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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
Addition Champ
On Air Sunday

Two young American singers, born
since the advent Of radio, will
broadcast at the Atwater Kent hour,
Sunday night. The West will con-
tribute Agnes Davis, lyric soprano
Of Colorado Springs, and the East
will be represented by Frederick
Jagel. Brooklyn tenor Of the Met
ropolitan Opera.
Miss Davis. as winner Of the 1927
National Radio Addition, has been
studying on the scholarship thus
provided by the Atwater Kent
Foundation. Jagel's addition came
unexpectedly in a church in Brook
iyn where he was heard by Samuel
Eisemann, who assisted Jaxel in his
studies.
Miss Davis Is now studying IN the
Curtis Institute Of PHILADELPHIA.
iagel, after a ear of study in New
York. went to Milan where he stud
led for n year and then made his
debut at Livorno. lie sang for three
years in Italy. giving 1874 {
ances. before his debut with the
metropolitan IN New York, on No
vember 9. 1927.
From a "nickelodeonr %soloist st
sl2 2 week to prima donna at tho
Metropolitan is the story of Rosa
Ponselle. who will be guest artist
In the F~risidaire hour Monday eve-
ming a program Of popular cIassi-
cal music will be presented by Miss
Fonscllc. who will be supported by
a symphony orchestra directed by
Eugene Goosens. conductor OF the
Rochester Philharmonic orchestra
and an outstanding modern COM
poser.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02

This solid electrolyte makes plate shedding i'm
possible. Plates cannot burn up or buckle.
This new battery cannot freeze even when i'm
a discharged condition. And Cooper Dri-Power
is backed by an unconditional guarantee that
protects against everything The Cooper Dri-
Power battery il a good running mate for Coop
or tires-the tires and tube that have stood the
severest test Of the hot p%avements i'm the Val
ley and run thousands of miles after an ordin-
airy tire has been discarded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02

saving the great natural forest Of
the west from destruction by fire.
Many times this necessity for fast
hard driving has been part Of the
work Of r. l.. Dunlap, fire proven
ton engineer and assistant fire war
den Of Los Angeles County, Calf.
And he has learned the value Of au-
tomotive transportation in forest
fire fighting.
For some time Dunlap has been
driving Oldsmobiles. and recently
purchased a new sport coupe. His
previous 0ldsmobile has been driven
en- more than 10000 miles in line Of
duty.
II have never owned a a which
stood up 50 well or gave such entire
satisfaction as this 0ldsmobile.r
said Dunlap when purchasing his
new car. MY work calls for hard
driving and plenty Of IL. In about
one year ! Travelled more than 10000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
FANS DIVIDED
ON ADVANTAGE
IN new WAVES
Some Listeners Assert
Realloc alton Was
Big Help; Rotten,
Others Declare
Bv ALEXANDER r. GEORGE

(Associated Press Feature Writer)
WASHINGTON. Dec. "A flood
Of mingled praise and condemnation
OF the new broadcast ALLEGATION Is
pouring into the offices Of the fed
eral radio commission.
Letters from listeners in the same
communities describe reception as
both rotten" and vastly" improv-
ed. DR.. J.. III. Dellinger, chief en-
gineer Of the commission, received
two letters from Indianapolis fans
on the same day. One complained
bitterly about blanketing and the
loss OF the programs Of a fayorite
station, while the other, who sent a
log of a score of big stations he
had received, characterized recep-
tion as "inmensely improved, with
cross interference between stations
eliminated"
The apparent prevailing opinion
Of the engineers is summed up in
the comment Of Lee Deforest, radio
inventor, in q letter to the commits
sion, saying that 'in the long run
the order Of the commission will
prove advantageous to L radio
DuDllC AHt tIkAIEGIS say IL - GNA
dent many stations are not keeping
on their wave lengths.
Considerable improvement may be
expected. they assert. when trans
mitters arc more accurately adjusted
% the new frequencies. A large
number of stations are operating
without a crystal, the quartz plate
designed to set accurately the fire.
luency on which the transmitter is
operating. Manufacturers have been
unable to supply the demand of
broadcasters and in some cases the
crystals purchased have revealed
flaws. says Or. Dellinger. 1t will
AXE some time to remedy this stu
alton. although the Bureau OF
Standards is equipped to handle the
crystals that are sent there for
celebration. he said.
w. ID. Terrell. chief OF the radio
division Of the department Of COM
merce. declares that a sound, inn
partial decision on the effects OF
the new ALLEGATION cannot be made
until the stations have been adjust
ed to the new w~avelengths and the
listeners become more familiar with
operating their dials under the new
setup.
Louis r. R~aycroft, vice president
Of the National Electrical Manufac-
turers association. saws that n sur
vey shows general Improvement in
reception but criticizes the commits
sion for not clearing more channels
than 40.
II. a. Bellows. manager Of Station
WCCO. MINNEAPOLIS, and former
member Of the commission. reports
Improvement for listeners in the big
areas Of the northwest and also sug-
gests the ACCESSIBILITY OF more clear
channels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02

miles and most Of IL was fast and
rough driving in line with my fire
prevention duties, which carry me
over n lot Of territory and very Oft
en- involve the most rapid transport
tation possible from one forest fire
area to another"
The forest fighter has no choice
or destination. He must go the
shortest and quickest way to where
the danger Is threatening. Good
roads. bad roads, rough mountain
trails-all arc the same to him. No
grade a be too steep, for he must
get there quickly. Probably no line
of work sxacts so much from an au-
tomobile as does that of the fire
fighters through the mountains of
the west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
FALCON GETS
Wide ACCLAIM
Has Enjoyed Big Sales
Volume Since Intro
duction Of Car

Continuous demand for the Falcon
knight Six and its generally wide
acceptance with the buying public
is taken by sales executives OF =
Falcon Motors Corporation OF Ely
ria, Ohio, NJ a marked trend toward
those cars that employ the knight
sleeve-vslve power plant.
This trend on the part of buyers
in the Falcon-Knight price class is
also seer as a tribute TO the high
standard Of performance set by these
skies and a recognition OF the eff
cheney of the sleeve-vslvc principle.
From its very inception the fal-
ccn-knight Six instant recogni-
ton since il was the first knight
engined six to reach the lower price
ranges. Prior TO the Falcon-knight
introduction Knight engined cars
sold only in the higher price fields.
which, to n certain degree dimited
the field of buyers. The p%resenta-
ton Of this six about Is months ago
70 sell in the lower price class open
ed a Few field of buyers, this fact
also being an important factor in
its success OF the market.
In all-around performance and IFS
ability to give remarkably longer
periods of trouble-free service. the
Falcon-knight Six has established a
notable reputation throughout the
country. This has been especially
true with owners who demand rug
ged day-in and day-out service with
out the necessity Of periodically pla-
cling their cars in service stations for
repair work.
With the winter season about here,
Falcon-knight dealers report a mark
ed increase in the sale Of closed
models especially TO commercial
travellers who use automobiles in
their various types throughout their
territory and with physicians who
require a conveyance OF utmost de-
p~endability ut all seasons Of the
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
COOLIDGES ENJOYING
OF SOUTH

SWANNANO CLUB, Near waynes-
bore. Virginia. Dec. 1.-iP-That
southern hospitality which almost
everyone has heard about IL being
enjoyed by President and Mrs. Cool
idge at their country residence here
in the Blue Ridge mountains.
To make up for the fact that the
president does not wish 10 accept any
invitations. the people hereabouts are
stopping at Swannanoa and leaving
all sorts of gifts Of food famous
down here in the old dominion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
$1,000,0 600 OBTAINED
IN CHECKS IN HOLDUP

ST. LOUIS, Dec. f%(F1-About
81 200. 900 in bank checks intended
for collection in Chicago and New
York was obtained BY two men who
yesterday afternoon held up a con-
tract postal driver and his wife on
their way 70 deliver five pouches to
Lambert-St. Louise Field. Postal
authorities were attempting today TO
determine the value Of other mail
stolen. including registered letters
and parcels.
The banks would be put TO con-
siderable trouble, IL was said. but
would lose nothing through the theft.
Two men in an automobile. wear
ing handkerchiefs for masks. crowd
ed Harry G. Graham. IS, driver. to
the curb and forced him to ttop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
Would Patch Up
Leaking Liquor

WASHINGTON. Dec. f.-(F,-
LIQUOR originating in Canada Il still
trucking through the anti-smugrliny
treaty of 1924 and the United States
has proposed that revetment work be
done 70 make the barrier more LIQUID
proof. While this IN being done. the
United States would also like to do
a little levee work on a similar pact
signed with Cuba in 1926.
William Phillips, American minis.
ter at 0ttswa, has been carrying On
conversations with Canadian author
tiles about the proposed revision Of
the treaty, signed in 1924 after ne
gotiations between Secretary Hughes
and Ernest La Pointe, Canadian min
lister Of Justice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
fire FIGHTER
OLDS
Drives Old Car 10000
Miles in Line of
Duty In Forests

When the forest fire is raging both
men and equipment must have the
ability and stamina 10 carry on until
victory is won. Speed is essential
and. therefore, automobiles Of prov
IN ability play an important part in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02

CONVICTED By FOOTPRINTS

COLOMBO, Ceylon.-Runi Faro. a
native merchant. was convicted of
murder by his footprint in the vic
Tins room.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
Butte, Montana
Wallace w. Scott, Reporter.

In last weeks notes concerning
the State Federation of Negro Wo-
mems Clubs, the name of Mrs. Anna
Lee Marshall, popular Butte matron,
was omitted in mentioning the coro-
nation ceremony for the state queen,
Mrs. Marshall was very charming
Queen and indeed welded her gra-
cious manner over the assembly in a
style entirely befitting that high
state. She is the first Negro to be
crowned queen of any organization
in Montana.
Mrs. Mary b. Chappell. president
of the State Women's Clubs, left
Monday, July 90. to attend the meet.
ING of the National Association of
Colored Women, converting in Wash
inpton, D. c.. July 27-August %.
Later Mrs. Chappell will visit rela-
tives in the East and South.
The Live Wire Club was enter
tanned by Miss Beatrice Jeffries at
her home during the past week
Music was furnished by Bob Whit
ley's orchestra and a delicious lun'
cheon concluded an evening of cards
and dancing.
Mrs. Mary B. Chappell had as her
dinner guests Mrs. Harmon Cole and
son Herbert Of Salt Lake City, anc
Danny Hayes of Butte, on July -
A breakfast honoring Miss Y. vii
Gams of Oakland, Cal, and Mrs
Harmon Cole, was held July ~ a
Buttc's Reservoir. The following
ladies report pleasant time: Mes
danes L. l., Vaughn, N. Scott, a
Duncan c. Ware, NJ. +. Davis, 5
Davis, S. Palmer, J. Edwards; Il
Fortune, +. Hammond, V. Marshall
and Messrs. r. Ware and Geo. Arm
strong.
| Mrs. l.. L, Vaughn entertainS9.
Sunday, July %. at her home on W
Platinum, complimenting Mrs. Har
mon Cole of Salt Lake City.
Mr.. and Mrs, McCracken and Mis-
Madeline Smith of Great Falls, spen
several days in the city. During thei
stay they were the house guests o
Mir and Mrs. Edward Believers, 25l
Floral Blvd.
MIR. Wallace Scott was the Dime
guest of Mrs. Ed. Believer Sunda!
July %. .. -.
Mrs. Anna Ridley sponsored pl,
mic at Columbia Gardens compl
, menting the visiting ladies at II
, State Federation.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
Anaconda, Mont.
F. Evans, Reporter.

Leonard Kiskin and Kid Cottman
are recent arrivals in the city and
are residing ut 2l4 West Commercial
Ave.
Charles Moran and Joe Alexander
of st. Louis are visiting friends in
The city.
Miss Media Johnson and Mr.. Earl
Rogers were recently married and
are now residing at 115 Chestnut st.
A hot. water plunge at Warm
Springs has recently been opened to
the public for swimming. w a m
water is furnished from the geyser.
There are no admission charges.
Willis Rhodes, a pioneer resident
of Anaconda, died last week at st.
AIMS Hospital. The relatives have
not been found.
A group of friends rendered Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Rogers, newlyweds, 9
miscellaneous shower last week at
their home,
Among those who attended the
meeting of the Montana State Fed
Grafton of Colored Women in Butte
last week from this city, are: Mes
danes A. Matthews, o. Dennis, +
Evans, Messrs. T. Walker, +. w
! Evans, B. Il. Bradford, A. Dennis
and Mr.. and Mrs, b. Bar er:
Mrs. Francis McDuffy is the hous,
guest Mt the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Rogers.
MIR. Ed. Shears has returned from
a visit in Butte. ..
Messrs. VIM. Smith. c. J. Wyatt
and H. c. Simmons have returne'
from Seattle where they attended tn
Grand Lodge of Masons.
Mrs. +. Rogers is spending a fey
days in Deer Lodge visiting Mr.;
English.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
Sioux Falls, S. Oak
Mrs. E. c. Collins, Reporter.

Mrs. NJ. w. Withers entertained
the missionary circle at her home
last Monday evening. Miss Lorraine
Crawford gave several piano selec-
tons. Rev. Pruitt, white minister,
and his family were special guests.
He and Miss Crawford sang Duet
and he gave the ladies of the society
some very encouraging remarks.
Mrs. Matte Watkins was also a guest
of the evening.
Rev. W. G. Goodson, an evangel-
list of Dallas, Texas, passed through
the city enroute to Fergus rails,
Mimi, and preached for members OF
st. Johns Church last Thursday
evening.
Miss Mildred Quinn gave a $3.50
o'clock dinner last Wednesday even
| ing in honor of Miss Lorraine Craw-
ford. The guests present were the
Misses Susan Lewis, Yankton. 5. d..
Bessie Franklyn, Georgia Grigsby
| and Grace Barmons, Omaha, Neb
The Misses Quinn and Grigsby pre-
sented Miss Crawford with two liner
guest towels. :,
Can't. and Mrs Valley of Ho'
SPRINGS, S. D., are in the city for
months stay at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harvey Mitchell.
The Booker T. Washington Cente'
has been taken over by A. G. AIDE
of Minneapolis. An invitation WA
extended to the public for their an
.nual opening which took place las
Sunday with a special fried CHECKER
dinner.
Miss Grace Barmons of Omaha
cousin of Mrs. Harvey Mitchell. ar
rived in the city last week. She Is
| designer in the Presba hemstitchini
department at Shriver-Johnson.
Mrs. w. S. Burns is home agar
after spending two mopths visitln
relatives at Starksville, Miss.
III Mr.. Henry Anderson left las
Thursday evening for Minneapoli
10 spend some time with his son an
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Andei
son.
Miss Lorraine Crawford left las
Sunday for Omaha, Neb.. to Wis
relatives.
| Mrs. Rose Dennis and husban
and Mr.. Chas. Wood left last wee
bv motor to visit relatives at Louis
vile, XIV.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
Golden West Hotel
Is Newly Decorated

The writer had the pleasure OF
visiting the newly renovated Golden
West Hotel of which Mr.. w. ID. Al
len is the proprietor. The interior
decorating is very attractive. The
lobby has been done over in warm
brown and red tones. Large lounge
chairs and several writing desks for
the guests convenience have been
added. The ladies' writing room
has a lovel- reed desk and comfort
able chairs with reading lamps.
These reading lamps were the art
work of Mrs. L. r. Weeks, and make
the room very cozy one indeed.
This hostelry is one of which our
race can be proud and W. d. Allen
is a thorough business man.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
NO THIRD PARTY.

Bishop James Cannon, Jr,, political
bishop of tue VI. T.. Church south,
speaking Of the coming Ashcville
meeting of "drys" who are really dry.
saws no Third Party will be attempt
cd by Southern Democrats, but that
the aim of his crusaders is not TO get
up new party but to preserve the
ideals and unity of Southern democ-
racy. A direct word from the blshop
mo third party move Is contemplat-
cd, nor are Southern Democrats TO
be asked to become Republicans
You need no information on the
subject, do you? If Southern de-
mocracy' is to be preserved by the
bishop, you know what to expect
| Burnt child breads the fire.
Senator Helm, oEce congressman
for the Tuskegee Institute district
following his term as secretary OF
state in Alabama, Is more interesting
than DIR. Cannon.
Speaking i'm Republican Iowa
where there is free speech, the Ala
bara senator. in whose state free
! spsech is confined 10 his party, pre-
dicted the defeat of the Democratic
partv by 100000 votes. ArlSan
sas won't forgive Mr.. lie film for this
Nomination Of Smith and
Robinson presents the weak
est ticket the party ever
named"
Catholics, without regard to part
. label, and Democrats hungry for OF
flee. will try to show Mr.. Helm u
on this point. "The purity will b
reorganized," according TO Mr.. Het
lin. What he means is that the part!
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
Helena. Mont.
by HEX.

Saturday the ruins of the big fire
that swept the west side of Main
Street early on the morning of July
l6 were still smoking. Starting in
the Curtis restaurant which is about
midway of the block between Sixth
avenue and Edward street, the big
cest blaze in the history of this city
rosa skyward sending burning en-
bers a distance of seven blocks and
cndangering the whole city. Driven
toward the south, Il was first feared
the southern end of the city was
doomed but a change of the wind
forced the terrible blaze northward
leaving devastated in its wake the
Granite block, its annex, Bailey
block, New York Store building, and
small one adjoining; also, the Gold
block and was only checked by the for
midable walls of the six-story Power
block on the corner of Sixth avenue,
and then not until it had taken a toll
| in damages estimated about $4,000
| to the Power block. Over a million
and a half dollars is the estimated
loss of those in the fire-ridden path.
Mrs. H. J. Soulds entertained at a
birthday dinner Sunday afternoon,
July is, honoring her husband,
Homer ]. Soulds. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. George Chris.
tian and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Logan
Allen and family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.
Stitt, Mrs. Nancy Hampton, and Mr.
Logan Smith. Mrs. Soulds was as
sisted by Miss Jeannetta Christian
and Miss Mary Stitt.
The Pleasant Hour Club held 1T
meeting last Wednesday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Mamie Bridgwatel
where reports were made by dele
gates returned from Hitte. Tht
previous meeting held by the clul
, was at the residence of Mrs. II. J
. Baker at which place the local con
testants read their essays and jaime
Allen was selected to go to Butte I
e enter the state contest.
4 Mrs. Elihu Reid of Bakersfield
4 Cal, and little daughter are in tn
city and are expected to remain Il
D sometime in September. Mrs. Rel
: is visiting her mother, Mrs. w. /
e Dorsey.
i Rev. C. N. Douglas, missionar,
Colorado conference, is visitor
a the city. and is tne guest VI WI an
= Mrs. Julian Anderson.
7. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Howar
h who we're victims of the fire, al
s. domiciled at the residence of MIR. al
r Mrs. Julian Anderson. While son
s. wearing apparel was saved from u
a. wreck, most of their furniture al
III other effects were lost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harrel, MI
d, Ad Banks, Miss Charline Kelley al
le Mr.. Lawrence Howard motored
s, to the Blackfoot Saturday, retur
ny ing Sunday night.
George II. Jordan and j. l.. Ma
st of Pittsburgh, Pa, motored throu
h Helena last week enroute home fro
I. Spokane.
It's Sixty-seven candles burned up
a large cake on a table surround
he bv friends invited by Mrs. Geor
"a Christian to help celebrate her HI
ne bands birthday. Tasteful decor
on tons, a sumptuous repast and mu
made the evening an enjoyable OF
+. Guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. Willit
er- Irving, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Lowe
a. Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Soulds, Mrs.
RS. w. Crump, Mrs. R. Baker, Mess
Of. Ohio Allen and J. +. W. Clarke.
Ar. sisting Mrs. Christian were Mr..
,or Mrs. Logan Allen, Miss Jeane
le- Christian, Mr.. Herbert Bridgwate
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26

"BLUE MOON BARBERSiIoP"a at
corner of A and Ash ST.: Men, la
dies and Children's hair cutting q
speciality. First class service. Al
. work guaranteed satisfactory. Cour'
teous treatment. j. Il. Mitchell,
proprietor.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
The Week
CONTINUED from page y

The other item tells of porters still
talking strike; having met to consider
strike called as far back as April.
Men who call strike in April and
don't know by July whether TO strike
or not are not capable of striking.
Strikes are usually associated with
labor. Porters are not laborers,
skilled or unskilled. At least, don't
call them that. Hope the porters win
what they are fighting for. Hope,
also, that they look before they Leap
and then leap without regret,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
White Man Gives Blood
To Save Negro Woman

COLUMBIA, S. CAMP
Through the blood of white man,
whose name was withheld, Mrs. Rena
Cornish's life may be saved. This is
the second TRANSMISSION that has been
made, the first pint of blood was CIV
en-. by colored woman. The physicians
now feel that the woman will be
able to undergo the operation which
Is necessary.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26

If he has his way. viii so back to
first principles. They cropped out
at Houston now and then. They keep
YOU in hot water.
Times and parties change rapidly,
ms you see. After the Democrats put
up Senator Robinson and endorsed
the speech" made by former SEN
ator Gore, blind but vicious, you
could only view the G. o. p. and
SING: "Other refuge have ! none"
However, DR.. Work will have TO
work hard and stay up late to STIR
colored Republicans up.