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The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
FISH SURVEY OF
 BERING SEA PROBABLE

In a telegram from Geo. D. Scho- field. National Counselor of the To- cal Chamber of Commerce., he states that the Seattle Chamber of Commerce on the 17th day of April adopted his resolution that Fish cries Survey of Boring Sea be made this coming summer between Nuni- yak Island and the Diomede Islands. Copies of the resolution were for warded to the Washington delega- tion. to the Congress. the Bureau of Fisheries, the Governor, Dele
 gate to Congress, and to Jack Un- derwood. who is the personal rep resentative in Washington of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, re
 questing their support. Mir. Scho- field also requests the local Cham Der of Commerce to wire Governor Geo. A. Parks. and Delegate Dan
 A. Sutherland to support the pro-
 ject. Judge Schofield further en- lightens the Chamber that there is $24.0O0 available for the Nome
 Harbor improvement this summer
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
BENNETT BE BURIED AT
 ARLINGTON TOMORROW

QUEBEC. (P) - Floyd Bennett. the world famous flyer who crossed the North Pole with Commander Byrd. and who died here in a To- cal hospital, will be buried at Ar lingtou National Cemetery tomor- TOW. His last resting place will be near the grave of Admiral Peary. The body will be accompanied by his beloved wife. who is being talk en to Washington by special train. because of her own weak physical condition She was ill in the same hospital here where her husband came to his end
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
FIRST DIVISION CONSOLIDATES
 PRIMARY RETURNS

JUNEAU, (P) - The Republican Primary returns from twenty-seven precincts of the First Division, eight precincts from the Second Division, twenty-three precia1.s of he .Hhird Division, and E'a;I banks and tLe nearby precincts ot the Fourth Division, embracing all tie incorporated towns in the fe1ritCrJ issured the election of Austin E, Lathrop, Herbert Hoover supporter. for National Committeeman and James Wickersham and W. Fl. Chase. opposed to Hoover as Dele gates to the National Convent ion.
 Sutherland and Rustgard are re- nominated. Incomplete r"turus rom all over the Territory give:
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
FlrRS MOVING SWIFTLY
 AT SEATTLE FUR AUCTION

SEATTLE. fP, Seventy-five per cent of the otter offered at the auction of the Seattle Fur Ex- change. Were taken at an average of S25.04; the best of the lot brot as high as S31.00 Badger aver aged S11.64; raccoon moved slow ly but the sales showed q five per cent advance. Beaver averaged S25.0S the best of the lot fetching S36.0O. Fisher advanced fifteen per cent; the best skin brought s130.OO. Blue fox averaged s4S.05 the best skins Sl32.o0. Wolverine dropped ten per cent but averaged S16.53. Wolf averaged S17.90 Ermine averaged S2.02 Cross fox averaged S62.o0; the best of the lot going as high as s9o.25.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
SANDING THREATENS RAID
 PUERTO CABEZAS ON COAST

MANAGUA, (E1 - The rebel general. Sandino today disappeared into the jungles in the country in Northern Nicaragua after making threats to raid Puerto CafJeZas on the East coast.
 There are five hundred Ameri- cans at Puerto Cabezas employed by the Standard Fruit Steamship Company, all of whom regarded the rebel generals threat as a bluff. The presence of a large garrison of United States Marines and an Am erican gunboat there reassures the American population.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
FLAGS OF GERMANY. IRELAND
 U. $. ON BENNET'S GRAVE

WASHINGTON. (P) - The flags of Germany, and Ireland which the Bremen carried on its trans-Atlan tic flight were laid across the grave of Floyd Bennett by the German the fidelity to the traditions of the air The American Flag placed on Bennet's grave was also brought across the Atlantic on the Bremen:
 Throughout. the ceremony the fly CTS stood with their heads bowed. in the rain. and when asked to say something for the microphone. each expressed preference not to do so.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
COOLIDGE WILL APPROVE
 AUTOMOBILE TAX CUT

WASHINGTON. (.P) = One of the long standing major differences over the tax reduction bill was ap- parently settled by President Cool
 tho after consistent opposi- tic. .. the proposals of the indus ry, now stands ready to approve the section in the tax reduction bill repeating the three per cent auto mobile levy.
 This leaves as the biggest ob stat,e in the way of the passage the bill the conflict of opinion on the corporation tax. The House approved the cut from thirteen and one-half to eleven and one-half. while the Senate Finance Commit tee agrees to slash it to only twelve and one-half.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
THIRD DIVISION PRIMARY
 RESULTS IN CLOSE RACE

SEWARD. (H, - Gustav Borgen leads Charles Goodall for Senator over two hundred votes.
 F, R. Tarwater and J H. Murray leaders, were nom mated Representatives.
 l.. D. Roach, William Phinn, James Mccain, w. B. Dean and Frank Foster are in close race for the two remaining House seats There are only twenty-five votes difference between the highest and the lowest of the five candidates.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
MUCH SUFFERING BEING
 RELIEVED IN GREECE

ATHENS, (P) - The temporary housing in tents of the Corinthians whose homes were razed by the re- cent series of earthquakes which have shaken Greece to its founda- tions, has been completed. Soup kitchens are distributing four thou sand rations rally to the stricken people, and field hospitals are talk ing care of the wounded,
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

In the First Division the so-c.lled William |. Paul candidate for the Senate and three Paul candidates for the House were nominated Tr' fourth place is yet in doubt.
 Charles Benjamin, is assured vf the Senatorial nomination; Grover C. Winn, Peter C. Mccormick and William l.. Paul are legislative nominees. Roy Noland, the Admin is leading Olts. a Paul candidate with 1l47 for fourth place.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
ALASKA ELECTION IRE TURNS
FIRST BOAT FOR NOME MAY TENTH
SECOND DIVISION PRIMARY
 RETURNS TO DATE

The Primary Election returns to date from tine different precincts in the Second Division, assures the nomination of Richard N. Sundquist for long term Senator over Wm. Sinhold; James II. Anderson is as sured of the nomination over o. s. Weaver for short term Senator.
 For the House of Representatives Alfred J. Lomen tops the list with big lead over all others: C. J. Woofter is safe in second place; Henry Burgh is in third place and the fourth place is still in doubt, with Jim Haley leading Frank War sng by II votes, counting the com bined vote Of Utica and Deerins
 There are still five precincts to be heard from as follows Kiana. Fay Tor, Shungnak, Russian Mission and Stuyahok, which will more than likely poll about 40 more votes. and may. or may not make much change in the lineup.
 With 16 precincts heard from, including Utica and Deering, the total vote received by the different candidates to date is as follows:
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
NJ. $. DONALDSON LEAVES
 MAY 10; FULL LIST OF
 PASSENGERS AND CARGO

SEATTLE, (P) The Motorship Donaldson of the Arctic Transport Company, of Nome, Alaska. sails for Nome May 10th. with a full list Of twelve passengers, and capacity cargo of fresh fruits and vegetables and other pershables The ship will carry q special consignment of modities are said to be needed badly at Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
SKINS MOVE RAPIDLY AT
 SEATTLE FUR AUCTION

SEATTLE, (F) - Lynx continu- ed in keen demand at the auction of the Seattle Fur Exchange today. Practically all of the 2,500 offered were sold at an average of S4O.0S, an advance of ten per cent; the best of the lot fetched S59.5O.
 Half of 1.5O0 marten sold at an lot brought $56.5O.
 An ordinary collection of 500 Al askan white fox were withdrawn from the market as there was little demand
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
FOURTH DIVISION RETURNS

FAIRBANKS, tPD - Guy Erwin ate for the Fourth Division.
 Bart Buckley. Harry Donnaly. Fred Johnson and R. C. Rothen- berg are leading for the House.
 Apparently H. s. Ross, an active ally of William l.. Paul of the First is low man. and will probably be defeated.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
OLD NOMEITE RETURNING
 AFTER YEARS IN ARCTIC

Special Nugget Correspondence
 KOTZEBUE. - Gus Masik, well known old timer around Nome. who in company with Peter Brandt and others went East of Point Barrow in the boat Orion few years ago. arrived in Kotzebue yesterday on his way back to Nome. Gus ex- poets to leave for Nome in cou- pie of days.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
SENATE TAX REDUCTION
 BILL COMES UP THURSDAY

WASHINGTON. ,(R --sTh1 Sen ate Finance Committee has com pleted the work of revising the House tax reduction bill, and Chair man Shoot, of the Senate Finance Committee. has. announced that he will ask the Senate to begin consid- eration of the 2O3,OO0,OOO meas ure next Thursday.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
INTERNATIONAL
 COURT JUDGE RESIGNS
GENEVA, (R

GENEVA. (H - John Bassett Moore, American Judge permanent ly assigned to the Court of Interna- tional Justice. since 1921. announc- ed his resignation, explaining that he is withdrawing in order, to de- vote his time to the completion of . mammoth treatise on InternatioE- al Law, which will comprise seventy i've volumes.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
SEATTLE FUR EXCHANGE SALE

SEATTLE, (R) Only two items were offered for sale at the auction of the Seattle Fur Exchange-mink and red fox. Approximately seven ty per cent of a collection of ten thousand mink sold at an average of S1S.67. Red fox. eighty per cent of a collection of eight thou sand skins sold at an average of $37.36. the best of the lot fetched '': ras Aae,,on ~ia continue thru today nd pnorre.x.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
MICHIGAN PRIMARIES GO
 FOR HERBERT HOOVER

DETROIT, Mich. (Pt - The Re publican Convention here instruct ed its seven delegates at large for Herbert Hoover. The twenty-six delegates elected by Michigan's 13 Congressional Districts were in also instructed for Hoover.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
ENGLAND'S KING PRESENTS
 WILKINS MEDAL FOR FLIGHT

LONDON. (Py = King George of Great Britain has approved the award of the patrons of the Royal Medal of the Royal Geographical Society of the year to Captain Geo. Wilkins for his recent Arctic flight.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
BREAKUP OF YUKON IN SIGHT

PANAMA, (Hp - The Yukon ice is five feet six inches thick this spring. which is six inches thicker than the ice of last year. The ice has risen clear across the river at this point and the surface water is running of the ice toward the banks
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

As there was no contest on the Democratic ticket, all candidates give an enumeration of the Demo- cratic votes.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
REP. MADDEN OF ILLINOIS
 DIES SUDDENLY IN OFFICE

WASHINGTON. (R) Martin Madden, the veteran Congressman from Illinois died today suddenly in his ofice after being stricken with an acute attack of heart dis ease.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
BORAH CAMPAIGNING FOR
 DRY PLANK REP. PLATFORM

WASHINGTON. (P) = Taking to the country the fight for Prohibit ticn plank in the next Republican campaign platform, Senator Will liam E. Borah will open his cam paign before the Hamilton Club at Chicago tomorrow night.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28
PROF. TEACHES BOXING

KALAMAZOO, lP, A doctor of philosophy is instructor of box ing at Western State Normal here, He is Dr. Gerald Barnes, instructor in sociology.
The Nome nugget., 1928-04-28

PARIS. (P) = The French Capi- tai has its own system of bestow- ing medals and honorary insignia. It's 1927 budget allows $400 for .heir purchase.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
LOCALS Lose
POLOTOURNEY
Dallas Wins Consola.
ton Event BY Mar
row Margin

HOUSTON, May by the ar
rowest Of one-point margins the
Fort Brown polo team missed the
consolation championship OF the
fourth annual spring tournament ot
the Houston Polo and Riding Clue
here Sunday afternoon. The score
was 4 10 8 and Dallas was the VIC
tor IN q game reptile with thrills
and daring Workmanship
The game was played a. part ot a
deuble-headcr. the Fort sam Hous-
ton team taking the tourney title
by winning from Fort Reno OF Okla
homa. Is to 7. Nine teams competed
in the event. which began in late
ApriI and continued until Sunday.
The Fort Brown-Dallas game was
described as one of the most thrill
ing or the entire series, the clvlllans
~rallying in the final paar Of periods
% overcome a one-goal lead. Fort
Brown was given a goal by handicap
and managed to stay even or ahead
until the final chukker when George
Broun, Houston player riding with
Dallas, put the winning MARKER
across from a difficult angle. Br0un
and Dudley Mayer scored all the
goals for Dallas, while Captain
Franklin scored two, Captain Burt
one and Cornde one for the army.
The Fort Brown team was SEIZED
ulcd tn begin the homeward journey
by automobile Monday.
Iineup and
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Mission Pounded
For 9 to 0 Win
BySt. Joe Boys

The st. Joseph academy baseball
team flung back the invasion OF a
foreign enemy Sunday in much the
anne manner they have been shaking
off Cameron county opposition, de-
feating a Mission independent team
by n score Of Q to O. The visiting
nine was composed Of players OF the
Hidalgo county championship junior
high school team, aided by three men
from the senior high. which also
holds the Hidalgo title in its class.
The game was played on the Ameri-
can Legion diamond before a fair
sized crowd Of rooters. IL was a nip
and tuck 20 until the sixth inning.
when Cavazos clouted for the circuit
and iced the contest. a total Of six
runs chased across the pan in this
frame.
Heavy hitting by Cavazos. Saenz
and Sadurni. combined with alright
pitching by Perez. kept the Saints
from any immediate danger. III.
Cara starred for Mission. The lat
ter team used three pitchers.
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xExelusive Central Press Dispatch to

sExclusive Central Press Dispatch TO
The Brownsville Herald
AUSTIN, Tex. May With the
majors and most Of the minor
leagues in the thick of their annual
baseball campaigns the state Of Tex
as takes its place as the leading
diamond territory on the face Of the
world.
The Lone Star folk boast that more
baseball Jewels in the rough are
discovered in Texas thar in any other
state and that when It comes to hav-
ing cities in organized baseball
leagues the big commonwealth Is far
and away ahead of the rest.
At present Texas has representa-
tives in no less than SIX leagues, two
Of which arc hefty class A organiza-
tions-the Texas league and the
Western. The Texas Is almost eX-
clusively a Lone Star aggregation, as
are the Texas Valley end the Lone
Star leagues.
Eighteen or more cities At this
writing are enjoying league baseball.
These towns include Dallas, Fort
Worth. Houston. San Antonio, Beau
mont. Waco, Wichita Fails, Amarillo,
Corpus Christi, Laredo, Mission,
Edinburg. TeXarkana, Mexia, Corsi-
cana. Tyler, Palestine, Paris ana
others.
It's no wonder that many great
baseball stars have come from the
Lone Star state TO stardom in the
big time. The very latest recruit is
Andy Cohen, sensational young Sec
- Lmr.v4.w 90 tho Now York
Giants. who calls FL Paso his home.
The great star whose place on the
Giants Andy Cohen took, is none
other than Rogers Hcrnsby, also a
Texan. Hornsby was born at Win
tiers. Tex. and first saw baseball
service on the sandlot diamonds OF
the big state.
Iris Speaker. whose play may have
4 great deal to do with the success
or failure Of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, was born in hubbard, Tex.
Speakers first league experience was
gained with the Cleburne, Tex, team,
while Hornsby got his baseball start
with Dallas.
Bib Falk, OF the Chicago White
Sox outfield, and Tea Blankenship,
star hurler Of the anne team, are
Texans. Falk was born here IN Aus
tin and Blankcnship first saw light
Of day in the Texas town or BOnham.
Two other White Sox Texans are
Catcher Harry McCuriy, Of Houston,
and Pitcher George Connolly, Of Nc
Gregor.
The Brooklyn Dodgers claim Max
Wet Of Dallas. while Catcher Glenn
Myatt. Of the Cleveland Indians, Is
another Houston boy.
Elton Langford, the young Cleve-
land outfield sensation this spring. Is
from Georgetown, Tex, while Pete
Donohue. Cine matt Reds pitcher.
halls from Athens, a Lone Star ham
let.
Other big leaguers whose names
readily come up are Lii Stoner, born
IN Bowie: William Walker. or Bee
willie; William Harriss Of Brown
wood; Robert Osborn, Of FL Paso, and
Fred Marberry.
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SUMMARY

Baromotric pressure was relative
IN to moderately high and the wca-
Their Ehir to clear and cool practical
IN Throughout the great central val
leys, the Plains states and Texas
this morning. Cloudy and unsettled
conditions prevailed at the same
time over the southeastern and far
eastern states in connection with a
disturbance off the east Florida
coast. while pressure was still fall
ing and temperatures rising in the
Canadian Northwest and adjacent
states. Light TO heavy showers oc-
cured within the last % hours in
Alabama, Georgia, and northern Flor
ida. and also in Alabama during the
preceding "a hours. Elsewhere in
the country the weather continued
fair to clear during the last 4s hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
BILLINGS GETS
A 2-H'T GAME
FROM RED OX
Detroit Wins 3 to O.;
Bremen Crew Watch
Yankees Beat Chi
sox A to 2
(By The Associated Pressl

Haskell Billings, Detroit's youth
fui pitching star, is out for revenge
on Buddy Meyer, shortstop of Bill
Carrigan's Boston Red Sox.
Billings, who learned his pitching
at Brown university, hurled the Ii
gers to "A 3 to o victory over the Red
Sox at Detroit Sunday and would
have had a no-hit game to his credit
IL Buddy only had deserted the OPP
position for the day. Billings allowed
but two hits and both went TO Myer.
They we're singles and Buddy got no
further than first base for his pains.
Settlemire started for Boston but was
.dcrricked with one out in the second
inning after he had given up three
hits and walked four men. Bradley
pitched fine ball for the sox the rest
fof the way.
Sixty thousand persons, including
the famous crew of the Bremen,
Watched the New York Yankees sub
due the Chicago White Sox for the
third day in a row, 4 to 2. at the
Yankee stadium.
Sam Gray registered his sixth win
Of the season when the st. Louis
Browns turned back the Senators at
Washington, z TO 6, in a thrilling IL
inning game. J,
The New York Giants. National
league leaders, suffered their second
straight defeat at Cincinnati, 4 to 3,
in 10 innings. The Reds fielded SEN
~sationally, completing four double
plays. J.
Al st. Louis, the Cardinals and
Brooklyn Robins divided a double
header. Dazzy Vance allowed but six
hits and famed n half dozen in the
first game but lost the decision to
Grover Alexander and the Redbirds, 4
TO 2. In the closing encounter, Babe
Herman's four-base drive with a man
on base in the eighth enabled the
Robins to earn a ; to 4 decision.
Hafey drove in -four runs with a
homer and a single.
Pat Malone. American association
strike-out artist. threw a fast bail
mast the Phillies for five innings as
the Chicago Cubs eked out a ? 70 :
decision over the invaders in IL IN
nings. Malone relieved Sheriff Blake
IN the seventh with the bases loaded
rot out Of the jam with n run
scored against him and then turned
back the Phils the rest Of the way
He famed eight men.
The four other major league cluos
had an open date.
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lose
and GO into
TIE FOR TOP
Spuds Beat San Anto-
MO AS Waco Trims
Atzmen; Exporters
Fall Before Steers
CIV The Associated Press)

The Waco Cubs, who have held
tenaciously to leadership of the sec
ond division since April 10, blasted
the Fort Worth Panthers out Of the
league lead Sunday by winning the
second game of series 5 to 4, cut
ting off the Cats winning streak at
six straight while the Wichita Falls
Spudders achieved a tie for first
place by smothering the San Antonio
Bears 10 to 2. The latter team
rocked along undisturbcd in fourth
place.
The Dallas Steers climbed from
seventh to sixth place by cutting
the PROSTATE Beaumont Exporters 4
to 0 while Houston was driving the
Shreveport Sports into the base
ment m'ezzanine ) to 3. Beaumont
only grinned, defying all corners to
drive the Exporters any lower, while
the Buffaloes were not helped IN
from the position into which they
slid last Wednesday. third place.
The Bluffs lost the services Of
their able catcher, Jonnard. In win
ming from the Sports, making it a
costly victory. The receiver hurt
his leg sliding home In the second
to score from first on Powell's dou-
bic. Manager Snyder, who replaced
him. hit a homer. Holman got a
triple and a double.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
Church Group to
Hold Conference
AT Alamo House
Cspecial to The HERALD

ALAMO, May PLANS for a com
munity church conference here Wed
nesday have been announced by those
most interested in the event The
meeting will be divided into two
proups. the men and the women, each
aroup 10 have two subjects for DIS
cussion at the afternoon session.
Mrs. G.. A. Hudson. II San Juan is
"a preside at ono Of these meetings
leading a talk on aid work by women
and is to be followed by Mrs. }. NJ
James. Of the same place, with a talk
on women in missionary work.
Rev. Mr.. James will talk on the
business az the church. and mems
Bible classes and brotherhood work.
is to be a topic Of A. A. Hughes OF
McAllen.
A s~ongfest is the plan for the even
ing service. with the massed ehoirs
Of Rio Hondo. San Juan, Alamo and
singers Of the Matthews Bible class
of McAllen. taking part. The San
Juan orchestra. led Nv Ray Ogden,
also is TO have n part The evening
n,id-aSs is to he delivered by Rev.
Jewell Matthews.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
64-Mile Stretch
Faces the Derby
Bunionist Group

GARY. Ind. May 7.-F1-Gone are
the easy laps IN the transcontinental
bunion derby.
Beginning with today's 6l-mile
trek FROM Gary 70 Iishawaka, Ind,
the longest OF the race so far, the
amer will have To plod 40 or X
miles daily instead Of the custom
AIRY % to 40 miles. South Bend was
to have been today's stop, but Pro-
mOter Pyle last night made the
change TO Mishawaka. which is four
miles further along the road 70 New
York and "finis."
Although two HOLSTERS, Roy Nc
Curtry of indianapolis and John
Stone Of Marion, won yesterdays
2S.4-miie lap from Chicago TO Gary
in 3:21:O7, Peter Gavuzzi came III
fourth in 3:32:25 70 make his total
elapsed time for the 2.43O.7 miles
from Los Angeles 594 4S:25. An
drew Payne, second place occupant,
came in seventh in 3:f0:50, giving
him a total elapsed time u
4|00:57:4S.
Five more inner and a referee,
Arthur Duffey Of Boston, Quit the
ace at Chicago. banging the field
down to 81 survivors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
Matamoros Soldiers
Sent to Monterrey

Several hundred men and a group
Of officers Of the 18th cavalry, gar
rison stationed tx Ma.amoros were
ordered to attend the big military
maneuvers staged NJ Monterrey dur
ing the Cinco De Mayo celebration.
The trip was made 0y train.
This movement curtailed the SEIZED
uled maneUvers az The MatamOrOs
Campo de Mienobras on the Cinco de
Navn. 10 was sn-h.
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Society Honors
McAllen Woman

AUSTIN, May MARY Margaret
Glasscock Of McAllen is n Of
three members Of the Regain Liter
airy society at the University Of
Texas who have been put in charge
Of the next years program Of the
group.
The society plans TO continue its
tradition Of holding senior sing. an
entertainment honoring senior girls.
in conjunction with the annual Sc
Nor week. Miss Glasscock said.