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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03
ESTABLISH new
HELIUM Center
IN TEXAS CITY
Amarillo Takes Lead Over
Fl. Worth With Award
of New Contract.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Amaril-
10, Texas, instead of Fl. Worth, is
to become the helium center of the
United States as result of half
million-dolla contract just let by
the Bureau of Mines.
This contract, awarded to James
T. Taylor, Fit. Worth builder, pro-
vides for a new helium plant at
Amarillo which will manufacture
more helium than any other ever
projected in this country.
The Amarillo plant will be much
smaller than that which has been
operating at FIT. Worth, but its out
put will be nearly double. Improved
machinery and higher content Of
helium in the natural gas used are
given as the reasons.
For years TT. Worth has been
the helium center. Practically all
the heliurn used to operate the Los
Angeles and other airships of this
country has been extracted there.
Natural gas from which the he
liun has been extracted has come
from the Petrolia field, some dis
lance from Ft. Worth. The field
is almost exhausted and the Gov
ernment's gas contract expires Jan.
10, 1929. Whether it will be re-
newed or the helium plant be shut
down has not been determined.
Natural gas in south Texas and
in Oklahoma has been tested for
helium, but has not been found to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03

pany was denied June 5. 1t is pro-
posed to erect six units, each of
twenty eight family capacity. Plans
provide that the apartment will be
modern and spacious.
James w. Sewage is president of
the company seeking to erect the
structure.
The site is zoned for residential
purposes at present, according to
Henry Steeg, assistant plan engi-
neer. The commission can issue a
variance for the apartment.
Charles G. Fitch petitioned the
board for permission to build
twenty-five family capacity apart
ment at 2317 N. Delaware st.
Earl Nelson asked permission to
erect an eighteen family apartment
on the northwest corner of Pennsyl-
vania and Thirty-Second SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03

contain sufficient amounts to make
its extraction feasible, bureau Off
Gals said.
Helium is extracted by cooling
natural gas to 800 degrees below
zero. At this temperature all con-
stituents of gas, except helium, are
reduced to liquid state. Helium is
then drawn off and compressed into
tank cars or steel cylinders for
shipment to points where lighter
than-air craft are operated.
After helium is extracted, gas can
be returned to it's natural state and
is still disable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03

beam travel 100 miles. Haze makes
the new experiment difficult,
The gas pipe experiment by air
exhaustion would eliminate one
source of error. 1t would cost about
$4,000 and DR.. Nicholson thinks
the funds would be forthcoming
when needed.
Prof. Nicholson, while at Mr..
Wilson, will continue his repetition
of the Nicholson Morley experiment.
When he first performed this about
forty years ago it failed to show an
expected motion of the earth
through the ether supposed to per-
neate all space. Out OF efforts to
explain it resulted the Einstein the
DRY of relatively.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03
TO
COST MILLION
Gigantic Project Proposed
on North Side.

Permission of the city plan COM
mission to erect a $1,000,0OO apart
ment between Washington Blvd.
and Central Ave, south of Forty
Sixth ST., will be asked by the
Capitol Construction Company,
Aug. 7.
The former request Of the COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03

physicist and Nobel prize winner,
plans new experiments to measure
more accurately than ever before the
speed of light.
He proposes to reflect a beam of
light back and forth half a dozen
times through a mile of gas pipe
from which all afr has been ex-
Ilausted.
Several years ago DR.. Nicholson
measured the velocity Of light by
sending a beam of light from Mt.
Wilson to another peak twenty-five
miles away. from which it's was re-
Elected back. Now another peak is
to be used which will make the light
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03
CLAIMS OCEAN RECORD
Freight Ship Hangs Up Speed Mark
Across Atlantic.

Ry United Press
MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. s.
Carrying a full cargo of package
freight and perishables, the Cana
dian Pacific refrigerator freighter
Beaverburn, on its last eastbound
trip, hung up a new record in rapid
transit between Montreal and Lon
don, docking at Surrey Commercial
docks eight days ten hours and
fifty-four minutes after leaving
Montreal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03
DEvISES LIGHT
SPEED TESTS
New Measurements Are
Planned by. Scientist.

By Science Seruice
PASADENA, Cal, Aug. 3.-Dr. A.
A. Nicholson, University of Chicago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03

Mayors great Combination Offer!
A beautiful, brilliant Solitaire
Diamond Engagement Ring and
5-stOne Diamond Wedding
Ring offered in combination at
$59.85. The rings are of 1S-kt.
solid white goId-chOice of many
beautiful new designs. Special
tomorrow; BOTH FOR
ONLY %10 90
, 1928-07-17

THE ST CROX AVIS
IS printed and published daily (SundayS
and Holidays eTcepted) by G. JObGnSen at
the Avjs Office.
TERMS so cents monthly IN advance
9 cents q single copy.
Entered as second class matter Mag
26h 1917 at the Pest Office christian
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der the Act of March 8, 1879.
, 1928-07-17
, RO GS
OF THE
COLONIAL N
F y r S 7. c r ok
Continued from yesterdays AVj8.)

Continued from yeSterday'S AUjS.)
Oespatebing Secretary (ForW8Ul: Mr..
Chairman, in the present budget the Gov
ernor made available Frs 5000 10 provide
a better diet for the inmates of the Poor
Farm, and this year the Municipal Com
mittee has recommended Frcs. 10, 600. 90
in excess of the budgetted amount and
this was embodied in the draft of the
budget. 1t appears to me that the Gov.
eminent is arguing the way the Council
should argue. The Council is saying here
is Francs 60, 000.0 90, spend it as you like,
and the Government is saying TO the
Council iuemize this Francs go, 900 90
we want you to say how this money is
to be spent.
The Chairman: The Despatching Sc.
cretary doesn't know the history of the
Kings Hill Poor Farm, When the Farm
was to be started the Government said
we do not want any money from you, we
are going to run the institution from the
Hurricane Loan Fund. The Council was
asked to give a grant in aid which was
given and that gradually increased; and
now as you will notice it is only the equip
ment that is purchased from the hurri-
cane Loan Fund, all the rest is from mu-
nicipal fund.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Chabert): Mr.. Chairman, it means then
that the Council ]appropriates Francs co.
OOO. 90 and the Government contributes
Francs 5000 90 to Poor Farm. Let US
itemize the expenditures and then Iegis-
late so that there can be Municipal con-
troll.
5th Appointed Member (Abram80n):
Mr.. Chairman. | remember year before
the last it was said by the Despatching
Secretary if we didn't vote the money
, 1928-07-17

the poor people would be turned out Of
the Poor Farm and there was a big de.
bate over the matter.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Chabert) Mr.. Chairman, | cannot vote
for the amendment proposed oy the Mu-
nicipaI Committee. / am in favor of
itemjzing the expenditures of this institu
ton.
The amendment proposed by the MUM
, 1928-07-17

cipaI Committee to strike out salaries.
equipment and maintenance under Kings
Hill Poor Farm was put TO the vote with
the result that 10 members voted for;
none against.
The Chairman: The amendment is car
ried.
Item 41-Poor Department was put to
the vOte.
Is members voted for; none against.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
Wins
ON KNOCKOUT
Basque Fighter Takes
Heavy Title From
Romero Roias

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 3O.-lP-
Paolino Uzcudun, Basque w~oodchop-
per, today holds the heavyweight
championship OF Latin America, at
tanned by the knockout route.
A relentless attack near the end
Of the third round By Izcudun felled
his Chilean rival, Quintin Romero
Rojas, in their scheduled l5-round
encounter yesterday and the Chilean
counted out.
The Basque had such a slight ad-
vantage in the first two rounds
that the knockout came with q sud-
denness which surprised the spec
tators. Just before the volley Of
blows which decided the match. Rom
ero put up his hands to guard his
face. His body thus was left unpro-
tected. Paolino pounded the Chilean
below the heart with a shower Of
rights and lefts. Romero crumpled
and sank, writhing to the canvas.
The Chilean vas aggressive during
the first two rounds and courageous
to the end. The fighting was mostly
at close quarters. Although Romero
smashed several rights and let's in
70 Paolino's body. he seemed I'M
able TO do any damage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
ATHLETICS ON
SPEAKER HUNT
Connie Mack VIII Sign
Star If Salary Is
Right, He Says

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.-GP-
Iris Speaker, baseball's gray eagle,
viii be a member Of the Philadelphia
Athletics next season, if
II, in this instance, represents a
sum OF money, perhaps $4,000, maybe
$4,000. but if Connie Mack, astute
manager of the Athletics, and the
sparkling center fielder can get to-
gether on the salary question local
fandom regards il Is good as settled
that Speaker will roam in the Attn
letics' outer garden the coming sea-
son..
Mack makes no secret Of the fact
that he wants the veteran badly TO
round out his outfield now that Ty
Cobb and Zach Wheat, members Of
the club last year. are gone. He
tried to get Speaker last year but
Iris had made a prior promise to
the Washington club.
II expect 70 Be IN touch with
Speaker BY Tuesday" Mack said to-
day. ~ leave for Florida Wednes-
day and I would like 10 sign him
for the Athletics before ] get away"
Speaker has accepted an invitation
10 attend the annual banquet OF
Philadelphia sports writers on Feb.
u and. although Mack is warm on
the trail. some Of Iris friends think
he may hold off any definite deci-
sion until that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
By JACK SORDS

Joe Hauser, after "convalescing"
with Kansas City in the American
association for two years, seems
ready to take back his position at
first base for the Athletics next
spring.
Hauser came to the Athletics from
Milwaukee in 1922. heralded as a fu-
ture great. he hit 1928 his first
year and Immediately established
himself in the Philadelphia infield.
The next year be continued to bang
the ball at a fast clip. all the time
improving his play around the bag.
By 1924 he had earned quite a repu-
tation as a home run hitter and On
Aug. = joined the list OF major
leaguers hitting three circuit drives
in one game. Then came a collision
at first in which Hauser suffered a
serious injury to his knee. It was
thought for a while that ne would
never play again. He did. but his
playing was far from the usual Hau-
ser standard. As a result he was
sent to Kansas City.
In the association. Hauser gradual
liz returned to form and last season
had a brilliant year all-rourd. Con-
ME Mack grabbed him in the hopes
that he is again the Hauser of old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
FORT CLARK 4
ANNEXES POLO
TITLE SUNDAY
Beat Huisaches s to S;
Burt Voted Mos
Valuable Player and
Stadler High Scorer

Hard luck rode with the Houston
Huisaches Sunday afternoon and
they lost the final game Of the an
nual Valley mid-winter polo tourna-
nient TO Fort Clark by a score Of 8
to 5 in one Of the most thrilling and
brilliantly contested games ever
seen on the Fort Brown field.
Going into the seventh period, the
score was tied, with both teams play
ing air-tight polo, and indications
bright that the Houston four world
cop the final game, OF at least hold
the hard-riding Clarkers to a tie.
In that session, however, Deke
Randolph, playing forward on the
civilian team in place Of Steve
Parish. confined to the sidelines with
a cold. was hurled from his horse
and into an automobile on the north
side Of the field. His nand went
through a headlight on the car and
was badly gashed.
He returned to the game after
several stitches had been taken in
the injured member, but the heart
seemed TO have been taken from
the entire team by his riishap. and
the army crew piled up three points
and the margin of victory in rapid
succession.
With 60 seconds of the last period
yet to be played, White Rock. prize
pony of the string Of R. d. Parish,
hit the sideboards and broke his
leg. The game was called at thf'
point.
The absence Of Steve Parish gave
the Houston team a one-point adj
vantage over their army rivals, but
there their good luck ended.
The best crowd Of the entire tour
nament, drawn by the double mag
net Of a warm sun and promise Of
keen sport, turned out for the
event.
Following the game the trophies
were awarded BY William s. West.
local attorney. Fort Clark coppeo
both sets OF cups donated by the
chamber Of commerce, ~emblematic OF
their titles Of both the open and
handicap tournaments. The most-goai
prize. q wrist watch donated by a
Chicago jewelry firm, went 20 Lieut..
Stadler, forward on the Fort Clark
team. while Capt. Burt. No. ? nan
for Fort Brown, was voted the most
valuable player to his team Of any
individual playing in the tourney.
and was awarded the desk set Of
~hand-carvei mahogany donated by J.
r. Frost. cabinet maker Of 1872
Adams street.
This award was made at a confer
ence of the three teams captains
represented in the tourney. The cap
tain of the Yellow Jacket team was
not present.
Lineup:
#. Clark ~ Post'n huisaches W
Stadler ca No. NIliong
Greed no. : Armstrong 1I}
Jernigan ~ NO 3 farlsh ~
Rsrnhart (2) No. 4 Randolph ID
Fort Clark carried %one-point handi-
cap. -
officials: Referee, Lieut.. Ed
munGs; Umpire. Capt. Burt; Time
keeper, Capt. Lobitz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
Paroles Line Road
Nearly Completed

Approximately half a mile Of the
Paroles Line road remained unpaved
when the crews stopped work Satur-
rect 10 have the work completed
BY Wednesday night. The road will
be open for travel by February 20.
Considerable traffic to Point lsa-
bel and Los Fresnos is now going
over the Paroles Line. The paved
section from the sugar mill north
10 Los F~resncs was opened several
weeks ago, and cars are %detourinE
from the sugar mill through Fl Jar
din or west Il the Valley highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
Hunting Season
Closes Tuesday

Tuesday. Jan. 81. will marx n
close Of the hunting season. Inc
'trusty ~12-guage" will be laid aside
and the sportsman's interest Will
thereafter center in fishing tackle.
The hunting season has been the
most successful in recent years, local
sportsmen assert. Ducks and geese,
which will start on their northward
flight in two or three weeks. have
been very plentiful. as were also the
quail on which the open season closed
January 16. Excellent bags of ducks,
geese. quail and deer were secured
By the majority of hunters during
the season.
"The fishing will be better this
year than ever before" was the pre-
diction Of J. H. Batsell- The j%etties
extending from Padre and Brazos
islands Will be favored resorts for
many Valley fishermen this spring.
Good catches are now being made.
and we are going 70 have plenty OF
sport in the coastal waters
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
McTigue to Meet
Lornski Tonight

NEW YORK. Jan. 3o.-tR-Mike
McTigue, veteran stalwart OF the
ring. starts his climb On CONS
back road" against Leo Lcmski, rug
ged Aberdeen. Wash, boxer, IN u 10
round headline bout at Madison
Square Garden Friday night.
McTigue is campaigning cnce more
to regain the light heavyweight
sceptre, now brandished by Tommy
Lourhran of philadelphia. Several
months ago. McTigue broke out with
a statement that he had put away
the leather gloves for keeps after a
career Of more than a dozen years
but the lure Of the roped arena mas
been too great
The survivor Friday night has
been promised a tussle with Jimmy
Slattery, Buffalo lad, and q victor
in the latter bout will eventually Re
matched against Champion Loughran.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
Mercedes Elks to
Open Home Feb. Is

MERCEDES, Jan. 30.-Following a
conference held between the con-
tractors and the building commit
tee. Feb. % has been definitely
named as the date for the dedica-
tion Of the new $4,000 home Of the
Mercedes lodge Of Elks.
The degree team OF the San An
tonic lodge will be in charge Of the
first meeting. at which time a class
Of at least 100 initiates is expected
to be taken into the order.
"A special train will bring the
members OF the order from San An
tonic. Elks from Houston and Cor
pus Christi are also expected.
Furniture for the lodge rooms in
the new building was a gift from
the San Antonio lodge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
LOST IN
FOG, NOW SAFE
Eagle, After Be.
ing Overdue, Lands
In Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela. Jan. So
R-venezuela today honored an
intrepid airman who. after a flight
over perilous mountains. lost his
way in a fog. but despite these OBJ
s~tacles reached his goal.
Arriving ut Maracay. fifty miles
west Of here. ten hours after he
started from Bogota, Colombia,
Charles A. L~indbergh's first act was
to apologize to President Gomez for
having kept him waiting mt the fly
ing field. An anxious crowd had
awaited his arrival for two hours.
His flight covered $50 miles airline.
Lindbergh told the president that
after reaching Ortiz, about 10
miles south Of Caracas, he ran into
4 fog. He then lost his way. II
was growing late when he found the
coast at Higuerote. 100 miles east
uf here and $50 miles from mis- des-
tinatIon. Once he had found the
way he sped toward Caracas, passing
over the city at 5:i5 y. m. The
Spirit of St. Louis then followed the
concrete road from the capital 20
the field.
L~indbergh landed at 6 p. M. and
again as in the first flight Of his
goodwill tour-from Washington 20
Mexico City when he was lost in a
fog after leaving Tampico-he had
proved himself 70 be an aerial path
finder and conquered obstacles in
terposed by nature.
When the aviator ~apologized 70
the president for his l~ateness, the
president replied that his only wish
was for ~Lindbergh 70 arrive safely
IN order that he might welcome
him. President Gomez then en-
braced the airman and gave him the
decoration OF the order OF the IL
berator. The president invited
L~indbergh 10 ride with him IN his
car from Maracay 10 Caracas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
Chicago Sex Secure
Three New Hurlers

CHICAGO. Jan. 3O.-FJ-Three
amateur and semi-pro
pitchers were signed by the Chicago
White Sox baseball club today. They
Clifford Nelson. Hammond. Ind;
Bray. University OF Washing
ton at Seattle, and Eulogio speed"
Luque from the Commercial league,
San Francisco. Each is 21.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
DEMPSEY OUT,
RUMOR'AVERS
Doctor Orders Fighter
To Quit Ring; Eyes
Bad, Paper Says

Los ANGELES, Jan. 30.-lP,-
Jack Dempsey today revealed that a
recent injury 70 his left eye had re-
tarded his work toward another at
tempt to regain his lost heavyweight
boxing crown. He denied, however,
that the ailment was serious enough
TO force his retirement from the ring.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 30.-tP)
Denying Chicago reports hat Jack
Dempsey has announced his retire
ment from the ring on account of
eye trouble. Tex Richard, New York
boxing promoter, today told The AS
sociated Press Its an old story.
There's nothing to it," he declared.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-(P)-The Her
aid and Examiner in a copyrighted
article today said that Jack Demp-
sey, former worlds heavyweight
champion, has been forbidden by his
physician ever to enter the ring
again. The newspaper said the in
formation was contained in a mes
sage received from Miami Beach,
Fla, Dempsey having notified Tex
Richard. the promoter. who is there,
Of his decision.
The Dempsey telegram informed
Richard that Dempsey's eyes had
gone back on him and that doctors
orders prohibited further fighting,
the account added.
The Herald and Examiner said Il
had been unable 70 corroborate the
facts from Dempsey, efforts to To-
cate him in California proving IN
awaiting.
The newspapers Miami Beach in
formant understood that as a result
Of the former champions decision
Richard has finally abandoned hope
Of rematching Dempsey with Gene
Tunnev. titleholder. and il looking
around for another challenger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
Building Rip Rap
On BRACES Island

POINT ISABEL. Jan. 30.-Several
car loads Of rock to be used for
rip rap to tie in the ietty at the
north end Of Brazos island arrived
in Point Isabel last week. The rock
is being unloaded on the ferry boat
and transferred 10 the island. APP
proximately 200 tons will be used in
this work.
The object OF the rip rap is to
prevent the tidal currents from cut
ting off the north end or Brazos
island between the island ard the
jetty. During the recent heavy
norther a strong current was
formed 1t this place and the sand
washed out. When the work is COM
pleted the end OF the island will be
well protected and the entire flow
directed through the channel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
First Telephone Line
Builder in Valley

SAN BENITO. Jan. 30.-J. a.
Smylie Of Sabinal. who remembers
heading n gang which cleared the
for tao first telephone line 70
the Lower Rio Grande Valley "a
years ago, returned this week as a
visitor and was amazed at the
changes. he said.
The original line traversed the
Santa Rosa and King ranches and
passed through Alice on the old
stage coach route. Material for the
line was hauled By mule and OK
carts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
O

Julian Giraud, grandson Of Mrs.
ID. A. O'Brien, is leaving tonight for
Austin where he will enter the Uni
versity Of St. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. @. Tucker are re-
turning to San Antonio where they
will visit. They return this weekend
to Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Messick of
Corpus Christi are spending a few
days visiting in Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Bogue are here
from Dodesha, Kans., looking over
the Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. King Of Perry
ton. Tex. and j. A. Whitenburg ar
rived in Brownsville this morning to
spend several days here visiting.
John Gooch Of Harlingen is here
on business today.
Thomas C. Hall Of Temple is in
Brownsville visiting business friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Young of Corpus
Christi will spend part Of the week
here on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Miller and
daughter, Pauline, of Dallas are visit
ing here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". z. Bonner came
from Tampico, Mexico. where they
live, to stay in Brownsville a short
time.
Joe Sears of Houston is a business
visitor here for a few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
WEATHER

There was a very Slight disturb
snce over the upper Rio Grande VAL
ley this morning, while barometric
pressure still continued moderately
high throughout the balance OF the
United States and the Canadian
Northwest. Light to moderate SHOWS
occurred within the last % hours in
the far Northwest. II was rather cold
in the northeastern states this morn
ing. with temperatures somewhat
~sub-normal also in the southeastern
states. Elsewhere in the country
temperatures were near the seasonal
average. except above normal in
South Dakota. Nebraska and Kansas
at the morning observation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30

SCRANTON. Pa. Jnn. aO-tR5-
The condition or Hughsy jennings.
famous baseball figure and former
manager OF Detroit. remained um-
changed here today. attending physi-
clans said. Jennings. stricken xlth
meningitis Saturday. laPsed into IN
consciousness yesterday and Iittim
hope II held for his recovery.