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Evening star., 1928-04-28
Conversations Between Famous
Caracters.

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Caracters.
Sam Cross. Don't you hate to be sent
away from the table Jest wen your
hungry as the dooce jest on account
OF little dert on your hands?
Shorty Judge. II aiRt eny verse than
finding fearse knott in your shoelace
Jest wen your sleepy as heck.
Lost and Found.
Nuthing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
over MILLION
IN PROPERTY
ISDESTROYED
Minnesota, Wisconsin
And Dakotas Swept
BY Jevere Winds In
Past Few Days

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 5.-tPt-
Five deaths and more than n score of
persons injured had been reported to-
day as the result Of a series Of tor
nadic and electrical storms In the
Northwest. Property loss was esti-
mated at more than S1,000.000.
The storms were general IN Mime
sofa. Wisconsin and North and South
Dakota. late Sunday night and Non
day. Two young men we're killed by
lightning. two persons died in barn
crashes, and a woman was killed in
an automobile accident attributed 20
the storm.
The lghtning's victims were Du-
rand Treeby, ~, killed near Hecla.
S. D., and Lewis Klaus, II, Of Fer
gus Falls. Minn.
Mrs. Herman Bierke was killed
when a barn collapsed at Lake Park,
Minr. A similar accident near Alice,
N. Id. proved fatal To joe HeinZe, m
farmer.
Miss Grace Halliday Of Aberdeen,
s. ID. died when her automobile over
turned as she raced a storm near
Wheatland, n. d.
In Minnesota the damage appeared
TO be heaviest around Anoka, and
clear lake. Other points in this state
which we're hard hit included Sabin,
Moorhesd, Staples, Verndale, Maple
Lake and Ninona. Buildings we're
destroyed and livestock killed.
0sceola and Clear Lake, Wisconsin,
reported damage BY a tornado. Sec
tions in North and South Dakota also
suffered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
CRUISER Held
FAST ON ROCK
British Craft Breaking
Up at Halifax; so
Still Aboard

HALIFAX. ". 81, July 3.-lPj-The
British light cruiser dagntless was
rapidly breaking up on Tribune
Shoals inside the harbor entrance to-
day, abandoned by all but her COM
mander and a skeleton crew Of Of
ficers and men.
Salvage experts said il was unlike
ly the vessel could he floated again.
"A life saving crew remained IN readi-
mes TO 90 TO the assistance OF Captain
X. ID. w. MACPHERSON and his 80 men
If danger threatened.
The cruiser. feeling her way into
the harbor through a dense fog yes
terday afternoon. evidently mistook
Thrum Cap buoy fNr the one marking
the fair way up tire harbor. Before
her officers discovered the mistake
she was hard and fast on the rocks.
her forepart, up 70 the bridge, rest
ing o nthe sharp ledge.
Wireless messages to the naval
dockyards brought fleet of tugs and
naval craft to the rescue. Lines were
place don the wreck and a futile at
tempt made to pull her off the rocks.
When il was apparent their efforts
we're going to be unsuccessful Cap
tain Macpherson gave the order 10
abandon ship. All but so Of the crew
Of 425 and their effects were sent off
in life boats, and brought 70 the
dockyards by naval craft.
The Tribune shoals were named
after the wreck of III. VI. :. Tribune
on the shoals $50 years ago, when 80
live swere lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
VALLEY GROWS
EARLY GRAPES
McAllen Ranch Vine.
yard Producing
Politically

A basket Of grapes. containing
four varieties, all OF huge size and
in large clusters, was presented The
Brownsville Herald Wednesday by
Mrs. Margaret McAllen Fairbanks.
The grapes were grown on the Meal
len ranch north and west Of Edin-
burg.
The assortment included Muscat
and Niagara in the white varieties
and Ellen Scott and Brilliant in the
purple.
Approximately six acres have been
planted to grapes on the McAllen
ranch, and though the vines are only
10 months old. they are producing
approximately 600 pounds to the acre,
and will come into heavy bearing
next year. Between thirty and forty
varieties Of California and Texas
grapes have been planted in the test
to determine the varieties best suited
to Valley soil and climatic conditions.
The four varieties brought in by Mrs.
Fairbanks are considered among the
best for this section.
Experiments in grape culture were
started by the late ID. W. McAllen on
the ranch 81 miles northwest of Ed
inburg about twenty years ago. He
had a small but very prolific vine
yard, which was practically destroyed
during the bandit troubles. Further
experiments were inaugurated by DR..
and Mrs. Fairbanks three years ago,
and results obtained are such as
would indicate that grape culture
eventually will become one Of the
important industries Of that section.
The California varieties mature
from two TO three weeks earlier in
the Valley than in California, the
experiments have disclosed. which
would give Valley growers a decided
advantage in the northern markets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
HOW TOEVADE
PLEDGE TOLD
BY HAWKINS
Cone Johnson Joins In
.,posing Smith AS
President; Won't Go
To Dry Farley

AUSTIN. July 3.-(P)-The ques-
tion Of how a candidate for public
office in Texas on the democratic
ticket can "bolt" the national ticket
and yet not violate his pledge for the
state primaries was answered here
Tuesday by Judge William Z. Haw-
kins. Breckenridge, candidate for
Governor, from his own viewpoint.
After he had given out a statement
reiterating a decision not to support
Governor al Smith for president
Judge Hawkins asserted that presi-
Dental nominees are not nominees OF
the July primaries and that Texas
voters and candidates participating in
the primaries under the democratic
pledge are not morally bound TO sup
port presidential candidates thereun-
der.
Judge Hawkins stand with regard
to the boiling is parallel to that of
Mrs. Edith Wilmans, one Of his op-
ponents for governor, and Senator
Tom Love, candidate for lieutenant
governor, both Of whom have declared
they would not support Governor
Smith.
The name Of Cone Johnson, state
highway commissioner and veteran
democratic leader, was added late
Monday 70 the list Of the politically
prominent refusing to support Smith.
Although Johnson said he does not
favor the uItra-prohibition confer
ence called for Asheville. ". c., he
declared he would not support the
New York governor.
Mrs. Claude de Van Watts, presi-
dent OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union Of Texas, said Tuesday
that she will attend the conference.
She said before the Houston national
convention that the W. c. T. U. would
bolt Smith If nominated.
Johnson's statement at Houston
that Il am a democrat" when de-
claring against the Asheville confer
ence, was generally interpreted there
a sat least indirectly indicating that
he would support Smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
C.O.P.FARMER
LEADER URGES
Dem SUPPORT
Agriculture Plank Is
Given Praise By
Peek, Chairman of
Corn Belt Farley

CHICAGO, July 3.-(Pl-The agri-
culture plank in the democratic ma
tional platform has proved so salts
factory to George n. Peek, chairman
of the executive committee represent
ing the corn belt conference, that in
statement issued here he has urged
republican farmers to vote the DEM
ocratic ticket in November.
Peek, himself a republican. said the
republican party turned its back"
on the farmers at Kansas City and
then added insult to injury" by NOM
mating for president "the arch enemy
Of a square deal for American agri-
culture"
In Houston on the other hand, the
Peek statement said, 'the farmers
were given the greatest consideration
in every way. Their reception was
most cordial, their views on a plat
form were solicited, and a real plank
was adopted which Is the most favor
able for agriculture ever written in
the platform of any political party
in our history"
Farmers in the grain. livestock and
cotton states "will recognize in the
democratic plank for agriculture a
new declaration Of independence,
the statement said.
Peek said that "the sole solution Of
the farm problem" offered by the re-
publican party nominee lis TO keep
on starving out farmers until pro-
duction is reduced TO the demands OF
the domestic markets"
"If England herself we're directly
prescribing an American agricultural
policy. she could hardly do better
for England" he added in criticizing
the republican plank.
Gov. McMullen Of Nebraska, a lead
er in the farmer revolt" movement
also has praised the democratic plat
forms farm plank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
MAILMEN Open
ANNUAL MEET
Three Hundred Attend
Opening Sc s sion
Tuesday Morn

HARLINGEN, July 3.--Approxi-
mately 800 delegates attended the
opening session Of the annual con-
vention Of the state mail SUPER
visors, postal clerks and rural mail
carriers organization here Tuesday
morning.
Up until noon, 237 rural mail car
riers, Is mail supervisors and %
postal clerks had registered as dele
gates and as many more visitors had
accompanied the delegates to this
Valley city.
Although Tuesday was sTent in
handling the routine business Of
the organization, Wednesday was
scheduled to be the red letter day
of the convention.
"A joint session is TO be held in
the city auditorium in the morning
and will listen to addresses by R. b
Creager Of Brownsville, national re-
publican committeeman for Texas
John N. Garner, congressman from
the 18th congressional district;
United States Senator Thomas l.
Blanton and John w. Philip, Dallas
postmaster and personal representa-
tive of Postmaster General New.
Convention delegates and visitors
will be guests az a fish fry TO be
held at the fair grounds Wednes.
day noon and will then be taken tc
Brownsville 70 attend the Fourth OF
July celebration and international
bridge opening.
Badges were in evidence on the
streets Of Harlingen Monday. as th'
advance guard of a hundred or NOR,
delegates called at headquarters
the postoffice, and received theil
blue ribbons with gold lettering.
The advance delegates toured over
considerable part of the Valley. anC
most or them had friends here oi
in some other Valley city.
The real crowd began TO arrive b.
automobile and on the trains Tues
day morning. and is expected u
reach its maximum tuesday, night
Most Of the celebration feature,
will be rather informal. due TO the
fact that there will be many at
fractions in different parts or the
Valley on July 4. the day when thS
delegates will tour and visit.
Arrangements for entertainment
were completed under the direction
Of a committee headed BY NJ j
Lear Of this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
More Texans Added To List of Dem Boilers
Hoover TO EU0de
Prohibition in
EdylyCan,pdigm

WASHINGTON, July 3.-tPl-
There are indications that Secretary
Hoover intends to stress other issues
than prohibition in the early days
of his campaign for the presidency
At his headquarters here occasion
has been taken to deplore the plac-
ing OF any emphasis upon the wet
dry question at this time, and pre-
dictions have been made that the
nominee, while declaring for strict
enforcement, will not at any early
date specifically oppose the stand
Of Governor Smith for fundamental
changes in the provisions Of the pro-
hibition laws.
Whatever he may say on this sub
iect in his speech accepting the nom
ination has not yet been put into
words and, friends say, will not be
for many days.
His duties as head Of the com
merce department have drawn Mr..
Hoover's attention temporarily from
the preparation Of his acceptance adj
dress. The departments budget for
the fiscal year 1929-193O has taken
its place and in consequence inter-
views with departmental officials
have displaced extended political
conferences.
However, Carmi Thompson, who
led the fight against Hoover in the
Ohio primaries. dropped in yester-
day to pledge his support and pre-
dict that the commerce secretary
would carry his state in the Novem-
Der election.
Some uncertainty as to the time
Mr.. Hoover will leave the capital to
present his resignation to President
Coolidge and receive formal notifi-
cation Of his nomination has arisen
and the task Of making arrange
ments for the trip has been tempor-
arily postponed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Smith PLANS
TO TAKE REST
Excitement of Nomi-
nation firing; Will
Speak on 4th

NEW YORK, July 3.-(Pl-Gover-
nor Smith today looked forward to
few days of comparative rest oc-
cupied only with patriotic and rou-
tine matters.
I'm trying TO ease off a Bit" he
explained. The excitement Of the
crowd coming home from Houston
and Of the last few days generally
has been trying and what | want
most now is a day or TWO of rest"
Tomorrow the democratic presi-
Dental nominee is scheduled to
make two patriotic addresses, one at
the annual Tammany Hall Independ-
ence day exercises at the old Wig
wan in l4th street. soon to be torn
down, and the other before $4,000
newly naturalized citizens in City
Hall park. Politics will l1 taboo at
both meetings.
Governor Smith has declined an
invitation to address a July 4 Ku
klux klan meeting in Queensbor-
ough.
The governor said he had accept
ed two invitations for the day a
month ago and declared That's
enough for any man."
Senator Heflin Of Alabama, his
bitterest political foe. is scheduled
to address the Klan meeting.
Governor Smith saw several demo-
cratic leaders yesterday but said
their visits were purely social and
that politics were not discussed.
The governor is avoiding political
discussions pending the two high
lights Of the democratic pre-cam-
paign period. One will be the meet
ing Of the national committee here
July II. at which a new chairman
and other officers are "a be named
and the other his formal speech az
acceptance Of the nomination at Al
bany late in July or eally in Aug
ust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Youth Permitted To Go
To Jail To Dodge Dope

dope" which he stated he secured
in Matamoros.
The county clerk referred him to
Chief Deputy Sheriff d. VI.
Wright.
"I'll have 70 book you as a va
grant" the deputy sheriff inform
ed him.
That's all right, chief; you can
book me for anything you want;
! want 10 get away from the dope
was the reply.
The young man was given a
note to the jailer and directed to
the county jail. where he expects
to remain until his relatives ap-
pear on the scene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
sPUDDERs GET HURLERs

DALLAS. July 3.-tPl-The Wich-
ita Falls Spudders will have their
pitching staff bolstered today when
right-hander Bill Shores reports
from the Baltimore Orioles Of he
international league. Shores won IL
games for Waco last season and lost
only seven
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

"Nill YOU please have me placed
in Jail? ," was the rather novel re-
quest Monday by County Clerk H.
D. Seago.
The maker Of the request was a
young man, well dressed. who ap-
peared anything but a criminal.
What crime have you commit
ted; why should place you in
jail?" Seago queried.
The young man explained that
: Re feared he was becoming a
dope" addict; that he had tele-
graphed relatives in the north to
come and get him. and that he
wanted 10 get away from the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Harper's Cafe Opens
After Week of Repair

Harper's Cafe has been opened
after being closed for a week for
painting and additions. A portion
formerly occupied by the cafe has
been partitioned off and is to be
used for a barber shop. The shop
will belong to Lon Tomlinson, it
was said.
The cafe has been painted white
with green trimming. New fans and
other fixtures also were added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
N. 0. Exchange to Use
New 50-Bale Contract

NEW ORLEANS. July 3.-(Pl-
Trading in so bale cotton futures
contracts will be started on the floor
Of the New Orleans cotton exchange
as soon as plans can be formulated.
The exchange membership made such
trading optional at a meeting yester-
day. The 100 bale contract trading
will be continued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
2 Dead, One Hurt in
Houston Auto Crashes

HOUSTON. July 3.-LPl-Two per-
sons are dead and a third injured as
result Of automobile accidents near
here.
A. H. Drew, 25. Of Houston, was
killed instantly early today when his
automobile crashed into a concrete
bridge on the Baytown road. r. F.
Stone, his companion, was painfully
injured
Edwin Cathriner, %. Of Goose
Creek. died Monday from injuries
suffered Saturday when his automo-
bile was struck by Missouri Pacific
interurban near Baytown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Derns Parley Wordy
Affair, Figures Skovy

HOUSTON. July 3.-P,-During
the four days Of the democratic con-
vention last week, approximately
$4,000 words Of press matter were
sent BY wire from two telegraph sta
tions in Sam Houston hall. a check
made BY officials showed today.
This exceeded the news handled BY
the two companies at Kansas City BY
more than 100000, IL was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
LAD WRITES
HIS OBITUARY,
SLAYS SELF

BROWNwooD, July SIP
Moses Grady Anderson. IL, was
found shot 70 death here last
night. He had brooded for sew
eral days over the fact that a
friend had stopped speaking to
him, the boys father said.
Young Anderson visited the
offices or a newspaper yesterday
and spent two hours writing
his own funeral arrangements.
The typewriter notes were found
after his death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
BLAZING ship
DEATH TORCH
Three Die In Dakota
Mishar, Dive Into
Water Kills Two

MEADOW, s. D., July 3.-CPD-A
plane caught fire in the air and
caused the death Of G-ree men here
late yesterday
The dead: Willard Ames, pilot, of
Rapid City; George Leonard Botell,
farm boy living near Lennon, S. d..
and Frank Gibson, whose home is
thought to be in Iowa.
The plane. used in exhibition
flights, had just been refueled
When about 500 feet in the air, il
burst into flames. It sailed along
for half a mile before it dropped.
II was believed that gasoline spill
ed during refueling had been ignited
by the exhaust.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 3.-(Pl-
Two lieutenant commanders are dead
as a result OF a plunge BY naval
sesplane into the harbor here from
height Of 1000 feet.
Lieutenant Commander Thalbert
Nelson Afford of the U. $. S
Wright, the pilot, who was strapped
to his seat, died almost instantly
when the craft struck the water yes
terday.
Lieutenant Commander William
Butler, Jr., Of the Gould Island all
station, rescued from the larbor BY
naval craft, died at the government
hospital.
The plane had executed three
loops and was about 20 start a
fourth when it went into a tail spin
from which Afford was unable tJ
right it. The plane. a Corsair pur.
suit machine, belonged to the U. S
$. Concord, which Is q member OF
the scouting fleet. II was recover.
ed from the water by the tug Bobo.
link
Afford was II years old and a
native Of Texas. He was graduated
from the naval academy in 1905
Butler was 80 and had been living
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
SUMMARY OF
CELEBRATION

Morning
Starting at l0-Aquatic sports
and field events at Fort Brown;
races and sports az NJ. r. Park
on Levee st.
Afternoon
1:30-International Parade.
3:0O-Boat races; surfboard
race.
3:30-Dedication new bridge.
Evening
7:30-Aquatic Sports on La
COON.
S:00-Water Fiesta and Pa
geant.
s:45-Display Of fireworks.
Concerts throughout day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Elsie Mdckay Memorial
Fund Given To Britain

LONDON, July 3.-tPp-In mem
ory Of their daughter, the Honor
able Elsie Mackay, who perished
in a transatlantic flight, Niscount
and Lady Inchcape have given
$500. 900 (S2 S2.500,O00) to reduce the
national debt. This announce
ment was made BY Winston
Churchill. chancellor of the ex-
chequer, in the house Of commons
today.
The money will he placed in
trust and will be known as the
Elsie Maekay fund. The sum
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday.
For East Texas: Generally fair
and continued warm tonight and
Wednesday.
Light 70 fresh southerly winds On
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
NATIONAL BANK CALL

WASHINGTON. July 3.-CPl-The
comptroller Of the currency today is
sued a call for the conditions Of all
national banks at the close Of busi-
ness on June so. 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
BEARS GET HI-RLFR

DALLAS, July Ri- Richard
Schuman. left-handed pitcher, ac-
quired BY the San Antonio bears in a
trade which brought Walter Newman
n the Dallas club, will report to Man
ger Frank Gibson at San Antonio to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

Note: The river ges wv the VAL
ley are apparently ffected more or
less at present by lmping fS- irri-
CATION purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

given TO the nation il the residue
Of the Honorable Elsie's estate.
The donation will left TO accumu-
late for so years.
The Honorable Elsie Mackay,
third daughter OF Lord Inchcape,
British shipping magnate, made
the attempt to cross the Atlantic
by air with Captain Walter
Hinchliffe. The take off was
from Cranwell Airdrome, England.
on the morning Of March I3. No
trace Of two has been found since.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
FLIERS READY
TOHOP OCEAN
Three Parties Ready
To Start; Two to Go
In 2. Hours

ROME, July 3.-(Pl-Captain Ar
turo Ferrarin and Major Carlo p.
Delprete, holders Of the worlds
duration flight record. are due Ia hop
off at 5 p. m, today for Buenos
Aires.
LIE BOURGET, France, July 3.-(Pl
The first attempt of this year 20
fly from France 10 America has been
set for 5 a. m. tomorrow. II the wind
is favorable the Polish filters, Cap
tains Idzigowrsky and kapula will
take off then in their plane Marshal
Pilsudski on the transatlantic voy-
age.
HORTA. Island of Fayal, Azores.
July 3.-tPi-A small piece Of metal
is delaying the transatlantic flight
Of Capt. Frank T. Courtney.
When his seaplane arrived here
from Lisbon enroute to America one
of the blades Of the propeller of the
generator Of the radio set was broken.
Sergeant Fred Pierce. mechanic, made
a substitute one of brass. Since the
other blade was Of aluminium. the un-
equal weight caused great vibration
in the generator. This will have 70
he overcome before the hop is made
since the fliers are placing great de-
pendence on the wireless for direc-
tion finding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

LYNCHBURG, va, July SIP
J. B. Cox of Big Island reported
today that a big balloon is stranded
on the east slope Ny the Blue Ridge
mountains on Hunting creek, eight
miles from Big Island. Report is
that two Germans were manning the
balloon and that they landed IN
hurt. The balloon is said 20 have
landed late Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Ha=a-aa=-=aa=aHa=aH#=H@
RIVER FORECAST

RIVER FORECAST
There Will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 24 Hr. 81 Hr.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
high and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal raeteoroloRi-
cal conditions;
High ................. -6.26 a. ~.
Low ...-.-.+-...-....- 1919 n. IN.