davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1928-09-24
COL. RLYTH TRANSFERRED

Transfer from Denver, Col, OF
Lieut.. Col. James Blyth, Infantry,
20 duty as secretary Of the Peters
burg Military Park Commission,
The Washington times., 1928-09-24
Italian Prince to Wed
Princess Of Belgium

LONDON, Sept. 24.--The engage
ment OF Crown Prince Humbert OF
Italy, to Princess Marie Jose OF
Belgium, will be officially announced
within a few days, according to a
dispatch from Turin, Italy, pub
lished in the Daily Express today.
Announcements will be made CO.
incidentally in Rome and Brussels,
the dispatch said. It is expected
the wedding Of the royal couple
will take place in Turin.
The Washington times., 1928-09-24
Coolidge Spends Night
On Yacht and Returns

Accompanied by Col. Osmun
Latrobe, his military aide. and
Everett Sanders, his secretary,
President Coolidge returned 70 the
city today from his usual weekend
cruise on the presidential YACHT
Mayflower down the Potomac River.
Mrs. Coolidge has not vet returned
from her trip to New England.
At q late hour last night the
Mayf1ower anchored at Hams Point
and it was announced that the
President would spend the night
The Washington times., 1928-09-24
ESCAPES FROM COURT

wILKES-BARRE. Pa, Sept. "a.
While awaiting trial on robbery,
charge in the courthouse, Michael
MacAluze, of Ashley, eluded a dep
uty sheriff and escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
M gu
MNU


and use, Marie. AT the present time
you are SO scattered you are prac-
tically net using anything which you
have.
Concentrativeness is the character
element which you need. and need
bodily. When | see this sprawling
handwriting Of yours pulling down
into something smaller and more
compact I shall be sure you have
gained a lap or two in the race for
efficiency.
/ don't doubt your faculty for
languages. but ! do doubt your abil-
ity TO read and write languages with
accuracy. You can gain that, of
course. It's all a matter Of concen-
tration.
Courage and good sense are shown,
independence. determination and
great pride. These are the ingre-
dents with which we achieve a de-
sire or ambition and as your ambi-
tions are high, you ought TO have
little difficulty If the one ESSEN
TIAL thing is gained-the power to
concentrate.
Correct this and you will be on the
road TO success. -
Concentration Is too often confused
with other traits. IL simply means
that you bend all Of your powers to
direct and definite ends. In your
case, with your many interests, you
scatter this power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
RECORD
IS Shown BY
CORPUSPORT
Second Anniver 9
Shows Over Three
Million Tons Moved
From Docks

CORPUS CHRISTI, Sept. 15.-At-
tanning its second anniversary on
September 10. the port Of Corpus
precedents in regard To the hand
ling of tonnage by so new a port.
According to figures compiled on the
first Of September by the Nueces
County Navigation Commission, a
total Of 3.2l5,405 tons Of cargo have
been lifted.
Since the opening Of the port two
years ago there has been a total of
534 sailings. Corpus Christi began
breaking records when it shipped
out its first cargo of cotton within
four days after the port was opened
to the of a waiting world.
Cotton and its by-products have
been the chief export from the port
proper. A total Of 154.319 bales
have been shipped to foreign ports
since the opening of the 1928 sea-
son.. The total cotton that has been
received at the port this season
amounts to 261.9 . bales. During
the 1927 season about 200, 900 bales
were lifted. 1t is now expected
that approximately 100000 bales will
be handled here before the close Of
the present season.
Oil shipments from the Inglesidc
terminal of the ship channel have
played an important part in the
amount Of tonnage handled by the
port. A twelve inch pipe line con-
meets the Upton county oil fields
with the Ingleside terminal and
thousands of tons of oil are now
being shipped out each week on
large tankers.
Many improvements have been
added 70 the port in the past year.
The close Of the 1927 cotton season
showed that more facilities must be
added. The residents Of Nueces
county showed their faith in the flu
ture growth Of the port BY voting a
81 500. 900 bond issue TO provide for
the additional improvements. Three
rev transfer sheds were added and
the wharfage extended q 2.65s feet.
This provides ample berthing space
for eight large transatlantic
been as many as twelve steamships
IN the turning basin ut the same
time.
The influence OF the port on tie
growth Of the city has been great.
Since the opening Of the port. near
~ SS.O00.0 900 worth of building per-
mits have been issued. OF course
other factors contributed to this
growth.
According to all present ind.ca-
tions. the port Of Corpus Christi
will continue to grow ever more
rapidly in the future than it has
in the past and within she coming
few years will become one Of the
most important ports in the entire
south, port officials said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
New San Benito
Water Tower To
Be In Use Soon

SAN BENITO, Sept. 15.-Before
many more days San Benito will
have a large elevated water tower.
complete and ready for use, painted
with white aluminium paint. and top
ped with a powerful electric light.
The tank is being erected by the
Central Power & Light company. II
is TO have a capacity Of 10000 gall
Ions. and will h. designed princi-
pally 10 give more assurance 70 the
water flow in order TO further re-
duce the fire insurance key rate, and
TO prevent possibility of q shortage
In case Of a fire.
The tank proper Ks to be 100 feet
from the ground. and IL will be %
feet. making the top Of II 1876 feet
from the ground.
Work on the tower has been COM
pleted. and the tank Is almost half
finished.
The Central Power & Light COM
pany several months z finished a
large filtration plant here, with new
pumps 20 supply the city with wa
ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
AUGUST is GONE
SKIPPER OF
THIS BOAT SAFE

HOUSTON. Tex. Sept. I5.-tF
Captain G. r. Skene of the
steamer West Quebec has success
fully survived another Jonah"
month.
August, 70 most people IL just
another month. but 70 Capt. Skene
it's "the" month, in which most
anything is likely to happen.
Capt. Skene's first experience
with Augusts began in 1926 when
he took the West Quebec out OF
Galveston on his first trip as mas
ter of his vessel. A few hours out
Of port he ran into q hurricane
which he battled for two days
before his ship limped back into
port. almost disabled. She was re-
paired and nothing happened un-
til a year later.
In August. 1927, while coming
UP the ship channel to Houston
the West Quebec colIided with an
other steamer. bashing in some
of the plates on the side Of Capt.
Skene's charge That didn't end
his trouble. however, for while he
val tied up in port, having the
plates repaired. the working crew
discovered a fire in, the vessels
hold All hands fought the blaze
which. nevertheless, caused dam
nRe Of more than $4,000.
But this year. Capt. Skene took
his ship to Hamburg in % days.
He came back in 81.
August Is now past. and we
will have smooth sailing for an
other year." he predicted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
BUILDING AT
PHARR RAPID
Several Structures To
Be Started There
I'm Near Future
Especial to The Heraldl

A2kELAMG 49, "a AN@@A
PHARR. Sept. 15.-Building activ-
ity i'm the city OF Pharr in going on
1t the normal rate and Is expected
to increase in the near future. Sew
eral business buildings are being
planned and numerous residences
are to be built. The home ~ WI. B.
Gore II about finished according 70
the contractor. Wing and Sons. The
house is located on Cage boulevard
and is a very distinctive structure.
X IL 10 cost about 100000 MIR. and
Mrs. Gore expect to move into the
new home on October 4.
Work on the addition to the Pharr
Mexican institute has been resumed
after a few weeks delay. The build
is 10 cost more than SIS. 900 and is
being built by the Methodist de-
nomination. Il will be a fine addi-
ton to the teaching facilities Of the
school.
The Kiwanis club home will be
completed IN the near future, and
the United States which will own
its own building. The structure is
modern in every respect, having
adequate rooms LOT the office OF
the secretary of the Kiwanis club.
meeting and dining rooms and a
room for the Boy Scouts. The club
is sponsoring the Scout movement
In Pharr and made the building
larger in order ~ offer them d
home. II is a stucco structure with
beautiful architectural lines. The
president. B.. G.. Fleming. says il
will be Oct ! before the first
meeting or the Kiwanis club will NJ
hold in the new home. which ~ "a
cost $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
By lone QUINBY


CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 15.-Because
she Is the only occidental dancer
who has ever been able to interpret
the land Of cherry blossoms and
Geisha girls in a way that Japan
approves. Ruth Page, Chicago girl,
will be the only non-oriental dancer
at the coronation ceremonies Of the
Japanese emperor in October.
In q throne room Of glittering
gold and brocaded robes replcndent
with jewels or the Japanese dynasty,
an American girl for the first time
in history will take part in a royal
Japanese gala affair
This, according to these who
know, IL said 10 be a good omen of
continued peace between the oriental
east and occidental America. So
slight a thread as the artistry of
dancing can weave a solid bond be-
tween two nations. according 20 one
Japanese diplomat.
Sails Soon
The dark-eyed, dark-haired Chi
cage girl will sail for Japan this
month as the special guest Of the
Japanese government. Following
the ceremonies, which will take
place early in October, Miss Page
will give 25 performances at the In
perial theater in Tokyo. nc the re-
quest Of the government.
The only other entertainment az
the coronation ceremonies, when the
emperor is crowned, will be fur
nished by oriental artists who are
in special favor with the japanese
royalty.
The Chicago dancer, who "a "a
years Of age. Is Mrs. Thomas Fisher
in private life. She is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette, of In
dianapolis. She has won distinction
in this country as the premiere Of
the ballet at the Metropolitan OPP
era company Of New York. as prem
iere d%anseuse at the Ravinia opera
and a. n dancer in the Adolph Bolm
ballet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Library of Congress
is Research Center

WASHINGTON R)-The life of
Christ, the pottery and toy industry,
tire biology OF fishes, Chinese drama
and the industrial history Of the
steam shovel are a few OF the topics
occupying research students at the
Library of Congress this summer.
Martin A. Roberts, superintendent
Of the reading room, says that l25
special research workers are spending
the summer in the library's study
rooms. Probably 100, he said, are
writing books. Several have jour
reyed from foreign countries.
Other subjects into which students
are delving include actuarial science,
the history Of benefactions, the re-
surrection Of Christ, Liberia, learned
societies in American and aboard.
pattern Investigation, S~piritualism
and the legal position rf women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Pastors Association
Formed at Mercedes

MERCEDES. Sept. &c. r. Owen,
pastor Of the local Presbyterian
church. was elected chairman Of the
Pastors Association cf Mercedes,
which was organized here this week
BY the local pastos. The association
will have for its aim the promotion
az the spiritual interests Of the
city through a closer cooperation
among the pastors Of the churches
in Mercedes.
Tom Massie ar the First Christ
ian church was elected secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
HOW TO DO III
Versatility shown by Different Sized
Letters

When writing is composed Of let
tiers az different sizes-at least, or
different sizes in the small letters,
we may be sure that the writer Is
more versatile than writer's who make
all the small letters Of just the same
size.
Versatility, of course, . be either
n fault or a virtue, according TO the
way in which il Is used. When people
are too versatile, the letters will be
so varied that the writing has a dis
ordered appearance.
When versatility IL used with dis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Onions, Cotton TO
Be Grown on Same
Farm IN OneSeUSOn

March, while the cctton viii be
planted during January and har-
vested in June.
The farm lies two and one-half
miles northwest Of Raymondville,
and Az one OF the best farms In Will
lacy county. The lands here are e.
pecially adapted 10 both onions and
cotton. but this Is the first farm in
the county that has ever been plant
"a 20 both crops In one season, and
the result n looked forward to with
much interest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

RAYMONDVILLE. Sept. 15.-Ray-
mond Stubs Of Robstown, a pros
porous farmer Of the "blackland"
belt. has leased ESQ acres on FL Cha
pote ranch from Lamar Gill Of Ray
mondville. and will pint the farm In
onions and cotton. The onions will
be planted in rows three feet apart,
and next spring rows of cotton will
be sowed between the onion rows.
The onions will NJ planted in 0cto-
Der, and will be harvested next
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Mrs. Day to Undergo
Operation at Temple

Rev. K. r. Day, accompanied BY his
daughter, Miss Fern, and son.
Charles, will leave Monday for
Temple where Mrs. Day is in a sani-
sra.;or charles viii Enter. TIN gp l
university and Rev. Day and Miss
Fern will remain in Temple until the
operation is over and Mrs. Day is
ready 20 return home.
Mrs. Day has been in the hospital
more than a week and il may be sew
eral days before she undergoes the
operation.
Two other Brownsville people are
n the Temple sanitarium, Rev. Day
said. Mrs. "A. N. Tandy is recovering
from an operation and Harbert Dav-
snport Is there under treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Girls Handwriting
Shows Ability But
Little Application
HAVE YOUR HANDWRITING ANALYzED

Send a sample OF your handwriting TO Miss Louise Rice. noted
graphologist, for analysis. Write plainly on unruled paper in ink or
pencil. adding your usual signature. To cover clerical costs, enclose
ten cents in silver or stamps. Also enclose q stamped, addressed en-
velope. The individual analysis will be returned 70 you within the
period Of or two weeks.
through the science Of graphology. Write your nam and address
o N both the sample to be analysed and the coupon below. Letters
will not be published If sender requests otherwise.
Miss Louise Rice, IRE of The Brownsville Herald. Enclosed
please find sample of my handwriting for analysis.
Name
Street
City and State
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Lions Soon to Begin
Minstrel Rehearsals

SAN BENITO. Sept. 1.-THE first
rehearsal for the Lions minstrel. "a
~ given here later In the year., will
be held Tuesday night over the Ma
jestice Cafe. it was announced at the
meeting of the club Friday.
AT this meeting DR.. T. ri. Dowis
presided in the absence 0f u. III. D0m-
my Fritz Edward gave "a classifi-
cation talk on dry goods. stressing
Importance of careful buying, care
full display. and Of general sound
business practices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
BY LOUISE RICE
Noted G~rapholOgist.

Dear Miss Rice:
Il want you to look at my penman-
ship. / know that | have faculty for
languages. Yes, | speak Spanish and
Italian. ] think l have leadership
What shall I do with all this?
MARIE r."
The first thing TO do with Fall this"
II 10 get 1t into some kind Of a shape
which is available for actual work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

many. things quite well. the variable
ity in the size of the writing will not
seem great, owing TO the fact that
the writing Is not disorderly.
Versatility lies not only in the do
ing Of a number Of things, but in the
ability to think quickly and TO pass
rapidly from one subject to another
without confusion.
II is 10 be noted that the versatile
person writes AZ far greater speed
than the n who Is not versatile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
CITY ADOPTS DAILY DOZEN

HASTINGS. Erg.-The city has ar
-anred for children 10 hc given
,hysicaI exercises daily on the beach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

MIDDLESBROUGH. Eng. = Seven
men and women were baptized by
complete immer@on In the sea at
Redcar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

Among the Brownsville students
mo viii be at Texas University this
long session are Gay and Elizabeth
Moore. Esther Weller. Rosalis Kib-
be. Salome McAllen. Anne Seaman.
Grover Wagner. Harbert Davenport
and Robert and Russell Rentfro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-06
DEMOCRATS ENLIVEN
MEETING AT HERNDON
Speakers Laud Smith and Assail
Foes, Urging Larger Majorities
in State at November Election.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, october EN-
thusiasm ran high at meeting in the
school auditorium here last night under
auspices of the Smith johnson Moore
Campaign Club. DR.. Charles F. Russell
made a plea for party loyalty, Thomas
r, Keith of Fairfax, chairman Of the
county Democratic committee, pointed
out the duty of citizens to vote and
vote right, defending Gov. Smith as a
true and honest Democrat whose life is
a great example to the world, and John
S. Barbour of Fairfax, j. H. Small.
former Congress member from North
Carolina, and Senator Frank L. Ball
spoke.
Mr.. Barbour defended Tammany and
praised Smiths views on the religious
and prohibition questions, urging his
hearers to vote against Hoover, because
of his failure to denounce the corrup-
ton In the cabinet of which he was
q member. Mr.. Small pointed to the
fact that Virginia had played a lead
ing part in the political welfare OF the
Nation as the major Democratic State
and should respond with larger ma
iorities than ever. He praised Senators
Swanson and Glass and Representative
Moore as the kind of men whom the
State has given to the Nation. Senator
Ball urged the voters to give Virginia
democracy an increased majority. scor-
ing Senator Hefiin, Mrs. Willebrandt
and Rev. Mr.. Straton for their attacks
upon Gov. Smith, whose character and
record he defended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-06
SEWER PIPE PRICE
WAR IS DESCRIBED
Contractor TeStifieS He
Fought Late Queens County
King to Break Cost.
Ry the Assoctated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 6.-Angelo
Paino, wealthy sewer contractor. teSti-
fed on the witness stand in the Queens
sewer trial yesterday that he rebelled
against the late John M. Phillips. So
called Queens sewer pipe king, in a
Short-lived and only temporarily sue
cessful fight to break the high prices
Phillips was charging for his patented
lock-joint pipe specified for use in
Queens sewer jobs.
Chalking up on blackboard in front
Of the jury more figures showing ex-
cessive cost of sewer pipe on the Queens
projects, Special Prosecutor Emory r.
Buckner put Paino through long eX-
animation in his drive to convict for
mer Queens Borough President Maurice
E. Connolly and former Sewer Engineer
Seely of conspiring with Phillips to de-
fraud the city through sewer contracts.
Paino'S bids on three sewer jobs
paid Phillips $533,469 for sewer pipe,
the contractor testified.
1t was in 1923, he related. he told
Phillips Your prices are too high" and
built his own pipe in threat against
the Queens pipe monopolist. AS a re-
suit Paino said, Phillips reduced his
quotations 80 per cent. But on later
jobs. he testified, pipe prices skyrocketed
again until they took sudden plunge
from S35 foot to SIS after the Queens
sewer investigation began.
The inquiry resulted in the indictment
of Phillips, Connolly and Seely, but the
pipe king died before the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-06
GOVERNORS BALL
BRILLIANT EVENT
Five Living Predecessors of
Virginia Executive and Lady
AStor Among Guests.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, october Conc
of the most brilliant assemblies of Old
Dominion society of recent years last
night viewed and participated in the
colorful governors ball, revival Of
the colonial custom, honoring Gov.
Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia, his five
living predecessors and Lady Nancy
Aston, Virginia's famous daughter, now
member Of the British Parliament.
In the great armory of the Richmond
Grays, bedecked with the national col
ors, the flag Of Virginia, and for Lady
Astor, the Union Jack of Great Britain,
there gathered the flower of Old Domin-
ion ariStocracy, representing the State
from the mountains to the tidewater.
Gov Byrd, eseorting Lady AStor, led
the grand march, the browning feature
of the event. They were followed by
his guests, Virginians high in the off,
cial life of the State and Nation. In
cluded in these honor guests were for
mer Cows. Westmoreland Davis, Claude
A. Swanson, who is now United States
Senator, and Henry Carter Stuart, Mrs.
Richard Evelyn Byrd, mother of the
present governor; Lieut.. Gov. Junius E.
Westl, Mayor j. Fulmer Britosh of
Richmond and Attorney General John
r. Saunders.
Following the grand march group
of Richmonds debutantes, with their
escorts, all in costumes of the colonial
period, danced the stately minuet.
The ball was sponsored by the Vir-
ginia League Of Women Voters and was
the first of recent times. 1t is now
planned to make it an annual event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-06
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, october 6.-Suffering
from effects of severe cold, contracted
on a trarscontinental train that brought
him from Boston, Comdr. Richard E.
Byrd. was here today awaiting arrival
of the whaler C. A. Larsen, mother snip
of his Antarctic exploration expedition.
The commander had fever OF lO2 de-
grees when he arrived yesterday with
Mrs. Byrd and several OF his neuten-
ants anc aides. Regretfully declining
proffered hospitality of the city, the
noted explorer said he would rest and
conserve his strength pending arrival OF
the ship, expected to put in next Tues
day.
MRS. Byrd will return to Boston after
her husband sails probably next Wed
nesday morning.
with the little white dog that accom-
panied Byrd and Floyd Bennett in their
flight over the North Pole two years
ago living at his feet, the commander
outlined for newspaper men the plans
and aspirations of the Antarctic expedi-
ton.
Explains Purposes of Flight.
The undertaking, he pointed out at
length. was not to be a dash to the
South Pole" but would be a scientific
mapping and exploring expedition that
might last three years. Reaching the
Pole by air would be only hoped-for in
cident of the work, he said.
"If I wanted to make dash, could
have prepared in a month or so, started
much sooner than We intend to-" he said.
Instead we have been preparing for
three years. When we get there, we shall
STAY and work. We can stay year and
a half easily; two years without diff
Guilty. I should like to stay for three
years. Perhaps we shall. We might
have to live on seals and penguins-but
that's all right"