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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

1t is not the intention Of the district 10 sell the bonds immediately.
They will not be sold until the federal appropriation is available, and
the district required to place IN escrow the 100000 required by the
government from the Valley interests TO meet part of the construction
cost Of the jeties and the Brazos Pass channel. 1t is possible that the
appropriation may be available by July, 1929, but it is very probable
that the district will not be called upon to put up its 100000 before
1920. The fact that the district has voted bonds and has them available
for sale at any time will be considered by the government as sufficient
assurance that the Valley interests are prepared to meet the require
ments contained in the appropriation bill.
The sale of the remaining s1400,O00 of the bonds will be made as
funds are required to meet the costs Of constructing the ship channel
and turning basin, and meeting such other expenses as the district may
incur. Special emphasis is placed by leaders in the movement upon the
fact that they desire to hold up the sale of bonds 50 long as possible in
order to incur no interest expense until the funds are actually put 10
work on the project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

DR.. o. V. Lawrence
Roy G. Sethman Co., Inc.
Brownsville Title Co.
Dorfman's Jewelry Store
Brownsville Sheet Metal Works
Proctor and Dudley
Frontier Lumber Co.
A. n. Tandy and Sons
Ell Jardin Grocery
Court House Garage
Z. A. Monsees
State National Bank
Blackstone Cafe
Stevenson Motor Co.
Bishop Print Shop
w. B. Clint
Valley Wholesale Dry Goods Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
Vote for the navigation district and bondEsue Saturday, December z, and aid in mateiaEz
ing the Valleys vision Ofwatr transportation, cheap freight raes, progress and prosperity.

McDermott Motor Co.
w. H. Putegnat Co.
First National Bank
Hicks Rubber Co.
Rio Grande Valley Gas Appliance Co.
Quinn and Derrick
Borderland Hardware Co.
Willman's Pharmacy
Alexander Tire Co.
Gulf Concrete Pipe Co.
E. w. Archer, Lyford, Texas
Texas Bank and Trust Co.
Patteson Motor Co.
International Drug Co.
Henson-Lomax and Houston
Brownsville Development Co.
McCleary Music Co.
]. G. Penney Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
FIRST TAXES DUE IN 1881

In the event the appropriation is made available in July, 1929,
the first tax on the first 100000 Of the bonds will be due in 1880,
but 1t IS the consensus OF engineers and others that the district will not
be called upon to sell any part of its bond issue prior to 1880, which
will make the first bond tax due in 1881. 1t is estimated that the tax
on the entire amount will not be due before 1882, as the district will
Issue bonds as the work progresses. The development which is expect
ed 10 follow inauguration of construction work will rapidly increase
valuations throughout the entire district, relieving to a great extent the
burden of the taxpayers.
In calling the S2,OO0,000 bond issue it was the purpose Of the pro-
ponentS OF the harbor project to assure adequate funds to meet every
contingency. The amount called for j. Approximately $780, 900 in ex-
cess OF The estimated cost of the initial project. 1t was deemed advis-
able to authorize this amount in order to assure adequate funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

This is the fifth of a series Of six full page ad-
vertisements sponsored by business and profess
sional interests of Brownsville in support of the
development of a ship canal and harbor pro-
ject for the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
THE BENEFITS OF THE TAX

In comparison with the benefits which will accrue in the way OF reduced freight ate,
agricultural industrial and commercial expansion the tax will be almost infnnesmal
There is not an individual il. the district or in fact the entire o. Rio Grande Valley,
who will not receive drectb benefits greatly in eXcss of the tax burden hat individual will
b. called upnt to bear. 1t is estimated that the reduction in feght. rate hone, based upon
present Shipments will be in excess of 81 100000 annually and the supplementary bee-
fits, in which the business and agricultural interests of the Brownsville navigation district
will BIZ the principal participants will add more millions to the annual total
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

F. w. Woolworth
McCrory's
S. II. Kress & Co.
Mason Transfer and Grain Co.
Shelton Bros. Printing Co.
Libby's
DR.. Geo. J. Toland
Todd & Underwood
Southland Life Insurance Co.
Ike Bollack
Harry's Vulcanizing & Auto Repair Shop
F. Yturria
Rio Grande Valley Gas Co., Brownsville
Rettig's Paint Headquarters
Brownsville Bakery
Eagle Pass Lumber Co.
Desel-Boettcher
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

One query ever ppermost in the mind Of the taxpayer in relation to a public improve
mntS is: what will it cost me?
According to the repot OF the Cameron county assessor the county valuations Of the
territory embraced in the Brownsville navigation district are approximately S16OOOOO
and is eshmaedt that the tax rate to carry the 100000 bond issue will b Is cents on the
500 valuation or $50 OF each ST. 900 of valuation
The county valuations Oh practically all property are very low as compared to districts
orc other taxing bodies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

Otal Sales Co.
City Drug Store
McDavitt Bros.
Merchants National Bank
Harpers Cafe
+. Manautou
Jesse bennett, Inc.
Miller Hotel
Santa Cruz Kennel Club
Hargrove's
Guarantee Electric Co.
B. i. Kowalski Representative Texas {
Central Power & Light Co.
Popular Store
CARA Hardware Co.
Universal Dress Shop
Covacevich Supply Co.
Sterling Davis
Evening star., 1928-11-06
CITIZENS REAFF|RM
| BALLOT OPPOSITION
Dupont Circle Group ResiSts
"Noisy Appeals"
for Vote.

A resolution reaffirming its stand
against vote for citizens of the Dis
trict was passed at the meeting of the
Dupont Circle Citizens Association at
the Mayfiower Hotel yesterday after
noon.
Demarest Lloyd, formerly European
cable editor and Washington repre-
sentative of the Christian Science Mon
itor, assuming the post of president of
the association, in his acceptance
speech attacked the proposal of District
suffrage. He said:
"At one time, as many Of you know
to your sorrow, there were votes in the
District and local self-government.
Things got so bad that the Federal Gov
ernment took back control of the area
where 1t is so important that conditions
should be favorable for efficient and un-
disturbed conduct of the business of
government. This step was taken be-
and a set of conditions distinctly local
in character, and for these good and
sufficient reasons Congress year after
year has resisted the noisy and hys-
terical appeals which have been made
by proponents of votes for the Dis
trict."
Mr. Lloyd succeeds Admiral William
L. Rodgers, retired, as president of the
association. Mrs. Henry M Watson
1765 Massachusetts, avenue, wife of the
Representative from Pennsylvania, was
elected vice president of the association
The association passed a resolution
indorsing the Board of Trade campaign
for more adequate provision for the
teaching of crippled children along vo-
cational lines in the District schools.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
BANKERS SUICIDE
MOTIVE is MYSTERY
Farewell Notes Fail to Give Rea-
son Why Ed c. Cornish
Shot Himself.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, November g.
Although Ed c. Cornish, wealthy
Southern banker, left two farewell notes
to his wife in the hotel room in which
his body was found late last night, New
Orleans authorities today were without
definite reason for the suicide.
One of the notes asserted that "a
few years added to or subtracted from
eternity make no difference" and an
other declared he was leaving an estate
of about $370,000 to his widow and
$38,500 to his daughter and urged them
to invest the money wisely.
Cornish was president of the First
American Bank & Trust Co. of West
Palm Beach, Fla, which was closed
in June, and was associated with banks
in Little Rock from 1900 until 1924.
He disposed of his holdings in the
American Southern Trust Co. of Little
Rock while serving as its president, in
1924, to accept the presidency of the
National Cotton Seed Products Corpo-
ration of Memphis. From there he
went to Palm Beach.
The body of Cornish was found in
the hotel room when bank messenger,
falling to open his door, summoned the
hotel management. Cornish died from
bullet wound. He is said to have
come to New Orleans to confer with
bankers here WHO were interested In
the Palm Beach bank.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
JAILED FOR INTOXICATION.
Defendant Given 90 Days and
Fined $25 for Rampage.

His first offense of being intoxi-
Gated was blamed by John Thomas
Flanagan, 1900 block of H street, for
his unusual actions Saturday night,
which led to his being fined S25 and
sent to jail for 80 days for assault and
destroying private property.
William j. Kimball testified before Judge
Isaac r. Hit yesterday in Police Court
that Flanagan jumped on the running
board of his automobile and hit him
several times. Because of his injuries
Kimball could barely walk and was
permitted to testify from the floor of
the court.
Shortly after the assault on Kimball,
Flanagan was seen trying to get in a
window of garage at 2l17 E street.
Employees of the garage said he failed
at first, but went down the street,
broke off piece of iron fence, returned
and smashed the window.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
Elwood Street to Speak.

Elwood Street, director of the Wash
ington Community Chest, will speak be-
fore the Council of Social Agencies at
luncheon meeting next Monday at
of "Districting a City for Social We'll
lnRre.'
y Reservations for the luncheon must
be made by noon Saturday.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
THREE FACE PENALTY
FOR STOCK FRAUDS
Prison Terms and Heavy Fines I'm
posed for 0verissues Of Petro-
leum Corporation Shares.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 6.-Sen-
tences of years each to the Federal
prison at Mcneil Island, Puget Sound,
and fines of $4,000 each were meted
out in Federal District Court here yes
terday to S. G. Lewis, former head of
the Julian Petroleum Corporation, and
Jack Bennett, alias Jacob Berman, fol-
lowing conviction of fraudulent over
issues of stock in that concern.
c. o. Steppe, co-defendant with
Lewis and Bennett, was sentenced to
pay fine of $1,000.
Charges against the men grew out
of their asserted misuse of the mails
in the sale of nearly $1,00000 in gold
bonds of the Lewis Oil Co. Lewis and
Bennett were sentenced to serve five
years in Federal prison and fined 81 900
on each of six counts of the indictment
charging misuse of the mails They
were sentenced to serve two years and
fined $4,000 on the count of conspir-
acy.
John r. Aiken, fourth defendant in
the case, who entered plea of guilty
at the start of the trial, is to be SEN
fenced Wednesday.
Motions for new trials and arrest
ments of judgments were made by the
attorneys of the three convicted.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
TROOPS Modified
FOR TORAL TRIAL
Disorder in 0bregon Murder
Case Causes Government
to Be on Guard.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, November g.
Threats made at the trial of Jose de
Leon Toral and Mother Conception
Aceveda de la Llata caused the gov
ernment to have troops ready today
The jury was contemplating resign
ing. Toral is on trial for killing Gen
Alvaro Obregon. The nun Is accused
OF being an accomplice.
Threats of death were hurled at
one of the defense attorneys when a
group of men threw the courtroom
into an uproar and shouted epithetS,
some of which were diSaparaging to
Mother Conception.
The members of the jury have re-
ceived threatening letters. One jury
man requested that they be allowed
to carry pistols. Each juryman already
has two policemen assigned to accom-
pany him and protect him all the
time. The jurymen have not been
locked up, but have been allowed to
go home and do as they pleased when
court was not in session.
Jurors May Quit Case.
It was doubtful whether the jury
men would return to court this after
noon. The public was barred from
further session of the court. The
radio broadcast of the trial was stop
ped. Newspapers were requested to
abstain from comment and were re-
fused stenographic reports of the pro-
ceedings.
Disorder was precipitated at the
trial last night by group OF deputies
who were followers of Gen. Obregon
and who came to the courtroom from
the Chamber of Deputies, where a
heated discussion of the trial had just
been held.
The courtroom was thrown into an
uproar when group of men began to
shout Death to Sodi!"
Pleas for quiet were made. The
crowd diSregarded these and threatened
to attack the jury. Demetrio Sodl. as
signed as defense counsel by the court,
and Attorney General Ezequiel Padilla
failed to restore order and the room be-
came a bedlam.
Court AdjOurns.
Finally when Prosecutor Correa Nieto
began to speak order was restored and
court was adjourned.
The Obregon bloc of deputies con-
demned the treatment of the trial by
some of the Mexico City newspapers,
and were resentful of the fact that
Toral had been allowed to broadcast his
story from the courtroom. The bloc
was rumored to have resolved to take
direct action" unless he was convicted.
Evening star., 1928-11-06

Vehicles travelling from England to
Scotland each day average 3406, ac-
cording to a recent census, whereas six
years ago the number was 1917.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
|BOARD Of TRADE
| SCOPE ENLARGED
Membership viii Be Extend
ed to Nearby Maryland
and Virginia.

Membership in the Washington Board
of Trade will be extended to include in
dividual firms and corporations in sub
urban areas in Maryland and Virginia.
The board of directors of the organi-
cation yesterday afternoon adopted an
amendment to the bylaws of the board
permitting acceptance of members in
Greater Washington within radius of
25 miles of the District Courthouse.
The amendment was introduced by Ed
win G. Brandenburg.
The board referred to the committee
on public and private buildings letter
from Horace w. Peaslee, member of the
local chapter of the American Institute
of Architects, urging development of
the north side of Pennsylvania avenue
in harmony with the group of Federal
buildings planned for the south side of
the Avenue.
Memorials on the recent deaths of
Judge William S. Bundy and Thomas P.
Morgan, honorary members of the
Board of Trade, were adopted.
The following were elected members
of the organization: L. o. Beck, Oliver
F. Busby. Edwin E. Carver Charles
Hunt, T. B. Clem George r. Lee Cole,
ir.; William D. Griffith, Bertram Long
street, C. E. Nickles, Stohlman's, Inc;
Thomas G. Wall, jrp and James r.
Wheeler.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
MODERN HOUSEWIVES
GUST 0LD-FASHIONED
CLEANING EQUIPMENT
O-Cedar Mops and Polish
bring new hours of freedom
and cleaner, brighter homes

Ever see an O-Cedar Mop in ac-
zion? Go into any one of thousands
of cleaning homes and you'll see
why more women prefer this IA
nous mop than any other kind. 1t
fairly skins over the fioor-right
through the whole house-gather-
ing up every speck Of dust, cleaning
and polishing in one easy operation.
The improved triangular O. Cedar
Polish Mop cleans corners quickly
and thoroughly, gets under radia-
tors and into other inaccessible
spots. Slip-on pad instantly re-
moved and laundered when neces-
sary. Easily renewed with fragrant
O-Cedar Polish, which is as great
for hardwood or waxen floors as it
is for fine furniture and pianos.
At hardware, grocery, drug, de-
partment and other stores. Mops,
s5c, 81, SIPS. Polish, 4-oz. bottle,
SOC; IL o., 60c.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
VILLAGE is THREATENED
BY STREAMS OF LAVA
General Evacuation of Inhabitants
On as Molten Mass Rolls Down
From Etna Crater.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CATANIA, Sicily, November g.
Streams of flaming lava rolling down
from the crater of Mount Etna last
night were on the verge of overwhelm-
ing the small village of Mascali, which
nestles among vineyards at the foot of
the volcano. The semi-fluid mass had
reached point little more than mile
from the town and a general evacua-
ton of the inhabitants, which had
been under way all day, was being
fastened
On their way down the mountain
side from the new mouth which opened
yesterday at Montenaci the molten
mass had wiped out rich hazelnut and
chestnut groves which had been COM
mon property for years and also had
destroyed many vineyards.
The flaming torrent, progress of
which during the night could be watched
from afar by its smoky light, had flowed
steadily on in stream about 20 meters
wide
Evening star., 1928-11-06
SOUTH PACIFIC PLANE
BASES BEING BUILT
Publisher Visiting America Reports
Singapore-to- o-Australia
Project of British.

BY the Associated Press.
VICTORIA, British Columbia, No
vember g. James Boyle, newspaper
publisher of Sydney, New South Wales,
who arrived here yesterday on the liner
President Madison. said that the British
government is building a string of air.
plane bases extending from Singapore
through the South Pacific Islands to
Australia. Oil depots are being estab-
lished at these bases, he said. Work is
being pushed on the big naval base at
Singapore night and day, and the huge
dry dock there is nearing completion.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
DUAL KILLING ADMITTED.
Former Birger Gangster Confesses
Murder of Man and Wife.

MARION, H., November 6(P).-Leslie
Simpson. former member of the Birger
gang, late yesterday pleaded guilty in
Circuit Court to the murder of State
Highway Patrolman Lory Price and his
wife, Ethel Price, in January, 1927.
States Attorney Arlie Boswell petit
toned the court to sentence Simpson tc
life Imprisonment rather than death on
the plea he would act as a State wit
ness against other defendants.
Evening star., 1928-11-06

"cruel and inhuman treatment" based
in her petition on statements that Mr..
Saunders had peculiar aptitude for
making cutting and stinging remarks" I"
Among these she set out was one that
he was tired of being married"
Details of property settlement upon
her and two minor children were not
announced, though attorneys said a
satisfactory agreement had been reached
out of court.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
Belfast Women
Hit Short Skirt
i'm Reform Drive
BY the associated Press.

by the ASSoClateQ FTeSS.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland,
November 6.-That the length of
the skirt is a true barometer of
national degeneracy is the view
held by the Irish Modest Dress
Crusade, which has attained a
membership of nearly 5000. The
crusade is also aimed at immodest
postures, loud talking or laugtto-
in public and coarse or irreverer
eXclamationS.
Members of the movement mus
abstain from alcoholic drinks at
dances or entertainments, from
improper motion picture shows,
from immodesty in sea bathing
and from improper dancing.
They must not attend all-nigft
dances without proper supervision.
Smoking is forbidden.
Evening star., 1928-11-06

Norway is just recovering from its de-
preston following the World War.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
18-MINUTE ARGUMENT
PROCURES A DIVORCE
Decree Granted Mrs. Saunders,
Wife of Chain Store Operator,
on Cruelty Charge.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 6.-Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Saunders entered
upon legally separate lives today.
A decree divorcing Mrs. Saunders
from the chain store operator, who lost
a fortune in Wall Street six years ago,
but now says he is again millionaire,
was granted here yesterday.
With only 18 minutes of argument
the court sustained her complaint Of
Evening star., 1928-11-06
100000 San Salvador Fire.

SAN SALVADOR, November s OP).-
Damage estimated at more than 81 .O00.-
900 was done by fire which swept the
central part of the city Among the
buildings reduced to ashes were tbs
Hotel Astoria, daily newspaper plant,
a machinery warehouse. shipping Of
flee. bookshop and market.
Evening star., 1928-11-06
Bank RObber Halts
Escape to Give $3 to
Woman for iii Baby
BY the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Novem-
ber 6.-As three men who robbed
the Erie Avenue Bank of $4,000
at noon yesterday were making
their escape, Mrs. Mary Bsehr, a
depositor who entered the bank
during the hold-up, halted them,
saying:
"I only came to draw out some
money for my baby" She looked
at one of the men whose pocket
was bulging with currency. Hes
sick and / need it." she added.
Placing his hand in his pocket.
the man drew out three 81 bills
and gave them to her.
Hope he gets WE'LL" he told her
as the three scurried to their
automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
WIFEANDTWO
CHILDREN
FIEND VICTIMS
Parents Of Dead Man
Find Tragedy When
They Enter Home
Early Saturday

LAMPASAS, Tex. March 24.-(F-
Marshal Shelburn. 20. named In n
ccrcncr's verdict ~ the slayer az his
family Of three, died q suicide late
Saturday under the same verdict, vic
tim Of gunshOt wounds at their home
10 miles south Of here.
No reason has been found for the
shooting. which was about breakfast
time Saturday morning. SheIburn's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Shelburn
Of Lake Victor. found the bodies of
the slain wife Madge, %, son Quen-
tin, 8, and daughter Rachel. a. and
the mortally wounded father when
they came i'm response to IA telephone
call before the shooting, saying that
one Of the children was ill.
Finding the front door locked. tha
older couple discovered Quentin'n
body on the back door step. entered
the kitchen and found their son. and
the bodies of his wife and daughter
on the floor. IA small caIibre pistol
and four empty shells were found,
near the unconscious form 90 Shell
burn, who lived until Saturday after
moor.
Justice Of the Peace Y. J. Fouid&
rendered " verdict that Shelburn had
shot the other victims and then him,
self. Sheriffs A. r. Harvey or Lam
pasas county and Andy Ray Of Bur-
net county. and District Attorney
r. III. Hammond or Burnet county in
vestigated the case, but we're unable
to ascertain the probable cause cf
the shooting. Young Quentin had
spent some time under treatment in
an Austin hospital recently ia wa1
learned.