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Evening star., 1928-06-10
SANITARY CONDITIONS
IMPORTANT TO TOURISTS

! Sanitary conditions are Just as i'm
portant in the selection of Summer
vacation spot as golf courses, tennis
courts, bathrooms and scenery, says the
| United States Public Health Service in
issuing a timely warning to motorists.
The Public Health Service announces
the following simple rules for the yaca-
/ ZIONIST:
Get away from home and business If
you can possibly afford it. A change OF
! surroundings is helpful to restore health
and strength. 1t isn't necessary TO 20
/ long distances, but it is important To
get out into the open. Forget business:
| 1t will be the better off for your vaca-
/ ton.
Wherever you go. make careful in
quiry concerning the sanitary conditions
/ of the place. These are more important
! than golf links. tennis courts, bathrooms
and beautiful scenery.
! rs the water supply safe? What Is
its source?
| us there sewerage system? Where
do the sewers empty?
i Are the kitchen, pantry and dining
rooms clean, and are they protected
against flies? You cannot afford to
have your food tracked over by flies.
rs the milk pasteurized? Does 1t
come from clean dairy?
Are there swampS, ponds or other
mosquito to-breeeding places nearby?
These are some of the questions to
which you should have favorable an
sWerS.
After having found a suitable place,
make. sure that you spend your vacation
time sensibly. Keep good hours. Obey
the wise maxim, Early to bed and early
to rise! Don't waste precious hours
indoors at the card table. but improve
your health and strength by getting
plenty of exercise in the open air.
Keep happy. Worry is the foe of
health"
Evening star., 1928-06-10
MOTOR TAX SLASH
SPEEDS UP SALES
Reduction in Delivered Price
of Cars Brings Many Buy
erS Into Market.

Reduction of motor taxes TO the nuy-
ers Of automobiles is resulting In more
motor sales, according TO reports filed
with the directors meeting Of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber OF Com
merce.
All factories notified their dealers i'm
mediately on the signing Of the tax
bill at 3 am, May 20. that the war
excise tax was to be Immediately de-
Quoted from the existing delivered
price Of the car
This resulted in savings to the con-
sumner Of from SO TO $3.50.
Makers Keep Pledge.
'"The pledge of the automobile in
dustry that repeal of the war excise
tax would be passed on as savings to
the public has been kept 100 per cent
said Roy D. Chaplin, president of the
National Automobile Chamber OF Com
merce, in reporting on the situation TO
the directors.
The consequent reduction In the de-
livered price Of motor vehicles has
brought large number Of buyers into
the market who were waiting for this
event.
The situation has justified the pol
icy of the industry which believes that
fair dealing With the public always
meets with an understanding and ap-
preciative reception.
Sales Increase.
There Is every indication from the
retail reports of the last few days that
June will have a record business in
automobile sales"
Production Of automobile chamber
members, estimated from shipping
statements, was reported as 388, 700. a
new high output. This was an increase
Of IA per cent over May last year and
a decrease of per cent under April
The total output OF the members of
this body for the first five months is
20 per cent ahead Of the corresponding
period year ago.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
"kICk" IN GASOLINE
USED DURING WINTER
Record Of Past Seasons Sales In
dicates Product Reached High
Volatile Average.

There was "more kick" in the gaso-
line sold during the past Winter than
during previous seasons, and an analy-
sis of gas In number of cities demon
strated that the product averaged
higher in volatility. the Bureau of
mobile Association.
The bureau expressed the opinion that
the petroleum industry probably re-
turned generally TO the practice Of MAX
ing a real difference between Winter
and Summer gasoline.
The A. A. A. says that the cities in
which samples were collected we're Bos-
ton, New York. Washington, Pittsburgh,
Chicago. New Orleans, st. Louis, Dem
yer. San Francisco, Bartlesville, Okla,
and Laramie, Wyo.
1t was found that the gasoline sold
during the past winter vaporized at
temperature ranging from 2 TO de-
grees below the gas used in the tests
for the previous Winter
The bureau advised the national mo-
toring body that in the past there has
usually been distinct difference be-
tween winter" and Summer" gaso-
line, that marketed during the Winter
being more volatile than that sold dur
ing the Summer. During the past two
years this differenc was very small and
was confined to the lower end of the
distillation range. Last Winter the
average figures indicated a decided re-
turn to the sale of more volatile
Winter-grade gasoline, the change be-
ing especially evident in the samples
from New York, Chicago, New OrIeans
and st. Louis. A study of the indi-
vidual analyses. however, shows a gen.
eral tendency toward the marketing of
a standardized product, as individual
variations from the average are small
During the past eight and one-flalf
years the Bureau Of Mines has made
semi-annual surveys Of the gasoline
marketed in the United States.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
BY G.. ADAMS HOWARD,
Automobile Editor

The Eastern Shore of Maryland
that name itself sounds romantic, and
rightfully SO, The various counties bor-
dering the Chesapeake Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean comprise fertile farm
lands alive with history of the early
settlers and Revolutionary times.
Throughout the length and breadth of
the Peninsula, which Delaware and
Virginia also occupy. there are fine. i'm
proved roads leading in every direction,
Concrete, macadam and asphalt has
long ago taken the place OF the old
cyster-shen roads. which were good in
their day.
A trip TO Ocean City Md. is well
worth while for the weed-end motorist
from the National Capital. Bv means
of the Annapolis-Claiborne ferry across
the Bar lasting an hour and As min
utes, the motorist from Washington can
make the trip in four additional hours
without exceeding any speed limits
Not counting the Is miles by water. the
distance this way i 100 miles.
Three Return Routes.
The motorist may choose one of three
different routes to return. One-the
most popular one-throueh Dover. the
capital Of Delaware, and Elkton. can
be made without ferrying within six or
seven hours. The distance this way is
-Os miles. A second route. somewhat
longer but interesting. without ferrying
can be taken without going into Della
ware. This route is 25S miles in length
and goes through Centerville. Chester
town and Elkton. The third way-this
enc by ferry-lies off Chestertown at
Rochester Beach. The ferry takes two
hours from COLCHESTER Beach into Bal
timore, and the total road travel is 1876
miles.
But let's take for the present the
more familiar routes-one going by An
napoliS and Claiborne, and the other
returning by Dover and Elkton. The 5e
two ways are the routes most often
travelled, and occupy greater triangle
OF the Peninsula.
Leave Washington by Fifteenth and
II streets northeast. or by Rhode Island
avenue. Turn off the Washington Bal
timore boulevard right at Bladensburg.
Continue along the Defense Highway
and bear right just beyond the Bowie
race track; otherwise the highway will
take the motoriSt into Baltimore. Con-
tinue along the rolling and somewhat
curved road into Annapolis. distance
OF 80 miles. Swing around the State
capitol and the Governors Mansion to-
ward the Severn. Here the following
Terry service is in operation during the
Summer.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
Inner Tube Sales
Decline With Use
OF Balloon Tires

The increased use Of balloon tires
is causing decline in the sale of
inner tubes.
With sales of castings steadily in
creasing, those of inner tubes have
remained practically stationary for
the last three years. according to
figures compiled by the automotive
division of the Department of Com
merce.
Retail sales of castings for the year
ended April last amounted to As
$4,000. an increase of 8,849, 900 over
the figure for the same period of
1927.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

Edgar L. Vonieff. for five and one
half years connected with the Peerless
Motor Co. Of Washington, D. c.. III an
official capacity. has been appointed
general manager Of that company. Mr.
Vonief has been lifelong resident Of
WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
Grade Crossing Fatalities.

Figures for automobile grade cross
1ngs per auDun1 for the last eight years
according 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission. are as follows, 1890, ,273.
1921, 1882; 1922. 1853: 1923, 1850;
1924 1893; 1925, i,7s4; 1925. 2,062
and last year, /, ,974
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
LEGION PLANS
VALLEY FLOAT
Quartet to Sing From
Typical Setting at
8. A. Meet

ENA - so
SAN BENTTo, Sept. 1s-A rnova-
Bile replica Of two countries, or two
sections Of different countries, viii
be sent from here to the American
Legion national convention in San
Antonio, il plans which have been
worked out are endorsed at the le-
gion meeting to be held Thursday
night Of this week.
The plans call for n sort of cart,
on which is to be created q section
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley,
and a section Of old Mexico, or the
borderland as IL used 10 be.
From this queer CONTRACTION the
famous Forty and Eight Legion
quartet Of San Benito will sing it's
ditties, and give out songs Of the
Legian post here, sour Valley
Home"
The arrangement calls for the
printing Of a message about the
Valley on the back OF these songs.
and they Will be distributed at the
Legion meeting in San Antonio free
Of cost to those who sign for them.
arious concerns in San Benito are
standing the cost of this means Of
spreading the word Of the alley to
other parts Of the state.
The cart. is to have on one side a
Mexican jacal Of the old style. with
a iavalina hog, or probably a wildcat
chained to IL, a goat in the yard. and
a small cactus bush beside ii, or
some other typical Valley plant.
On the other side viii be a modern
bungalow, similar in design 70 some
Of the beautiful homes that are be-
ing erected in the Valley. Beside It
will be q citrus tree, and some other
syml ols of the development that has
taken place in the Valley.
The plans have been worked out IN
the formative stage BY the Legion
members, with the aid of the cham
Der OF commerce and various other
persons in the city, and il is expect
ed that they will be endorsed at the
meeting Of the. entire Legion uoat
Thursday night.
Several thousand copies Of the
Valley song will be distributed IN
this manner, and will carry to aIl
parts OF b country the message Of
this section. The songs are to Be
mailed TO the home address of those
who sign for them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Hopes to Save
Radio Stations

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-tP-
With the hope that synchronization
or other methods may enable the
radio commission 10 retain every
existing station, Commissioner Har-
old Lafount has drafted a realloca-
tion Of all Of the present stations
for a period Of six months or longer.
Ii is one OF several proposed ret
ups submitted to the commission
for consideration.
Il would preserve practically all
present stations for six months or
such time as may be decided upon
by the commission" Mr.. Lafount
said. "Then if synchronizing or any
other new development during the
next few months make it possible
TO retain all Of the stations they
could be permitted TO continue oper-
alton without REIMBURSEMENT or with
out the making OF n new alloca-
ton.
IF IL should be found necessary
TO reduce the number Of stations in
six months, the remaining stations
can continue operating on the fire.
auency assigned them. In other
words, the elimination OF a number
of stations will in no way affect
the general ALLEGATION arrangement
of the remaining stations"
Mr.. Lafount's plan provides for
S35 station assignments in the en-
tire country. The term station as
signment includes full time onera-
tion "a hours a day. The total num-
Der Of stations would be actually
almost double the number Of as
signments because Of time division
and operation limited TO daytime. es-
pecially on the district service and
local channels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
BUILDING Is
ENCOURAGED
San Benito c. of c.
Finds Demand For
More Housing

SAN BENITO, Sept. 1s.-Effcrts
have been launched here by the San
Benito Chamber Of Commerce to bring
about more building in the city and
to supply the increased demand for
homes and apartments.
"Many new families are beginning
to come into San Benito, and they
are experiencing difficulty in find
ing houses for rent, or apartments"
said j. +. Bell, manager Of the cham
Der OF m 7" / am sure that
we viii experience q considerable
shortage Of homes this fall and win
ter unless building along this line
picks up at once"
Mr.. Bell said that he il comforting
with a number Of persons in the city
encouraging them to build homes, and
that indications are a number Of new
buildings will be started soon. He
said that there are very few houses
or apartments in the city which are
not occupied, and the increasing num-
Der Of persons coming into the city
demands actinon at once.
During the past week dozens Of
persons have come to the chamber
of office looking for ap-
artments or rent houses" Mr.. ell
continued. "The unusual develop
ment activity In the San Benito sec
tion, particularly large. new tracts Of
land near here. il causing these visi-
tors and permanent residents TO come
to the city"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Woman Declares
Husband browns:
Hunt Continued

SEATTLE. Wash. Sent. 13.-Wife
or widow, Mrs. Blanche Margaret
Neimeyer Is ore Of the central fig
ures in a death mystery which Las
police Investigators and a coroner's
jury involved in one Of the strang-
est man hunts ever conducted.
Mrs. Niemeyer attended a party
on board the $4,000 yacht Malibu.
Towards morning, a call was sent
20 police that one man, ]. A. Rex
had fallen into the lake. This
broke M the party and most OF the
guests fastened home while police.
dragged for the body. When they.
recovered il there were marks on
the head. police said.
The ~coroner's inquiry took a start
ling turn when IL was learned that
Charles Niemeyer. yacht salesman
and husband Of Mrs. Niemeyer, WIS
missing. She insisted he, too, had
drowned in the lake.
But dragging for the mans body
was unsuccessful and authorities.
believing he was alive, began max
ing a search for him. not knowing
whether their quarry was dead or
alive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Resume Work On
Scout Buildings

RIO HOND0, Sept. 12.-The Valley
Boy Scort camp on the Arroyo Colo
RADIO near here il rapidly nearing
completion with the building work
which was started before the scouts
held their camp there continuing at a
rapid pace, IL was announced here.
The first story Of the Scout camp
building is practically completed. and
logs for the second story are being
put in place now. This building is
being built CT logs, with the space
between them chinked with plaster,
and will have the appearance Of a
One Of the features Is a huge fire
place. in which entire logs can be
thrown.
The waterworks system Of the
camp has been finished. and many
other features arranged sine the
Scouts left.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Montgomery Ward
Contract Awarded

HARLTNGEN, Sept. fs.-contract
for the construction Of a retail
store building here for the Montgom-
ery-Ward company has been award
ed Ia F. p. Blythe, local man, ac-
cording 10 announcement Tuesday.
The building is to cost approxl-
mately $4,000. and il owned by 6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13

G. Howell and do, y. M. Green OF
this city. II viii be Of brick and
concrete. and will be two stories.
Blythe il to start construction
work nj once. according to the
terms or the contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Today's Radio Features


thursday. Sept -
central STANDARD Timsl
gS0-Hoover SenunGs. Popuar-NEAF WTAM WRC WGY WV
WSAl WEBB KsD voc WHO WOW KVoo WFAA WHAs wSM
7:oo-orensstras. That Dnsr-WJz WOW wEBc KoA KDKA wJR
sog-sicheun Men; Popular Program-wJz KDKA wJR XIV KwK
s:so-ThHfy sfnute Men; Jazz Tunes-wABc wAU wADc wKRc
WGhP WOW0 KNOX KdBC wSPD Wink
VALLEY RADIO
KwWG-valIey Radio Station
Brownsville
Q0sO kc-277s meters)
9:3ol2 noon-varied musical program.
12-Weather forecast.
1:004:O0-Assocated Press dispatches and Valley news from The
Brownsville Herald. Stat ions request program inter-
spersed.
T:00-s:00-Spanish program.
S:00-9:00-Special studio program.
KRGv-Harnngen Music Co.
Harrington
Q270 kc-2361 meters)
7:0O-s:o0-Dick and the Edinburg Review.
9:OO-11 :00-Specials.
1880 D. m-Weather forecast
4:00-6:00-BasebaH results and radio dealers program.
6:O0-6: 45-Associated Press dispatches aud Valley new from The
Brownsville Herald.
6-:45-10:S0-Specials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13

CHICAG0.-Mrs. Hannah Corsin,
who had her husband arrested for
desertion. admitted she threw him
bodily out Of their home.
Evening star., 1928-04-28


Sporting Page.
Sid Hunt is teetching his fox terrier
Teddy to growl like lion by telling
him to speek and then quick grabbing
a hold of his jaws. Sid saying its one
OF the hardest tricks he ever tawt him
and he doubts If he viii ever do it
alone by himself.
A button dropping contest was held
Wensday afternoon at Artie Alixanders
house by Artie and his cuZ2in Benny
Potts, the ideer being to see who could
drop the most small harmless unser-
shert buttons out the 2nd story window
on peoples hats going pass. Benny Potts
being 2 points ahed wen some lady
looked up and then rang the doorbell
mad and the button droppers ran
downstairs and out the back gate like
lightning.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Getting Thin

It's a good thing 10 reduce, and shake
q TIA OF taIlow loose, If you're extreme
ly AT. 1t Is fine thing 10 be slim, TO
have an outline neat and trim we're all
agreed on that. But takers and irnpos-
tors wait In ambush for the heavy skate
who would be rid Of lard: and IL you'd
safely do the trick and not be broken
down or sick, you must be on your
guard. Consult doctor Of renown, who
Is a fixture In your town. a doc who
knows his trade. he win inspect your
springs and wheels examine you from
head 10 heels, and help you make the
grade There may be certain reasons
why you're likely To curl up and die II
you reduce too fast: there may be rea-
SONS why It's wige 10 stick while to all
those pies which make you look so vast.
The doc viii study all your curves. in
gpect your teeth, your blood, your nerves
and aualyze your beard, and when he
starts you on your way 20 lose some
seven pounds dav no trouble need be
feared. The doc viii have a well drawn
chart that shows your liver and your
heart, your wtshbone and your hat, you
are 10 him q special case, and he would
think IL a disgrace To fail 10 banish fat,
A million danes a million males are
stepping daily on the scales. In hopes
Of losing weight. 50 many banker 10 be
thin the takers ply their games Of sin
the revenue fl great There's danger In
reducing" aGtg; the learned physicians
sDring the facts and warnings day and
night. don't eyer try 10 lose a pound
unless there is a doc around To see you
started ri1ilt. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Pome by skinny Martin.

1t Mite of Bin a Tomboy.
We had a berd named Tommy,
Wen We sed Heer Tom, it came,
Then suddinly 1t layed 3 eggs,
Proving watts in a name.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Longevity Town Discovered

Following the recent discovery that
10 81 the 100 inhabitants of Wroxail
have celebrated their golden weddings
and one couple rad had diamond
wedding, the tiny town is declared 10
be the hesltEiest ard happiest IN Eng
land. As girl and boy and as man and
wife the mates have al worked together
on the 2.000-acre WroXaN Abbey estate
The couples are hfr, and Mrs. r. Gold,
sged 81. ard married 60 years, Mr.. and
Mrs. Plnforc. az and 81. married 50
sears Mg and Mrs KlDDler. - and 10,
Tnarrled a years: hr and AFs. Shovel,
Gs ard "a. married 81 years: MF. and
Nra. TagYer. 60 ard SO, married 81
yezre Together they haze iaao 80 chill
cgen, 60 grandchildren and great
grandchildren zach family has been
brought up on from $3.50 10 S5.75 q
week
Evening star., 1928-04-28
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

II believe" said Peter to himself.
after old MIR. Toad had peen some time
gone, that I'll take run over TO the
smiling Pool and see how everything
| is there
So presently Peter started He had
gone only a short distance when WHO
should come hurrying along toward nun
! hop%hop, hippety- but Ola Mr.
| Toad. He was moving about twice rs
| fast as he had been when he started
| for the Smiling Pool He was pop-eyed,
| Yes sir. he was pop-eyed! And he was
trying to roll those eyes back SO that
/ he could look behind him. lie uian !
nav any attention TO Peter at all. he
| would have run right smack into him
| if Peter hadn't stepped TO one side,
| "Hil" cried Peter. You're not headed
/ III the right direction, Old Mr.. Toad =.
| "YeS. am. Yes, am. Peter RABBIT,
gasped Old Mr. Toad, Yes am, ne
| Stonped He had to- He stopped TO get
| his breath. And when he stopped he
faced the way he had come from,
and he looked more pop-eycd than ever.
No. you're mott" declared Peter The
Smiling Pool isn't in this direction; IT'S
in that direction"
There was a big tear IN each of Ar.
Toads beautiful golden eyes. "Oh.
dear!" said he. "Oh. dear me!
ought TO be down in the Smlllng Pool
this very minute and now / don't know
when I ever will get there,
Tell lSe all about it, Old Mr.. Toad, '
said Peter. What did you come run
ming back this way for? Why aren't
YOU on your way to the Smiling Pool?"
1T isn't safe" said Old Mr.. Toad In
little more than whisper. No, sir,
it isn't safe"
What isn't safe?" asked Peter, has
tily looking all around,
THE way to the Smiling Pool" Whls-
pered Old Mr.. Toad. Il saw MIR. Black
snake lying across the path down there.
Old Mr.. Toad Shiyered as he mentioned
Mr. Blacksnake,
Did he see you?" inquired Peter.
Il didn't wait to find out" replied
Old Mr.. Toad oh. dear! Oh. dear me.
However shall get to the Smiling
Pool?"
"In tell you what" said Peter, I'm
60 ahead and you follow. If / see Mr.
BlaCkShake I'll let you know"
"All right" said Old Mr.. Toad. If
you'll be sure to warn me in time III
go along"
fTapVri~ht 1ooS
Evening star., 1928-04-28
LITTLE BENNY
RY LEE rAPE.
The Weakly News.
Sporting Page.

Weather. Bewtiful Spring flowers in
flower store windows.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Old Mr.. Toad Returns.
Most peonle arc, as Vau viii fnd,
Quite subject 10 a change uI mind,
---tAiU Mg TOad.

Old Mr.. Toad Is set in his ways. At
least, he has the name of being set
III his ways. But even those most set
sn their ways will on occasion have a
change Of mind Old Mr.. Toad had
soon vanished from sight. hop~hop
hipDety-hop. Peter Rabbit had tried
to discourage him, but Peter had known
it woulc. be Of no use, So Mr. Toad had
soon vanished from sight. hop, hop.
hippety- hop Peter Still sat where he
had been sitting when he first saw MIR.
Toad He was trying 10 make up his
mind whether TO go down 10 the Smil~
ing Pool himself Or whether to SO homo
to the dear Old Briar-pstch
From the direction of the Smiling
Evening star., 1928-04-28

~TErL Me ALL ABOUT IT, OLD
TOAD SAID PETER,
Pool came the peep, peep. peep OF the
Hyla chorus, the trlll Of Old Mr.. Tree
toad ard others Of his family, and the
occasional croak Of Croakcr The Green
FROG. II was a wonderful Spring
chorus Yet Peter was aware that there
was something missing in it, And now
ii came to him that it was Old Mr.,
Toa6's sweet voice that was lacking in
that chorus
Evening star., 1928-04-28

like Lafe Bud cause he's ailus so
original an different. Tday he said
he'd Jest eraboao position, instead o.
sayin' he'u accepted 1t,
Rows il come, flow's It happen, why
60 IL. that 0nly Democratic candidates
are ever asked hon vet or dry they are