people
then stood with us twice by majority
OF more than seven millions.
$50 we shall stand firm again here
and now-and in November the
American people will again crown q
courage and reward our sincerity IN
a victory as splendidly triumphant as
any which we have ever achieved.
Claims Big Majority
"Upon the platform which we shall
thus reconstruct, we shall place n
candidate whose personality tits u
principles and the nations present
necessities. We r not barren OF
presidential timber. However U
choice may fall, we know 1t will not
rest in unworthy hands and that the
leadership we shall here set up VIII
assure to the country q republican
ascendancy which will endure xor
az least eight years more
"There are nc least five million
reasons why this must be so-be-
cause there are at least five million
more republicans than there are
democrats in this country. Thes
millions united, as we know they
will be when this convention has con-
cluded it's task, and Joined by mil
lions more to whom candidates
ara our principles will appeal. will
sweep on TO an overwhelming VIC
tory at the polls.
There in no occasion for the peo-
pie to distrust our party and there
is no occasion for our party to dis
trust the people. Their sober judg-
ment will rest with as because
Gives Stand
"In seeking for q foreign policy
for the United States we know ~
people will not turn to the party
which conceived and nurtured she
League Of Nations;
"In seeking for a fiscal policy for
the United States, we know our pee
pie. will not urn TO the party which
advocated rag money and free sill
veri
"1n seeking for an agency TO
safeguard the rights OF American
citizens and American property on
foreign soil, we know our people will
not turn to the party which adj
vocates a policy Of scuttle.
"In seeking for mn instrument %
carry the still u~ncompieted recog-
milton of the present day defenders
of the flag, we know our people will
not turn to the party which for
sixty years has resisted, with IN
equaled venom, every measure 10
show gratitude to those defenders of
the union who made possible our
contribution to the World war.
Elm seeking for means to admin
lister the great trust of government
for the United States we know our
people will not turn to the party
which has constantly shown itself
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Flashes Of Life

DENvER-Elizabeth r. Murray,
feminist and author, has had a fine
time in Jail. Confined "a hours, be-
cause the police thought she was
wanted for a Florida land fraud,
when such was not the case, she en-
joyed herself with more experience
than all her travels.
NEW YORK-Livia Marracci, the
Miss Italy of Galveston's pageant, is
sorry that mamma insists she must
60 home. She likes us. In Italy
girls are restrained till they are
married. But here one can have
many beaux."
WASHINGTON-The Sd, which
for months was the temporary grave
Of 40 men, is to be devoted to the
prevention of other such disasters.
Ii will be used as a research ship
for safety devices.
WILLIAMSBURG. Va.-At a cost
Of S4.000,000 or more John ID. Rock
Teller. Jr.. is to restore this historic
town, founded in 1882 and rich in
memories of the cavalier and the
genesis of the nations independence.
More than 100 colonial structures
are to be restored and the whole
town will be made a museum of the
beginning Of the United States.
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Army of Farmers
Asked to Houston

HOUSTON, June l3.@Rl-The
army Of American farmers that
marched to the republican national
convention in Kansas City was in
vited today to come to the demo-
cratic executive committee and Jesse
H. Jones, chairman of the committee
IN arrangements.
"Of course" said Mr.. Shaver, 1--WE
can promise nothing except that the
farmers will be given a fair and cour-
teous hearing"
The farmers will be welcome
here" Mr.. Jones said. ANY promises
that are made to them will be kept"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-13

Even after pyorrhea has affected
your stomach, kidneys and your
general health. Leto's Pyorrhea
Remedy, used as directed. can save
You. Dentists recommend it. Drug
oists return money If it fails. Eagle
Pharmacy, Inc.-Adv. (6)
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Britisher Makes
nstHop on Way
To United States

LISBON. Portugal, June 1s.-QPE
Captain Frank T. Courtney, British
aviator, arrived in Lisbon mt $3.50 p.
m, on the first leg Of . trans-At-
lantic flight to the United States.
He hoped off at 4 a. M, today for
Lisbon, form Piso, Italy.
He was flying a Dornier-Napier
whale flying boat. His route will be
from Lisbon 10 the Azores to New
~foundland and then TO New York.
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WASHINGTON. June 13.-(F-The
case Of Robert w. Stewart. wealthy
Chicago oil man. charged with hav-
ing refused to answer questions
asked by the senateo il committee
was given to the jury at 1:05 this
afternoon. Closing arguments and
Iudgs Siddonss eharse Hexe hrizfs
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cHARMoUTH. Eng.-The 5oO-foot
cliff east Of Lyme Regis Is being
battered to pieces by waves.
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her and held her so close to him
that she wondered il she would
break in two before he let her go.
She didn't care much whether she
did or not. she closed her eyes.
when will you marry mel?
John asked, his lips a half inch
from hers.
The blue eyes opened dreamily.
and Sally answered him: II can't
marry you, JOHN she said. I've
sot to stay right here and work.
She stopped and turned her
head away, her eyes on the dark
ness outside tia windows
They seemed to be looking through
that darkness, and out beyond the
country itself, to Bermuda, where
Mr.. ar /. Mrs. Jerome were waiting
to go to South America with Mile
and her new husband.
"Why not?" Johns voice brought
her back from the distances.
''Well, Miles married and shes
going to send Mother and Dad
back here for me to take care of
in a few months" said she hazily.
"And I've got to do 1t. There's
nobody else but me-" 1t was
the first time in her life she had
ever confessed to anyone, even
to herself, that she felt the weight
on her shoulders--the dead weight
of it. The burden OF the whole
family on her frail shoulders.
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were feeding me sandwiches ana
taking care of me the way you're
taking care of that cat, weren't
you? You just have to have some.
thing to mother, don't you? You're
made that way. never knew
any girl like you before, and I'm
just beginning to figure you out.
Sally shook her head. I'm just
office furniture-to you" sh 9
heard herself say, speaking the
thing that was in her heart, al
most without knowing that she
was putting it into words.
It all seemed unreal to her
these moments in the kitchen with
John Nye. 1t must be a dream,
and presently she would waken
and find herself in her own small
white room at the back OF the
house, with the windows open, let
ting in the crisp, cold morning air,
and the alarm clock shrieking hat
it was time to put Aunt Ems
breakfast coffee on the fire.
II wonder If I'm in love with
you, Sally" the low, deep voice
was saying now, and Sally shook
her head with vigor.
ooh, no." said Sally. You knew
me before you knew Millie-and
yet you fell in love with Mile. If
you'd been in love with me then,
you'd never have even wanted to
make love to Millie the way you
did. You used to kiss her. She told
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20 poky. His wife could change
that.
But the Norrises how would
they feel about it? Cut him off,
maybe? Look on her as design
Ing. 80,
She asked this almost tinlidly.
"IIow would they feel about me-!
Family? / haven't any. No
body but me to be suited and be-
lieve me I'd be that all right.
wed get q little house some
where: one of those cute bunga-
lows and live like king and
queen. make good money ana
I've been saving my bankrolb
I1oneygirl."
He Was 30 exuberant that he
didn't SEES the pinched look so
over her face. nor the sudden
green of her eyes.
She said, In q tight voice, 1ou
you work, then?
ssCertainly. How'd you suppose
ia drive a car like this? Got the
best shuffering job In the county.
Practically my own boss--ney,
what's the matter2 Where you
going?"
She was getting out Of the car.
.'Chauffeur!" she spat at him.
You! And you ask me to marry
you!''
It was then she tilted her chin
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It's five miles at least. Be sensi-
bic, won't your"
She didn't seem to hear and
after time he said no more. But
he kept the car rolling at her side
till bus came up and she
climbed aboard.
1t had started early In the after
noon when he teIephoned.
You never give me a whirl any
more, Kitten. Why not come out
for rider"
Don't care to ride today,
thanks. =
you said that the last time.
what's the matter, Red head Z"
"Nothlng's the matter and !
wish you wouldn't call me
names"
But you used to like driving.
Have done anything?"
Its what you don't do gives
me pain. You're too poky, Ted
As silence on the wire; then.
All right. I'll do whatever you
say. IL it's excitement you're
looking for where shall / meet
your
He was eager to please when
they did meet, but Kitten seemed
determined not to be pleased.
The ride developed into bids for
frfendliness on Ted's part and
siIences on hers. In desperation
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himself: give the folks clean gov
eminent IL that task fell to his
lot.
IN the meantime his marriage
was stfII unsettled He was not
even engaged; on the few Occa-
sions he had seen Marilee AFTER
that night in the garden ne felt
no impulse to speak OF an en-
gagement.
But now ne thought e was up
to him. Since this was the tning
to do. might as well get through
with 1T. He didn't know, really
why he hadn't done 1t before.
Settle ii tonight and let them
make the wedding preparations.
Right after election would be a
good time. They'd think that too
soon, though: have to wait till the
first OF the year, very likely.
He crossed the ferry ct Forty
second Street and began to drive
uptown. But he made little
Roadway for this was the hour Of
the theater rush; when finally he
did turn from the avenue into
the side street # was 3 o'clock.
AT the apartment he was told
that Marilee and her aunt vera
dining out. He didn't care espe-
cfally: the library looked inviting
ana he sauntered in there to wait.
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
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and gave him the side.wise glance
and went tapping down the road.
Al long time before she saw MIN
again. And when that time came
she saw him through tears.
80
Marilee Granger was visiting
her aunt in the East Eighties
and now Kent was driving into
town to see her.
He had come back from his
wandering TO and fro: he was
ready TO settle down. "A piece Of
luck he considered the offer OF
the district attorney post; not
great thing, of course, In q county
where major crimes happened
only once every three or four
years. But q good start.
IT would help put him on the
man: besides he had definite ideas
about what the county needed IN
the way OF b political cleanup. ~
was for chaps like himselft for
flnateIy in b position wherc
money wasn't the thing Of great
Importance, to put that over.
Not that he had any idea Of
getting BY on his fathers wealth.
His every instinct pointed to in
dividuaIity; life was q gift held
in trust, and the one who wouldn't
make the most OF IT didn't amount
to much. Help along the other
fellow since he needn't Erub Tor
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until then. You see, after you
left me, ] missed all the small
acts OF kindness nobody else had
ever done for me. and--I wasn't
satisfied with anybody else. And
I certainly never thought you had
made a fool OF yourself!
Sally stared hard at him for a
minute. Then she swept him a
low bow. Thanks, awfully," she
said nockingly. I'm glad to know
what perfect piece of office ma
clinery ! am, Mr.. Nye." She felt
her chin begin to culver, and she
knelt down beside the little cat
to hide the tears that sprang sud-
denly to her eyes. Silly, uncon-
trollable tears.
She could feel Johns eyes on her
as she lifted the small, fluffy an
irnal to it's red calico cushion be-
hind the stove and rinsed out the
empty saucer it had used.
When she faced him again, her
face was smiling once more and
the starry blue eyes had no sus-
picion OF tears in them.
He was standing beside the big
white enamel table now, looking
down at the cat, curIed up in a
fluffy gray ball on its bright red
bed.
He lifted his face and looked
at Sally. An odd little smile was
on it.
IT suppose" he said slowly. "you
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father this. skeets has no right
to marry anyone but you. There
must be justice somewhere"
"Father'd kill me, EN-. Oh,
know"
mo he wouldn't. Promise me
now" !. So.
left after her and crept back into
her room and to bed, shaking with
emotion. Things her father had
said kept coming to her. feeding
her sense of injustice
1t was long before she slept.
ont on q country road where
autumn burned fires of blindlnS
gold and blood red in all the trees
and where every hill wore scarf
of tinted vapor, Kitten was say.
ing good-by to Ted.
Not a lingering good-by nor
graceful one. A tilt OF the AFRO
CANT little chin, a side-wise glance
OF the yellow eyes. a shrug or one
small shoulder.
And heels tapping away In the
dust of the long, long road. She
didn't look back.
He put the big car nto gear and
rolled beside her, concern etching
lines on the boyish face.
But Kitten you cant walk.
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.sThere's me-now," said John,
with a beautiful disregard for the
perfect English that he had
learned at Harvard. His hands
were on her shoulders now, hold
ing them tight with his iron fin
gers. And suddenly Sally felt as
IL the whole weight were lifted
from tl1em-the whole weight OF
work and worry and responsibility
that had laid upon them for years,
and years. and years.
she sighed great sigh OF re-
lief and happiness.
"But you don't know my family.
They can be terrible" she said,
'seven If they are lovely. They're
sweet and good, but they have to
he looked after like children.
She felt that she owed it TO him
to tell him about them, so that he
would know what he was letting
himself in for, before he married
her.
Johns steady gaze stayed on her
Ia for a long, thoughtful mo.
ment before he spoke. Yes. ]
thought that about them, after
vou told me that you just had to
dance out here for the money
there was in it." He nodded his
head. "But that doesn't make
any difference to-us. does it?
Not to you and met"