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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 17.-P-Spot
good. business done; higher; Amer
lean middiing fair 1912; strict good
middiing 1927. good middling 1902;
strict middling 9.92; middling 9.77;
strict low middling g.57: low mid
ding 9.3T. strict good ordinary
J.17; good ordinary S.S7. Sales 1000
bales, 5.20e American. Receipts
800, all American. Futures closed
very steady. Sept. g.3s: Oct. go;
Jan. 9.l2; March GIG: May 9.19;
July 9.Ig.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
u. 3. Educators AL
international Meet

BUCHAREST. tr Twenty-three
American professors and school
teachers are attending the interna
tioral conference of professors cf
secondary schools which has
brought delegates from every coun-
trv in Europe hers this summer.
Among the questions discussed at
the conference are:
How can the teaching in second
ary schools be improved regarding
the needs of general culture ~ keep
step with the progressing knowledge
uf mankind; the single school. and
what place should movinr pictures
have IN secondary school teaching.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

yearIings Sfs.25; slaughter steers,
good and choice 13U0-I5O0 lbs. $500
DISCO; ~l100-l3O0 lbs. $4,000
1860; 950-ll100 lbs. $l5.l0Tl6.50;
common and medium $50 lbs. up
s9.25nI5.O0; fed yearlings. good and
choice 750-a50 lbs. Sl5.25Gl6.#0;
hcifers, good and choice $40 lbs.
down Sls.35NI7.G5; cows, good and
choice S9.4oM13.50; bulls. good and
choice beef S9.T5Gli.n0; vealcrs
tmilk-fed) good and choice $1TGiS;
stocker and feeder steers. good and
choice Call weightsl Sl2.o0Ml4-35.
Sheep; $4,000; fat lambs 25M50s
lower; sheep and feeding lambs
steady; lambs. good and choice t9z
lhs. down S12.S51l4.10; ewes. me
dium to choice $50 lbs. DOWN $4.2F
M7O0; feeder lambs, good anC
choice Sl3.S5 Gl4.T5.
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Price Of Grains
Is Unsettled In
Chicago Trading

CHICAGO. Sept. f7.-lPl-In-
fluenced BY reports Of favorable
weather for the Canadian harvest.
wheat prices here went downgrade
early today after a show cf firmness
az the start. Initial gains were assoc
ciated with unlocked for upturns in
quotations at Liverpool. Opening
unchanged 20 Ice higher. Chicago
wheat later declined an around wv
we'll below Saturdays finish. Provi-
range. Oats were firm. Provi-
started lac ~ 3-4r KID Use up, ana
subsequently kept neal to the initial
sions held about steady.
Wheat closed unsettled. lee w
3-4c net lower: corn 1-4c 10 3-4c
down; oats unchanged to 3-sc adj
vance, and provisions varying from
7c TO Zoe decline TO a rise Of q.
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MARKETS AT
A GLANCE


~ TVTE
Stocks. strong: u. s. steel and
General Motors exceed years pre-
vious top.
Bonds: Firm; coppers and util-
tiles active.
Foreign exchange: steady; Spanish
p~esetas and Japanese yen higher.
Cotton: higher; fear tropical storm
damage.
Sugar: higher; storm damage
Porto Rico.
Coffee: steady; European support.
Chicago
Wheat: lower; large visible supply
increase.
Corn: easy; forecast improved
weather.
Cattle: steady TO lower.
Hogs: strong to higher.
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CONTINUED from page one.)
badly damaged, only one store on the
principal business street escaping
serious damage.
Hundreds Of refugees were re-
ported housed in the Harvey building
at West Palm Beach. AT the Penn
s~ylvania hotel. the chimney collapsed
and crashed through fifteen floors
with $4,000 loss but no n was re-
ported injured.
At the height Of the storm two
babies we're born at the good Samar-
itan hospital where the end Of the
maternity ward was ripped out by
the wind.
The message said military rule pre-
vailed with coast guardsmen from the
Fort Lauderdale base %patrolling the
streets.
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FORT HIT

WASHINGTON. Sept l7.-lP-
Reports Of the death Of two persons
at Fort Laudcrdale, Fla, and uncon-
firmed reports Of other loss of life
were received today BY the navy de-
partment from the Key West naval
radio station. Captain r. w. Nc
Nelly, naval commandant, dispatched
a naval radio officer toward Jupiter
from Miami to report on conditions.
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NEW YORK, Sept I7.-iP-rnll
money easier; high =; low 6 To-;
ruling rate vi; closing bid g l-2:
time loans firm. mixed collateral
GO-90 days u; four-six months 9 SD
al; prime mercantile paper 3 Id
M5 ~. Bankers ~acceptanres. 3O,
90 and 80 days Z 5-Sa4 I-2: four
months 4 3-444 SIS; five-six months
5n4 IS.
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Striking 4 destructive blow at the
Palm Beaches last night, after
spreading death and devastation
through Porto Rico and other
islands az the West Indies. the trop-
ical hurricane today was blowing
across TIE Florida peninsula toward
the Gulf Of Mexico.
Wire communications we're down
or temporarily disrupted over a wide
area along the Florida east coast
and in the south central portion
Reports Of casualties and heavy
property damage were received from
Palm Beach and West Palm Beach
via amateur radio operators. who
picked up messages which they said
we're signed by station 4AFC, q Palm
Beach amateur.
One message, received at Jackson
willie BY Clifford Grange, licensed OPP
orator, stated an undetermined num-
Der of persons had been injured and
many homes wrecked.
Oranges message, he said. was
signed ID. ID. Conklin-.' which is
the name of the publisher Of the Palm
Beach Post.
II is stated the Red Cross had made
a temporary hospital in the Pennsyl-
vania hotel because the hospital there
had been partially destroyed.
Another message stating two per-
sons had been killed and fifty in
jured was picked up BY Stations at
Tampa. The message also stated
many buildings in the business dis
trict Of West Palm Beach were de-
stroyed.
Meanwhile parties proceeded into
the area from Miami but nothing Of
what conditions they found there had
come to the outside world because
the section was without wire commun-
ications.
Robinson In Florida
Senator Joe Robinson, democratic
nominee for vice president, was in
Miami for a speaking engagement to-
day but was prepared 70 cancel the
address and hasten TO the stricken
area IL necessary.
Red Cross units we're modified and
ready al several other points for serv-
ice in the area, should survey OF the
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NEW ORLEANS Sept. lT.zF-
C0ttonseed Oil closed very steady;
prime summer yellow SIS: prime
crude 7.75M7.S5 IL; Jan. $50; Feb.
$40; Mar y.23; Sept. 900; oct.
sos: Nov. s-s6: Dee. SOS.
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NOT FROM BROWNSVILLE

Due 20 possible confusion of names.
". Marcos de Leon uf Brownsville.
wish To state that ! am not the Mar
cos de Leon who is accused Of VIC
lating the Dean law, and ann IN now
way related "a him.
Marcos de Leon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-fP-For-
eign exchanges steady. Quotations
Tin cents):
Great Britain, demand 4S4 lilo:
cables ass 3-32; 60-day bills On
banks $50 rs. France. demand 500
Sic; cables $50 9-16. Italy. demand
5-22 1-2~ Belgium 1880. Germany
1881. Tokyo $3.50. Montreal
1O0.06 Ia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-P-Butter
lower; creamery extras AZ. stand
ards As 81; extra firsts a5n54 IL;
firsts 4S 1904 IL; seconds Al IL
G42 10.
Eggs unchanged.
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JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept. I

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept. IL
R)-Gifford Grange. local radio
amateur. TODAY received he follow
ing message from station 4AFC,
Palm Beach amateur:
Loss Of lie az this time unde-
termincd. Doctors are needed to
coDe with the situation which we be-
lieve after careful survey may sur.
PASS the Miami disaster. Local
chapters fund totally lost by clos
ing banks last year. Immediate &C.
tion is necessary"
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INCUR VALLEY

Continued from page one.)
through Brownsville, and BY express
north
Some of it stops in Brownsville to
supply the local appetite for tinny
flesh.
incidentally. the oyster season has
recpened- The small, most succu-
lent Point Isabel oyster Is quite
popular here, when it can be had.
Most folks prefer them to the big,
awkward appearing oysters that hail
from some other sections Of the
coast
The only trouble about ii Is. there
are not enough of them.
BROWNSVILLE Is 70 have an
apartment building equipped with
radio receiving sets.
Such announcement has been
made by Roy Sethman, who with
associates has started 10 work on
the apartment in Los Lbanos. Il Is
70 adjoin Lee B. James Del Frances
apartments, facing on Palm boule-
ward.
The building will be two stories
IN height, TO contain eight apart
ments.
Two years & Brownsville had
perhaps two or three frame apart
ment buildings. Now there are n
dozen, of all types of construction.
Efficiency apartments seem % BE-
the rule. The idea being 70 accom-
modate those persons here for the
winter.
Mostly they are furnished, up to
linens.
THE MATAM0ROS Rotary club Is
sponsoring a quite worthy undertake
ing just now.
Has bought some ESQ Washingtonia
palms which will be set out ALONG
the paved road between the Gate.
way bridge and the street leading 70
the main plaza.
THE DISTRICT and county attor-
neys Of Texas will gather at San
Antonio on September 2s and %.
cameron county has been honored
IN view Of the fact that NJ. r. Hall.
county attorney, is on the program
for IN address.
THE POULTRY KEEPER a
poultry journal. that Mr.
and Mrs. A. ". Horning. Osweco.
n 4, have sold their farm and will
remove to Brownsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Horning visited
brownsville = few weeks ago. They
are especially interested in turkey
growing.
They believe that the Valley holds
wonderful opportunities in all
branches Of the poultry industry.
and that It is particularly fine for
heir w particular branch Of it
surkeys.
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ida and was experiencing difficulty
in making Roadway.
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THE DISTRICT and county attor-
neys Of Texas will gather at san
Antonio on September 2s and %.
Cameron county has been honored
IN view Of the fact that NJ. r. Hail.
county attorney, is on the program
for an address.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 17.-tP-
Wheat: No. 2 dark hard sI.02Gf3i:
No. 3 Sl.O5M1.30; No. > hard S1.O6a
l.l6 1-22; No 2 red Si.37Gl.39:
Sept. $I.04 Ia; Dee. S1.0s: Mas
Sl.l4 rs.
Corn: No. 2 white % l-2Ts1. O0:
No ; use; no. 2 yellow S1.O0G1.O0
l-2; No. 3 99GS1.00; No. 2 mixed
% l-2G99 1-2c. Sept. 96 Lee; Dec
10 5-sc; May 10 lac.
Oats: No. 2 white 43@44c: No. !
Al 1902 1-2c.
CHICAGO. Sept. 17.-tP-Wheat:
No. 2 hard Sl.13 1-2; No. 4 northern
spring 81.
Corn: No. 2 mixed S1.O5T1-2; No
2 yellow S1.05 ~3-4G2l.O7.
Oats: No ? white "a LIE; No. 1
white 41@41 1-2c.
Evening star., 1928-03-28
UTILITIES BODY WINS
FAVOR OF ROBERTS
Federation Committee Member
Lauds Opposition TO Fixed VAL
uation and Rate in Merger.

Reports that the Public Utilities Com
mission will oppose inclusion Of fixed
valuation and a definite rate Of return
in the street car merger agreement 1t
now has under consideration today pro-
voked an expression Of qualification
from William A. Roberts, vice chairman
Of the public utilities committee OF the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
who. with William Nick Clayton, chair
man Of the committee, vigorously
fought these features at the recent pub
lie hearings on the unification plan.
The committee believes that thr re-
ported decision Of the commission to
object TO a fixed valuation and a specific
rate Of return Roberts said. is
recognition Of the overwhelming cppo-
sition OF the people Of Washington 10
the North American Co plan Of meI ger.
az expressed In the many c0naratulatory
communications which II has received
We are optimistic that the commits
si0n's decision also indicates a favor
able reaction with respect 10 other mat
ters urged by the federation's repre-
Scntativeg at the hearing"
The commission Is planning another
informal conference with represent
atiyes Of the transit companies with a
view 20 reaching a compromise over
the disputed features Of the mctger
agreement The date for this meeting
however, has not yet been fXed
Evening star., 1928-03-28
GEN. ADAMS, RETIRED,
DIES AT FRONT ROYAL
Was Native of New York and Resi-
dent Of Virginia Since 1916, When
He Gave Up Active Service.


FRONT ROYAL. Va. March pa
Brig. Gen. Granger Adams. retired
Army ofticer. was found dead in bed at
his home, Druid Hill yesterday. Death
was due to heart disease.
Hc was born in New York. Sep
tember % 1882: graduated from West
Point in 1876, was made first lieutenant
in March. 1894; captain Of Artillery
in September. 1909; major of Artillery
in August, 1909: lieutenant colonel in
January, 1907. He was assigned to
Field Artillery. May T. 1907 was made
colonel in March. 1911, and brigadier
general in July. 1916. He retired Sep
tembeT 28 1916.
Since his retirement he has made
Front Royal his home.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at O'Clock at the Episcopal
Church. Intermcnt will take place to-
morrow at West Point. Gen. Adams
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bev
erly Brown. wife Of Lieut.. Col Beverly
Brown Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1928-03-28
SEWER TO BE INSPECTED.

The annual inspection Of the North
east boundary trunk sewer. 20 be made
tomorrow by J. b. Gordon. sanitary
engineer, will be a ceremonious affair.
according TO plans announced today b.,
Engineer Commissioner william r.
Ladue
Members of the press. for the first
time. have been invited TO accompany
the inspection party The invitation
issued by Col Ladue suggests that those
who propose 10 make the trip through
tt sewer wear old clothing boots. etc,
and that they bring flashlights
Evening star., 1928-03-28
MAJ. THORNTON DIES
AT HOME IN FAIRFAX
Former State Senator Long Prom
inent in Law Practice and
Affairs of County.
srcc,ai Dispatch TO The star.

Spcctal Dispatch 10 The star
FAIRFAX. Va. March 28,Mai.
Richard Ewell Thornton, prominent
Virginia attorney, died Yesterday at
i:3O pm. at his home. in Fairfax, fol-
lowing an illness Of almost six weeks.
He was born I'm BrentSville, former
ly the county seat OF Prince william
County, 62 years ago. the son of Mai
William Willis Thorton Of the Con-
fedcrate Army, for many years
superintendent of schools of Prince
William County. He received his
legal education Mt the University
OF Virginia and has been men,
Der OF the bar OF Fairfax County
since 1891 He served eight years as
State Senator from this district, Dur
ing the World War he was appointed
a major in the Judge Advocate Cen
erals Office Of the War Department
and while in this position prepared
compilation of the military laws OF the
United States. which has received high
cOmmendation. At the close Of the
war he returned to private practice
here He organized the Fairfax Coun-
~ Bar Association and served as it's
years a director and vice president OF
the Fairfax National Bank. as we'll as
vcStrvman and registrar Of Zion Episco-
pal Church, Hc was a member OF the
local camp Sons of Confederate Vet
eranS.
Mr. Thornton is survived by his
widow. formerly Miss Sue Conte Plum
mer of the Eastern Shore OF Maryland,
pv a brother Willis. a lawyer I'm the
West. and one sister. Mrs Jane J
Davies of Manassas. He was a brother
of the late J. B. r Thornton. former
ly Judge of the Circuit Court OF Fair
fax Arlington, and Prince William
Counties. who preceded the present in
cumbcnt. Judge Samuel Brent
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row at IL am. at Zion Episcopal
Church Fairfax. Rev William c. Mar
shall oficiating. Burial will be at
Manassas
Evening star., 1928-03-28
.LINDBERGH LEAVES
D. c. FOR NEW YORK
Flying Own Plane With Law
yer and Air 0ffiCerS-Con-
CludeS School"

With New York as his destination
Col Charles A, Lindhergh hopped OF
from Boiling Field in his Ryan mono
plane st 1880 O'Clock this morning
Accompanying the aerial hero were his
personal attorney. Henry Breckenridge
Capt. Emery Land, assistant chief of
the Bureau Of Naval AeronauticS and
Mai. Thomas G. Lanphicr, commanGsnt
OF Sclfridgc Field. Mich.
Col. Iindbergh sverted crash by his
skin Yesterday uhen he was landing
in a Faircalld plane after pilotlng Rep
TeSentatlve Jacobstein and 'O'Connor
of New York. John J, Daniels OF New
York. Robert Chase. secretary 10 Rep
reSentative O'Connor. and James Dull-
gan. secretary to Representative Weller,
To avoid a large water hole, Col. Lind
herSh guided the plane in the direction
of the Naval Air Station At Anacostia
and while the plane did not SlacSen in
Spee6 as il should have. the noted air
man applied the b~sEe end stopped
close 10 the cmbankment Of the road to
the Naval Air Station.
The colonel expressed his regret that
NJ had 10 aSk his passengers to set out.
Mr.. O'Connor today described the eN-
perience as "very interesting" and paid
tribute to the cool young fellow, eN-
sralainine that the back of the plane had
caught in the r0ught mud and the pas
Sengers had TO get out and push. he
said the trip was nice one anu the
passengers we're not aware OF the near
miShap. After pushing the plane out
OF the mud they rode back To the load
in9 place
Eavy's big Ford ship" which he few
on sbout half the trips during his fly
.nr school last week.
Col LindbeTgh's passenger list YES
terday included the White House guests
Mr. and Mrs Francis Prescott daugh-
ser and Son-in-law Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank W StearnS Of Boston. with their
two sons and two daughters, Repre-
sentstiveS O'Connell and Meade. both
Of New York and StobbS Of MaSSachuS-
cts. Count Alberto Marchetd di Mur-
3aglio. counselor Of the Italian embassy;
Donna Anna Domyille Msscia, wife OF
the secretary Of the embassy. and
Mobile Pho Macchi del Cont di Cellere.
attache Of the embassy.
Col. Lindbergh carried 2T persons and
made three trips during the middle OF
the afternoon. Most OF his guests were
out Of town last week when he was
conducting his flying school"
The eminent fyer conferred yester-
day at the State Department with
UudersecTetsry OldS but no statement
Eas forthcoming on the topics under
discussion Afr OldS is head Of the
department: in the absence Of Secretary
Kellogg This parlev gave rise To a
report that Col Lindbergh is planning
. round-the-w world trip. and 10 another
that he is arranging 10 iy across the
Pacific
Col Lindbergh also conferred for two
hours with Senator Shipstead of Min
neSots Yesterday. but no information on
this coucisve was revealed.
Evening star., 1928-03-28
ARSON SUSPECTED
IN OFFICE BLAZE
Real Estate Man Names Suspect
After Contents of Room Are
Destroyed.

SuSpecting arson. an investigation was
started by police after fire this morning
destroyed the fixtures in the office Of
Andrew K Reynolds. sol District Ma
tional Bank Building
The blaze was discovered shortly after
30. but was considered of little i'm
portance until it was found that tho
flames had started beneath desk and
we're apparently OF incendiary origin,
The blaze was quickly extinguished and
was prevented from spreading to other
Offices
According TO Reynolds. a real estate
operator and former newspaper man,
the loss of his furniture will amount
to about 500. A collection Of auto
graphed pictures Of former Presidents
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson and Of
President Coolidge. we're lost Reynolds
named a suspect
Evening star., 1928-03-28
Baltimore Theater Burns.

BALTIMORE. Md, March "a Lp).--
The Folly Theater in the downtown
section Of the city was destroyed by
fire today and the adjoining Folly
Hotel vas badly damaged. The nre
started under the theateT stage from
some unknown cause. The theater for
a number of years had been operated as
Evening star., 1928-03-28
DIPLOMA MILL BILL
TO CURB HEALERS
ORDERED REPORTED

CONTINUED from First Page ,
Evening star., 1928-03-28
LANDlN HOLIDAY DIES.
Funeral 10 Be Held Tomorrow for
Georgetown Huckster.

L8ndin Holiday ~ years old. q huck-
ster IN Georgetown most OF his life
died 81 Georgetown University Hospital
Monday afternoon Funeral services will
be held o. Wise s undertaking establish
ment 81 2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
Members Of Camp No. 2. Patriotic Sons
of America with which he was anil
3led will attend services st the under
taking establishment tonight Inter
meul viii be IA Congressional Cemetery
Evening star., 1928-03-28

Continued from First Page)
by the fact that tho iuTies had been al
lowed to separate
He argued that his bill would relieve
the judge OF the embarrassment Of be-
ing responsible for keeping the Jury
locked up and would also relieve the
Governments counsel OF odium for
obiecting to separation OF the iur{ and
would relieve the counsel for the de-
PENDANTS Of any fear that the Jury
might be interfered with as we'll as pro-
tecting the jury from annoyance by Jury
fixers. bribe giVers and others inter-
eSted IN delaying or preventing the
cause Of real Justice He emphasized
that II is very difficult 10 get the right
class OF jurors 70 sit in important cases
here because so many persons are eX-
empt.
Capital Punishment.
Chairman Zihlman also requested the
judiciary subcommittee. II possible 10
bring IN report at the next meeting
on the Senate bill which proposes TO
change the name of St Vincent'S Or
phan Asylum to St Vincent's Home and
School
IFSG1ttANlNE tSIblkSs AAEiIONfhts W
Missouri. asked regarding the Mcleod
and Kvale bills 10 abolish capital pun
tshment in the District, stating that
ne is very eager 10 have such bill
Teported The committee desires 10 be-
.relieved from holding further hearings
on this bin and instructed the chair
man TO endeavor 10 secure permission
from the House for a reprint Of the
hearings held year ago
Previous 10 the meeting of the full
committee the Gibson subcommittee
held brief session at which Victor
Croissant. representing the Bureau OF
Efficiency argued In favor Of having
checks received by the District COL
lector OF taxes deposited In the same
bank used by the Treasurer OF thc
United States instead OF two other
District banks which now act as clear
ing house for Tax Collector Towers.
Mr. Towers argued in support Of con-
tinuance Of the present practice as II
has been in operation for nearly three
score years. pointing out that the actual
deposit OF cash in the United States
Treasury Is delayed only one day.
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Make Plans For
Roadway Across
Boca Chica Sand
MAKE A FOR =.

MAKE PLANS FoR-4 -. 49,. :.
Plans for . plank driveway over
the low place between Bcca Chica
road grade and the beach are being
prepared by the county engineering
department and will soon be com
pleted for the approval Of Sam Bell.
According TO the plan proposed,
the driveway will be approximately
1900 feet in length, consisting Of
four drives, each 80 inches in width,
constructed of timbers 8 inches
thick and 20 feet in length. These
will be firmly staked to prevent
washing during abnormal high tides
when the water flows across the
coast flats.
Experience with troughs have
proved that the sand forms drifts
over and around them, whereas the
flat plank roadway would offer no
resistance to the drifting sands, and
would also offer less resistance to
any current of water that may flow
over the flat.
The bridge connecting with Brazos
island, approximately 800 feet in
length, will be constructed by the
Ocean Beach Drive Co., in the same
name as that proposed for the
Boca Chica roadway.
Work on the grade to Boca Chica
is proceeding rapidly. and the road
is expected 70 be open for traffic
in a few weeks.