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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
BORAH URGES
DRY PARTIES


WASHINGTON, March 29.-F-
Republicans and democrats alike
were under fresh warning today BY
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho,
that unless they write p~rchibitive
enforcement planks In their conven-
tion platforms there viii tome into
being an administration indifferent
GO the law and therefore helpfal 70
the constitutional "nullificationists.
In a radio address last night the
Idaho senator declared that "at d
time when the constitution Ia openly
assailed and persistently defied.
nothing could be more discouraging
or more ~demoralizing than for the
dominant political parties 10 remain
silent and thereby connive with those
whose open and announced purpose is
to break down and nullify the consti-
tuition"
Borah read his address through
station WIFI, operated here by the
Fellowship Forum, q fraternal mag
axine. Transmitted TO Columbus,
Ohio, IL was ~rebroadcast for wom-
which the senator had been unable
to attend in person.
Frequent reference was made to
the oil cases, although no specific
mention was given to the IdRhoan's
Reputation" drive for funds to re-
pay Harry F. Sinclair, lessee Of Tea
pot Dome. the $4,000 in Cont
hental Trading company bonds he
donated to the republican party in
1928 20 help extinguish the 1920
campaign deficit. Sinclair, Borah
said, would not be at the coming re-
publican convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
Report Flood
Control Plans

Plans fer the connection Of the
flood control channels Of Cameron
and Eidalgo counties have been APP
proved By B. +. Williams, state en-
gineer. vas the information given
the commissioners court Thursday
morning by w. 0. Washington. coun-
~ engineer, who conferred with Mr..
Williams in Austin Tuesday.
The contract between Cameron and
Hidalgo counties, Hidalgo County
Drainage District No. 1, and the
American Rio Grande Land and Ir-
rigation company is expected to be
signed this week, and a battery OF
dredges will be started TO work i'm
mediately upon the five miles OF
double levee necessary to complete
the north floodway.
II is understood the attorney gen.
eral has ruled that Hidalgo County
Drainage District No. l is legally
authorized to handle the mainten-
ance Of the flood channel, and under
the terms OF the proposed contract
this will be done by the district, the
counties reserving the right TO take
care Of the maintenance nc the ex-
pense OF the district in the event Il
u not performed satisfactorily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
LOCALS CHASE
HOUNDS TODAY


With the biting San Benito Grey
hounds nv opponents Brownsville
senior high school baseball team Is
scheduled TO tear the lid off the 1928
scholastic baseball pot here Thurs
day &c 4 p. m.
Prospects for a winning high
school team here are brighter than
they have been in years. in the opin-
ion Of local school officials. Frank
Rubarth, former Centre college foot
ball star, and coach OF the Browns
vile school. has had BIS boys on the
field early and late for the past ev-
eral weeks, instructing them In the
fine points Of the game.
Thursday morning the local field
was freshly rolled and ehalked off,
and the players were resting in pre-
Morrison, coach of the San Benito
down one Of the best baseball teams
years, and predictions were for one
Of the snappiest battles Of the year
Thursday afternoon.
Just who would be on the firing
line for San Benito was problemati-
cal. Rubarth said he would start r.
Ball and Scott AZ the points for
Brownsville, with Dixon on first
base; Pickett, on second; Rodriguez
ut short, Garcia nc third, Santiago In
left field, O'Bryan in center. and
Allen i'm right
Charlie Pickett, the peppery Sec
ond baseman, was chosen captain Of
the nine at a meeting held at the
close Of the final practice session
Wednesday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
AID Campaign to Tell
u. S. Virtues of Rice

JENNINGS, La, March 29.-P1-
The National Rice associations con-
templated national advertising cam
paign is now a certainty.
Rice millers from Texas, Louis
lana and Arkansas meeting here yes
terday made the tentative organiza-
ton permanent and decided to con-
tribute five cents a barrel OF 1852
pounds weight toward the fund which
wiil be used in a national campaign
TO educate the public on the quali-
ties Of rice ms a component part Of
the human menu.
Frank Godchaux of Abbeville. La.
Is president of the association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29

WASHINGTON. March 29.4RH
The city Or Philadelphia was today
awarded the grand prize IN the 1927
fire waste prevention contest con-
Quoted by the chamber or
of the United States and the Ma
tionai Fire Waste council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
WEATHER

First figures lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday: third. wind velocity
~ 8 q. M; fourth, rainfall past "a
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
WEATHER SUMMARY

The disturbance over the southern
Rocky Mountain region yesterday
morning was central over the west
1uif states and Arkansas this morn :
ing, followed by moderately high
pressure from the Immediate North
west. Considerable cloudlincss pre-
vailed throughout the country AZ
the morning observation. but preci-
pitation was almost negligible with
IN the last % hours, except for mod
crate SHOWS in the Rocky Mountain
region. Temperatures have risen
decidedly throughout the southeast
ern states. but were considerably
Throughout the immediate
Northwest where readings were down
freezing or lower as far south MS
the Texas Panhandle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29

MUohEGON, Mich, March ga:
woman's sense Of justice exercised in
a cas- where the regular course of
the law might have brought tragedy
TO n life and heaped added sorrow
on two others Is working out" in
Muskegon.
For John Yokubones, is, driver Of
a car which struck and killed Floyd
Torrey as he stood beside his parked
machine, is not serving a jail SEN
tence, as might have been expected,
had the law taken its regular course.
And Jean and Paul Torrey, four
and six years old, made fatherless BY
the accident, have q new brother who
calls on them regularly at the home
Of their grandparents and who con
tributes to their support.
Probate Judge Ruth Thompson
brought il about. She reasoned that
Y~okubones, whom she could have
waived over to circuit court for ar
raignment on a negligent homicide
charge, carrying a five-ycar sentence,
had been a good boy. There was
nothing criminal about him, and a
Jail sentence might have had its bad
effect on his life.
Furthermore the placing Of Yoku-
bones in jail would not have aided
the two little fatherless boys.
So John was placed on probation,
ordered to visit the boys twice every
month for a period eff two years, and
70 contribute $400 To their support.
One Of Johns first acts as a "hig
brother to the Torrey boys was to
purchase an armful Of toys. On his
way to their grandparents home he
stopped to thank the woman Judge
who had shown him kindness in the
unug1al sentence.
Johns Promise to Judge
"Tve bought some toys and I'm GO
ing to town to get acquainted" he
told her. II want the boys TO like
me, and I'm going to do everything
possible for them. I'll make coed
and repay you for your kindness"
Whereabouts of the boys mother
is not know. She had separated
from Terrey. Because Of the wide
spread notice given the case and its
unique settlement it Is believed that
she may hear Of them and return.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
Berlenbach Gets
Mexico Divorce

MEXICO CITY, March 29.-R-El
Universal today said that Paul Ber-
lenbach, former light heavyweight
boxing champion. had obtained a di-
vorce through the courts NJ Cuerna-
vaca, state Of Morclos.
The divorce suit was filed there
some time ago BY an American named
II. +. Grace. a Mexico City resident
who has assisted in obtaining 6i-
forces for many foreigners. The
fighters signature was required for
the final petition. Berlenbach came
here Tuesday night and left Wednes-
day after signing the papers and the
divorce was franted.
Berlenbach, whose home is In New
York. married Rose Anne Riley in
Los Angeles last April.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
AUTO PAwNBRoKER BUSY

Because or business conditions IN
France, the public pawn shop in Paris
is having q busy season. The shop
was started for auto owners who have
no use for their cars In winter, and
the proprietor has been charging
from 81 to So a month storage. ac-
cording TO the machine, and advanc-
ing so per rent of the value at eight
per cent in addition. Business has
been so good that it is feared he will
advance his rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
San Beniito Club
Is Entertained By
Harrington Radio


SAN BENTT0. March 2e.-The en-
tertainment program of the Kiwanis
club luncheon held here Wednesday
ut noon wa given over the radio
from Station KHMC, Earlingen Mu-
sic company. Harry Adleson had
charge az the program and did the
announcing. Dick Niles of the Har-
linKen station gave a short talk ON
the work being done at the station
and the cooperation that was being
received from the various merchants
Of the Valley.
Visitors ok the club were MT. Ols-
ton and Robert Ewing or the Harlin-
gen club and Nh. Marshal or the San
Benito Bank and Trust company.
II was decided that the baseball
game against the Lions club would
be held Friday week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
Slain Bank Bandit
Found to be l.. A. Man

HAMILTON, Ohio, March 29.-R
"A man who was shot and killed yes
terday during the holdnp Of the bank
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
INVALID SAVES TWO BOYS

William Calder, an iron moulder of
Glasgow, Scotland, has just been
awarded q Carnegie hero certificate
and check for $50 for having rescued
two boys from drowning Calder was
i'll and out Of work when he saw the
two struggling in the water. Without
discarding his clothing he jumped in
and saved both with much difficulty.
As the result OF his immersion ne
was treated in the Western Infirmary
for 10 weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-29
Pole Vault Today
ToDecide County
Meet Victor Here

The all-around winner Of the Cam
ercn county interscholastic league
meet, most Of which events run off
here last week. was expected to be
announced Thursday, following the
completion Of the pole vault, sched-
uled TO be held Thursday afternoon.
Darkness called q halt to the pro-
r mSaturdhy before the vault
could be run-off, and this event was
postponed until Thursday. Entries
from the various county schools are
to meet here at 4 p. m. % decide the
vault title, on which will hinge the
ccuny championship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14

naval aviator Of Capt. Charles c. Soule,
Comdr. Claude B. Mayor and Lieut.. M.
r. Kelly, all of whom are on duty at
the Naval Air Station at Hampton
Roads, Va.
Boards to select candidates for Navy
postgraduate instruction for the class
to be ordered in 1929 will meet on or
about December l. Candidates will be
selected in number and classification
as follows: General line, so: rnechani-
cal engineering. %: electrical engineer
ing. IA; communication engineering, 49,
Diesel engineering, IA: aeronautical
engineering. 3: ordnance. 10; aerology.
4: compass design, 4; naval conStruc-
ton, 6: civil engineering. 3, and law. 4.
The board will consider requests OF
applicants in naval construction and
civil engineering from graduates Of the
Naval Academy class of 1927 only. In
other subjects only those applicants who
will have completed Ave or more years
Of commissioned service on July /. 1929,
will be considered Selections will be
announced by the Navy Department
prior to February /. 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
Rebuilding Old Fort Washington

More than 80 years ago a move
ment was started to preserve old Fort
Washington in the upper part of New
York City. At that time there were no
houses near it and the fertilization oc-
cupied a position which commanded
the surrounding country. The move
ment to preserve the old relic of the
Revolution failed and in the meantime
building operations have moved up to
it until one portion of the ancient
structure is now covered by the foun-
dationS OF an apartment house and
smaller structures entirely surround it.
AT this late day the effort to preserve
it has taken hold and the city has
secured possession of the ground and
the fort is to be restored to Revolu-
tlonary aspect as far as possible and
will take the form of public park.
In 1776 the fort was taken from the
Americans and 5000 prisoners taken
who we're subjected to untold horrors in
their prison so that when an exchange
was effected some time later but 900
OF the men were alive 1t was here
In the breastworks that Margaret
Corbln took the place of her fallen hus-
band at the gun and did some effec-
tive service.
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Disabled American Veterans.

With Capt Fred Kochli, State COM
mander, presiding, the District OF Co
lumbia Department of the Disabled
American Veterans met last week at
! headquarters, in the Earle Building and
agreed on the general plans for the an
nual Forget-Me- Not drive, to be held
November 8, 10 and IL.
| Past Conadr. George w. Phillips, who
| is general director of the campaign, re-
ported in detail as to what has already
been done and expressed the opinion
that If sufficient number of women
and girls are obtained to act as sellers
of the flowers the success of the drive
is assured. Phillips said he was still
comforting with the representatives of
several organizations which had prom
ised to assist in enlisting sellers, and he
hoped to have a more complete report
on this matter at the meeting of the
department to be held next week.
1t was reported the following have al
ready agreed to act as members of the
citizens advisory committee: Justice
Walter l. Mccoy, Bishop William F.
Mcdowell, Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, Rabbi
Abram Simon. Mgr. c. E. Thomas, JUS
tice Frederick L. Siddons, DR.. Charles
Wood, Harry S. New, Rev. William S.
Abernethy. Jesse C. Adkins, Merritt o.
Chance, Robert N. Harper, Frank r.
Jelleff, Radford Moses, Frederic William
Vile, Gen. Anton Stephan. Paul V. Col
Inns, Harlan Wood, Frank H. Lockhead,
John Lewis Smith, Mrs Virginia White
Speel, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs.
Whitman Cross, Miss Gertrude H. Bowl
ing Mrs. Henry H. Flather. Mrs Ed
fnund d. Rheem. Mrs. Florence Com
pers MacKay, Mrs. Noble Newport Potts,
Mrs. William F. Shanahan, Mrs. James
M. Wiley, Mrs. George F. BoWerman,
Mrs. Helena Reed, Mrs. Edgar B. Mer-
rift and Mrs. Carrie E. Nolan.
+ For five years the department has
maintained at 1910 I street liaison
service to act as free attorney to WASH
ington's disabled and their dependents
in preparing and presenting claims be-
f&re the Veterans Bureau, this work
having the Endorsement of President
Coolidge and Director Frank T. Hines.
However. Comdr. Kochli explained to
last weeks meeting that upon the sue
cess or failure of the drive for funds
next month will depend whether this
service is to be continued, and in order
that the work of preparing will be
properly distributed among members of
the organization he named several SUBJ
committees whose business it will be to
handle certain details of the drive.
Early next month there will be a
meeting in Washington of national of
ficials of the D. A. " to consider legis-
lative activities at the coming session
of Congress, based upon the program
which was adopted at the eighth ma
| tional convention, at Denver last June.
National Comdr. M. w. Rice addressed
the national convention of the Amer
lean Legion at San Antonio last week,
and following an inspection of several
hospitals in the Southwest will come to
Washington for the legislative confer
ence.
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cial party will be a card party, bridge,
500 and dance, November 20, at the
Hotel Colonial.
Applications for membership have
been received from Col. Thomas H.
| Stanton, Capt D. P. Guy mn. Capt.
George L. Strong. Lieut.. Joseph LLOYD
| Merideth D. Palmer and Thomas w.
Jones. The board Of governors is pre-
! pairing an elaborate program for the
I annual New Year eve dinner and
dance to be held at the Releigh Hotel
December 81. Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly will be the POSTMASTER. Secre-
tary Harry Pollock has been commits
stoned an ensign of the Navy. Sergt.
A. r. Thompson. treasurer, has been
commissioned a lieutenant of Infantry
in the Reserve Officers Corps.
ArmiStice Ball.
The Joint armistice ball committee
met at the New Willard Hotel last
Tuesday. The plans for the poster con-
test were approved by the committee
as whole. Each art school In the
District of Columbia will be asked to
participate and encourage students to
enter. The poster subcommittee now
consists of the following: J. w. Boyer,
Chaplain " o. Anderson, Francis Mil
Ter and Joseph Beattie.
The rules of the contest are as fol-
lows:
/. All designs must be appropriate
to Armistice day.
2. Size to be at least ID inches wide
and rs inches long
8. Not more than three colors to be
used though charcoal and pen and ink
sketches are equally acceptable.
4. Heavy stock suitable for usual
poster display purposes must be used.
S. All posters to remain property OF
the committee, whether awarded prizes
or not.
6. Entries will register by mail with
Rev. v. o. Anderson, 103 Seaton place
northwest.
7. Contest closes midnight November
and all posters must be in the hands
of Rev. Anderson by that date.
s. Prizes are $40 for best design and
SIS for second best.
8. Awards to be made at the ball
November 10 at the New Willard Hotel.
10. Judges to be disinterested parties
selected by the poster committee.
E. j. st. Jacques and Thomas F.
Frailey were appointed as committee
to attend the meeting of the Overseas
Womens League and invite them to
assist in making the ball an all
veterans affair.
The full committee as it now stands
is composed of the following:
For the American Legion-Thomas j..
Frailey, chairman; Howard S. Fisk,
treasurer and printing; Theodore l..
CogSwell, invitations; Thomas D. Walsh,
music; Miss Emily J. Carey and Miss
Helen O'Neil, patronesses; Ernest v.
Mcintosh, ticket sales and decorations;
E. H. Hale, ticket distribution; Thomas
E. Franklin boxes, and Francis Miller,
floor committee.
For the Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. Claude Babcock. chairman: E. j.
st. Jacques, treasurer; F. c. Lucas, sec
rotary; E. S. Bethlehem. jr., invitations;
William L. Thomas. music: James w.
Boyer, publicity: Mrs. Mary Lucas,
patroness; Charles H. Reilly, floor COM
mittee. and Joseph F. Beattie, ticket
sales and posters.
The future meetings of the commit
tee will be held at the New Willard
Hotel. on Tuesday of each week until
the week of the ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
Weird Powers laid to Agate.

In many parts of the world the SUI
perstltlous attribute strange powers to
agate. In Persia it is believed that the
stone has the power of checking or
staying hurricane when EMPLOYED in
the hands of the magi. In Crete GER
tain varieties of agate were held sacred
and were regarded as capable of heal
ing woulds inflicted by spiders and
scorpions This theory was credited by
the ancient scholar, Pliny, because
scorpions in Sicily, where many agates
are found, really do lose their venom.
Among the Mohammedans in India
there was long widespread belief that
agate had the power of stopping the
flow of blood-presumably because Of
its blood-red color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
Army andNavyNews

has assumed charge of the plans and
training section, Office of the chief of
Cavalry, relieving Col. Roger S. Fitch.
Cavalry, who has gone to command the
18th Cavalry at the Preside of
Monterey Calf. Maj H. A. Flint. who
has been on duty as student at the
Ecole de Guerre, Paris, France. has
been assigned to duty in the material
and equipment section, office of the
chief of Cavalry.
Upon the recommendation of the
surgeon general of the Army. the Sec
rotary of War has established a new
policy that will make it mandatory upon
Army internes to serve at least two
years in the military service upon the
completion of their year of interneship
training at the various Army hospitals.
In the past due to the absence OF any
such regulation, number Of Army
internes have, after completing their
year of interneship training, resigned
Immediately for the purpose Of enter
ing upon their professional careers in
private practice.
Since the establishment of the Army
interneship training total OF IS
internes were appointed first lieuten-
ants in the Medical Corps Of the Regu-
lar Army, of which number 80 have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14

withdrawn from the military service
In order that the Army will not lose the
services Of these internes Immediately
upon the completion of their training
in the military hospitals. the Secretary
of War has prescribed that hereafter
appointments of internes in Army hos
pitfalls shall include a contract that the
officer appointed shall serve two years,
or such longer period as the surgeon
completion of the inferno course and
the acceptance of his commission as
an officer of the Medical Corps of the
Regular Army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
Navy.

IN addition to his duties in the
Bureau of Aeronautics. Navy Depart
ment, Lieut.. Comdr. John E. Ostrander
has been assigned as White House aide.
The resignation of Lieut. Comdr. F. S.
Irby to become effective on October Is,
will result in the promotion of Lieut..
E. M. Sem to be a lieutenant COM
nander and Lieut. Comdr. u. g. c.
Fame to be lieutenant. The retire
ment of Lieut.. John McCloy on Octo-
Der is, on his own application. after
30 years service, will result in the pro-
motion Of Lieut.. o. g. H. F. Goodwin
to the rank of lieutenant. The resigna-
ton of Lieut.. Thomas E. Lee has been
submitted, to take effect also on Octo-
Der IS, the acceptance of which results
in the promotion of Lieut.. 81. O. AL.
DAMS to the rank of lieutenant APP
roval has been given by the Navy De-
partment OF the designation as student
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
Olympic Runner Races Train.

Tickle whyte, the mile runner from
Australia at the Olympic games. used
his speed ability to catch train in the
st. Pancras, England. depot recently.
So engiUssed I'm his good-bys that he
did not see the train start. he suddenly
saw 1t 100 yards down the track and
rapidly gaining speed. Sprinting as II
at the report OF the starters revolver,
he passed the rear helper engine and
managed to Chamber into a passenger
coach. He was with the Australian
Olympic train On his way home from
Amsterdam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
Great Pile of Snail Shells.

A recently returned African expedi-
ton reported finding Telessa, north of
the Sahara desert. mound 400 feet
long, 800 feet wide and ranging from
5 to IL feet deep made up entirely
of the shells of snails which had prob
ably comprised the diet of some an
cient race