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Evening star., 1928-05-01
FLOOD MAY REACH
! SFEET IN DISTRICT.
Potomac River Rises Rapidly
in MountainS-Crest Ex-
pected Here Thursday.

AS the Potomac River continued to
rise slowly at Washington and rapidly
IN the mountainous region northwest
OF the city, indications were today that
the water at Key Bridge would reach
the official flood stage of s feet above
the zero mark on the gauge within the
next IS hours
The river rose rapidly last night at
Cumberland, Hancock and Harpers
Ferry, 1t was nearly q foot higher at
Key Bridge this morning than il was
yesterday morning, with every prospect
OF climbing higher for the next two
days
The reading on the gauge at Key
Bridge at high tide at $50 O'Clock this
morning was 5 2-10 feet, as compared
with 4 5-l0 feet at the same time yes
teroay morning.
1t looks as If the water would reach
6 feet above the zero mark at George
town by tomorrow morning" said DR.. H
c. Frankeufield. in charge of the river
and flood division of the Weather Bu-
reau, 1t may reach feet Thursday
LOwlands Flooded.
Already the lowlsnds at Hancock. Nd,
are flooded. The wafer there was % S-l0 |
feet above the zero mark this morning, /
or nearly feet higher than at the |
same time yesterday At Cumberland
this morning the reading was 10 4-I0
feet, which was q rise OF more than S |
feet since yesterday afternoon. AT
HsTperS Ferry the reading this morn
ing was 16 9-l0 as compared with
"A LILO yesterday morning.
We expect that the water will 10
above 20 feet at HarperS Ferry" said
DR.. FrenGenf1elo. As the river is ris-
ing rapidly along practically its whole !
course above Washington. the crest of
the food will probably not reach this |
city until after "a hours, and it may be
two days.
There is much more snow on the |
mountains than our first reports show |
eo. Due TO the fact that wires were |
down, our kilograms have been coming |
IN slowly. We learned only last night |
tnat over portion of the region drain |
&C by the Potomac as much as IS inches !
Of snow fell Saturday
While the water has not yet reached |
the top Of the sea wall at Potomac |
Park, it was only 8 few inches from 1t |
At high tide early this morning. IN !
Official reports were that it was about !,
foot higher at Hams Point this morn |
ing tnan 1t was yesterday morning.
Damage to Boats.
Throughout its whole course from |
this city to its source in West vir- |
g1nia, the river current is very strong /
and is doing considerable damage to /!
boats and landings. Sand and gravel |
companies at many points have had to |
suspend operations
As at all other points on the upper |
river, the water rose rapidly at Great /
Falls and at Chain Bridge during last .
night The Weather Bureau gets no !
ofhcial reports from either place. but 1t |
was unofheially reported to be four or |
i've feet higher at Great Falls this /
morning than at the same time yester-
day (
At Chain Bridge the water was two |
feet higher than ii was yesterday morn /
ing. Practically all work on the repair /
ing Of the bridge has been suspended. |
Capt II. c. whitehurst. Assistant Engi- |
neer Commissioner Of the District went |
10 the scene this morning and made an i
Investigation Of conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
TO SHOW in
full DRESS
Legion Bugle, Drum
Corps Will Parade
Here Wednesday

The initial full dress appearance OF
the American Legion bugle and drum
corps, officially dubbed the Here
They Come, Will be held in the form
of a parade ID $3.50 a. n. on the
Fourth of july Elizabeth street. Of
ficials announced Tuesday.
The uniforms, o iaunty combination
OF semi-military cut with a dash Of
Latin local color, have been received
and Will be seen tor the first time
Wednesday. They are rerorted as be-
ing unique, striking and appropriate
for the atmosphere OF the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
The 33-instrumert Organization
vii parade through the business dis
trict and 80 through their entire re-
pertoire Of martial airs and marching
formations on the State National
Bank corner. This appearance will
be separate from other Fourth cele-
brations. il was said. The CORPS Is 70
appear later in the day in the parade
and az the Fort Brown water pareant.
The body was organized March 10
for the purpose Of pleasure and OF ad-
yertising the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley az various gatherings. il was said.
The corps will attend the national
convention Of the American Legion
10 be held in S-n Antonio and will
advertise the Valley in an effort 70
bring additional lerionnaires on the
Valley side trip. The state conven-
ton to be held M TcNarkana August
27-2S will be attended also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
News Cameraunen
Arrive to Shoot
Big Celeb ration

Reed N. Haythorne, staff camera
man for MGM news, arrived in
Brownsville Tuesday to make pre-
partitions for the shooting" of
scenes enacted during Lhis city's
Fourth Of July celebration and inter-
national bridge opening.
Through arrangements with John
Tanning, Brownville moving picture
theater operator, H~aythorne will use
F%anning's automobile throughout the
day and police have guaranteed right
of-way to the car.
Haythorne will "shoot" scenes of
the parade, the international bridge
opening program, boat races, water
pageant and views Of Matamoros,
Mexico.
G. o. Lee, staff cameraman for
Pathe News, will arrive in Browns
vile from San Antonio Tuesday night
in order TO shoot" celebration scenes
for his company.
G. G. Richardson, manager OF the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce.
declared Tuesday that other news
cameramen were expected to be here
for the celebration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Broker Fellows Wife
To Ora. , OF Suicide

CHICAGO. July 3.-tP-John r.
lsbell, wealthy Chicago investment
broker, followed his wife to death
by suicide last night. He died in a
hospital at Kendallville, Ind, fif-
teen hours after he had fired a rifle
bullet into his head.
The suicide was attributed to de-
spondency over marital difficulties
and i'll health. He had recovered
only recently from two bullet
wounds suffered when his wife fired
upon him as he entered her apart
ment in search Of divorce evidence.
Mrs. Isbeil ended her life with gas
a month ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Paving Work to
Start on July 5

Work on the military highway.
which will be paved from the Browns
vile city limits to the precinct line, a
distance Of 81 miles, will start
Thursday, according to
BY +. I. McElwrath, the contractor.
Part OF the paving equipment Is be-
ing unloaded in West Brownsville.
and paving will start on the east end
Dodds & Wedegartner. who have
the contract for the La Feria,- Blue
town-Santa Maria road, expect to
start crews on the work the latter
part Of the week, and the McElwrath
crews will also start work on the
Briggs-Coleman road mead Harlingen
in a few day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
COUNTY RACES
MAYHEM Up
Predict Political Pot
VIII Boil After
July 4th

Cameron county politics will "liven
up" after the Fourth, is the predic-
ton Of political observers, who are
at a loss TO account for the lethargy
that has been manifested in the cam
paign to date.
With a contest on for every county
office, with the exception Of county
clerk and tax assessor, and also for
most Of the precinct offices. the last
three weeks of the campaign are ex-
pected to be replete with activity.
Arrangements are being made BY
the Cameron county Garner-for-con-
gress club for a series Of meetings
IN the various voting precincts to
aid the precinct committeeman III
getting out a record vote for Con-
gresham Garner. Partisans Of SEN
ator Earl b. Mayfield and Tom Con-
nally are also preparing to make an
active campaign for their respective
favoritcs.
Principal interest in the county
campaign centers in the sheriff's
race, in which their are seven entries,
all experinced campaigners. 1t IL un-
derstood that several of the candi-
dates are making plans for precinct
meeting at which they can meet the
voters and present their respective
candidates..
Both commissioners precincts Nos.
l and 3, Point Isabel and San Benito,
have thr~ee-cornered races for the Do
sition Of county commissioner, and
considerable interest attaches 10
these campaigns. Another contest in
which much interest is evidenced Is
that for county treasurer, buth can
didates being women.
A meeting Of the county democrat
ic committee will be held at the dis
trict court room in Brownsville Mon
day afternoon, July 9, for the pur-
pose of certifying the names Of can
didates for positions on the official
ballot, appointing judges Of election
for the "a voting precincts of the
county. and aking other final ar
engagements TO- the primary July %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Helen Biggers Is
Elected 10 Ride
On College Float

Miss Helen Biggers Of Brownsville
was chosen Tuesday by students Of
the Brownsville Junior college sum-
mer school 10 ride on the float which
has been entered in the Fourth Of
July parade by the institution.
Members Of the student body and
teachers were working Tuesday in an
effort to complete the float.
10 is being constructed upon a
motor truck body and will carry out a
color motif Of white, green and gold.
The background is of white. Green
fern and vine and yellow ch~rysanthe-
mum are being used in the decora-
tions.
Miss Biggers viii ride on a pedes-
tai erected near the center Of the
float. She will be dressed in academ-
il cap and gown and viii carry a five
foot pennant Of white and gold with
the letterinE-"Brownsville Junior
College"-across its face.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Jockey Dies In
Race Track Fire

OMAHA. Neb.. July 3.-lPl--James
Mclean, As, former jockey, and more
recently odd jobs man, was burned
to death early today when two fires
followed each other in rapid sue
cession at the Ak-Sar-Ben race track.
The race track cafe was destroyed
by one fire, while the other burned
a feed supply barn. Mclean was in
the barn and a crippled leg prevent
ed his escape.
The cafe fire is believed to have
started in the kitchen. "A smolder-
ing cigarette was blamed for setting
fire to the barn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
SPEEDY CRAFT
ENTER RACES
Fast Events ScheG-led
On Fort Brown La
gen Wednesday

The speediest craft in the Valley
will be seen in action in the boat
races, at the Fort Brown lagoon We'd
nesday afternoon. one of the big
features Of the Brownsville interna-
tional celebration.
Entries have come in steadily.
Henry SHELTON, Jr., chairman Of the
committee. reported. and in the class
G races nine boats have already been
entered.
There will be four races, and other
classes will be made up, il boat own
ers desire il, Mr.. SHELTON announced.
Over $500 in cups and prizes have
been chung up" for the races.
One Of the features will be the
surf board race, the first in the
Valley. Two girls have entered for
this event, and four entries are err
pected. Cups TO be awarded are now
on display at the Dorfman Jewelry.
Following are the entries Of boats
and drivers up TO Tuesday morning:
Class B A~pplesauce, Kenneth
Clark; Half Pint. Santos Ceyanes;
Half Pint ii, Robert Sexton: Miss
Lockwood. L. Merryman; Jazz Baby.
c. Meryck.
Class C-Phantom. Jack Bates;
Miss Lockwood, L. Merryman; Miss
H~arlingen, c. Woods; A~pplesauce,
Santos Ceyanes; Jazz Baby, q. Myer-
lex; Half Pint, Kenneth Clark; Miss
0lmito, Harry Richardson; Half Pint
ii, Robert Sexton.
Free-for-all-Entries to be an
nounced at course.
The races will be held under the
American Motor Boat association
rules, and records will be official.
The judges will be selected by the
Point Isabel Yacht club, and are ex-
pected TO include officials of that
association.
The course is a mile circuit. The
Class b and O races will be five
miles, two heats; the free-for all, one
heat and the surf board one heat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
BULLFIGHTERS
TOUR VALLEY
Appearing With Con-
cert in Brownsville
Today

A raw Of 80 automobiles, Ear
rying the Mexican bullfighters and
the orchestras and bands that are
TO take part in the Fourth Of July
bullfight to be held at Reynosa,
Mexico, were on a our Of the VAL
ley Tuesday afternoon and were
scheduled TO arrive in Brownsville
at s p. m.
Upon their arrival here the bands
will play a concert in front of the
Brownsville Herald and all persons
in this city have been extended an
invitation to attend by Sidney ].
Ames, American promoter of the
fight.
All arrangements for the fight had
been completed Tuesday, Ames
stated, and ticket sales were report
ed to be extremely active through
out the entire Valley. Special trains
are TO be run from Houston. San An
tonic and other Texas cities, be an
nounced.
American ushers have been en-
gagged and there will be no delay IN
the seating Of patrons to the tight.
Julian Rodarts and Heriberto
Garcia, two Of Msxico's finest bull
fighters, are ready for the contest
and one Of the finest exhibitions
ever held along the border is guar
anteed to the thousands who are
planning 10 attend.
The international bridge will re-
main open all night and traffic wall
be allowed to cross in double col
umns in order that there may be no
delay. A special corps Of customs
officials will be on duty to speed in
~spections.
The Forty and Eight quartet Of
San Benito will give ncert Of song
during the day and the Matamoras
band Of 20 pieces and the Weslaco
Serenaders. a seven-piece orchestra,
will play during the exhibition and
on the plaza following the perform
ance, Ames said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
War Nurse Given
Millions Reward
For Care of Son

Los ANGELES, July 3.-tP-
A mothers gratitude for the care
given her soldier-son by a World
war nurse was revealed today in
announcement Of the nurse that
she had been bequeathed $780,
600 by the mother.
In the early days Of the war
Edna Irving nursed back to health
a young British officer in the
base hospital at B~oulogne, France.
Captain Maxwell Woodlynn was
one Of many she cared for daily.
The nurse, who went overseas
from a little Canadian town, said
she had received word from a firm
Of London attorneys that her name
was set down in the will Of the
officers mother, Mrs. Julia Wood
lynn. for a bequest of 5000
pounds, or more than S3,600,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Nicaraguan Rebels
Quiet, leland Says

BALBOA, Canal Zone, July 3.-(Pl
-Brigadier General Logan Feland.
commander OF the American marines
in Nicaragua, returning aboard the
cruiser Rochester from an inspection
OF forces on the east coast, said that
rebels were inactive in that region
at present. Seven hundred marines
have been posted in east coast ports
and as far as 60 miles inland. Gener-
al Feland believed they would be
able 70 prevent any further depreda-
ti0ns. He thought that General
Augustine Sandino, i~nsurgent leader.
was confined in d small area between
the marine forces on the east and
west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
McAIlen Club to
Select Officers;
MayAdd9 Holes

McALLEN, July Sat the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Tepehuaje Country club, o. p. Archer,
E. A. Mcdaniel, W. r. Mccarthy, Ben
Anthony, Roy Conway, Oliver Aldrich,
and Bob Briggs were elected direct
ors for the coming year. From the
directors elected the new officers for
next year will be named.
The stockholders gave O. P. Archer,
retiring president, a rising vote Of
thanks for his interest and efforts in
behalf Of the club during the past
year.
Plans for adding nine holes 10 the
course were discussed briefly by 2. A.
Mcdaniel. IL il understood work on
this move will start shortly. Accord
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
5 Million Wome In
Britain Given Vote

LONDON. July 3.-P-Some s.
600, 900 women in Great Britain now
are entitled 10 vote for the first
time.
The flapper vote bill, which ex-
tends the franchise TO women be-
tween the ages Of 21 and sc. on the
anne terms as men. was given royal
assent in the house Of lords with
prominent suffragists viewing the
procedure from the strangers gall
leries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
NALLEN FETE
. Will FEATURE
HUGE PARADE
Characters of Noted
Americans To Be
~ Portrayed by Lead
. ing Citizens There

McALLEN, July 3.-Probably the
- ost spectacular event OF the 4th OF
,ulv parade, which Is a part OF the
four day celebration here, Will be the
portrayal Of characters Of past Amer
lean wars by leading citizens of the
Valley. These include Franklin
Fweres as Stephen i. Austin; Leo
Baumfelder as Sitting Bull; W. r.
Hansen as Buffalo Bill; DR.. l.. David
wv az Admiral Simpson; Bert Moore
As Gen. SCATTER; J. l.. Devine as Gen.
Custer: A. u. Robinson as Robert f.
lee. j.. 5. Mccormick as 1t. Col.
Travis: Jos. later as Gen. Lafayette;
A. r. Sharrer as Gen. Taylor; Roy f.
kits as Gen Sam Houston; F. l..
Shafroth as Gen. Winfield Scott; j.
Y. Williams as Woodrow Wilson; p
q. Platt as Corporal; DR.. 7. A. Lens
graf as jefferson Davis; Miss Vir-
Cinia Platt as w. A. G.; J. N. Dyer
as Gen. L. s. Grant; Carl Conrad as
Commander Dewey; B. c. Ruthven as
Davy Crockett; r. J.. Rusk as Oliver
Hazard Perry and Fred H. Wright as
Abraham Lincoln.
Starting with the flag salute by
troops from Fort Ringgold, the 4th OF
July promises to be the outstanding
day Of the four-day carnival which is
sponsored BY the local American lie.
gion post. The parade forms al
$3.50, marching through the main
streets Of the town, ending at the
city park where the prize winning
floats will be announced. At moor I
national salute will be fired by the
troops. The afternoon program con.
sists Of competitive drills, baseball
game between McAllen and q team
from the Missouri Pacific Lines
finals in the horseshoe pitching con.
tset, horse racing, two band con.
certs, a "jitney" street dance and the
grand display Of fireworks which /.
the closing feature Of the cleebra.
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
MAN OF MANY
NAMES PUZZLE
Harlingen Cops Can't
Find Assailant For
Studying Victim

HARLINGEN, July 3.-The police
department Of this Valley city had
hit a stump Tuesday as they tried 70
work out "just what was in a name
Stabbed in the neck BY an IN
known assailant. a man was rushed
to the Valley Baptist hospital where,
during the past - hours, he has
given four different names.
Although the injured man seems
unable 20 hit upon an appropriate
sir-name, he seems willing 10 let his
first name-George-stand pat, and
the police here are finding consola-
tion in that.
When a Harlingen c<ctor answer
ed an emergency call 10 a tourist
camp near the Arroyo Colorado
bridge late Tuesday afternoon, ne
found a mar who had been seriously
stabbed in the neck. The man told
the physician his name was Shultz.
He vas Immediately rushed to the
hospital for first aid. He gave the
hospital the name az Chambers.
After his wound had been dressed,
the doctor stepped from the room
and the mar pulled a disappearing
act and was not found again until
about four hours later when the
Thompson Mortuary received an
e emergency call to the same tourist
amp and picked the same man up,
,ha $ wound having broken open
ion ain. As he entered the hospital
Ne time he gave the name Of Chill
IS.
- olice Investigation discovered
ou the man had a brother in the
gun -ist camp, and the brother said
Al injured mans name was Gibson.
n Pm an effort to fathom the sudden
as I'D many changes in names, the po-
Ice have had little time to search
! for the assailant. They claim to
know he he is, however, and expect
to have him under arrest within the
next few hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Blaze In Oil Co. Yard
Kills One, Hurts One

SYRACUSE, N. ". July 3.-lP-
One employee was killed, another Sc
r%iously burned and gasoline, oil and
equipment to the value Of $780, 600
were destroyed in an explosion and
fire which swept the yards of the
Sun Oil company early today.
Henry Kappesser, 10, Of Cicero,
vas killed. James Kanaley, IS, was
seriously burned. He escaped from
the yard after the explosion and,
his clothing in flames, turned in the
alarm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Rig LAND X

McALLEN, July 3.-Possibly the
largest number OF future homeowners
to visit McAllen in years detrained
shown the Valley, with a view Of in
teresting them in the future possi-
bilities of this country. The party
numbering $50, was brought In by the
A. j. McColl company, who In the
selling agent for the newly organ
lied McAllen Development company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
GAS STATION BLAST Fatal

DALLASS, July 3-tP-George c.
Braley. 20, n Of three men injured
in an explosion at a gas service sta
tion here last night, died today.
Kenneth L. Ballard and ". c. Ha-
thorn were reported in a serious con
dition from burns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
INFANT DIES

Armando Filba, the infant son 81
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Filba. died at the
family home on st. Francis street
tuesday morning az ! o'clock. Flu
neral arrangements will be -announe-
ed later. The body is at the Cara
Funeral Home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

ing to the plans play on the present
nine holes will rot be interrupted
while reconstruction work Is in pro-
gress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

when il makes you eat Ike q hungry
boy and brings back the color 10 your
cheeks You can soon feel the
Strengthening. Inyigorating Effect or
GROVES TASTEiESS CHILL TONIC
o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
ANDERSON TO
AID IN SURVEY
America Mexico Com
mission Member TO
Go to Ell Paso

SAN BENITo. May Nv. Z. An
derson will leave here Thursday Of
this week for FL Paso TO meet the
party Of federal and sEate men who
will survey the Rio GranGe from
there down to the Valley looking for
storage dam sites, and places 70 put
euages on the river end its tribu-
taries.
Mr.. Anderson y a member or the
American-Mexican waters commits
sion. and will represent that body in
making the survey. Gustavo p.
Serrano from Mexico will represent
the Mexican half of tie commission,
the two acting as a committee 20
make the survey AMI report to the
Joint sessions to be hslo later.
The survey II expected TO take
about ten days. and others in the
party include John A. Norris, chair
man of the state board Of water en-
gineers; Nathan {. Grover, chief
photographic engineer for the u. :.
Geological survey; {. r. Ellsworth,
district engineer for the geological
survey; Commissioners A. III. Dun
lap and III. s. Clark; and possibly
G. W. Hamilton, hydro electric en-
gineer.
Since one Of the most important
points in connection with an inter-
national agreement on use Of waters
Of the Rio Grande hinges on storage.
this trip is looked upon as one Of the
most important steps toward a solu-
tin Of the problems facing the COM
mission.