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The Washington times., 1928-03-14
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY FOLKS
'Lindy' Turns Up Missing at Speakers
Dinner to President, Forced DOIOn In Fog

Mrs. COOllQge Likewise an
Absentee at Last of
State Dinners for Chief
Executive
There truth in the old
adage, MAN proposes but
God disposes. Forced down
in a fog, somewhere in
Pennsylvania, !" "Lindy" was
obliged to miss the dinner
given last night by the
Speaker and Mrs. Long
worth in honor of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge.
He had accepted with al
lacrity the pleasant "com-
mand" to meet the President
of the United States, and
was flying down from New
York for the occasion when
compelled to make a forced
landing. Disappointment was
general and none more dis
appointed that the lucky
maid, Miss Louise Spencer,
debutante daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Benning
Spencer, who, as the only
young girl in the party, had
been invited, presumably, to
match up" with the famous
flier.
Still on the Sick List
Mrs. Coolidge was not able to
accompany the President to this
dinner, the last of the annual
series of official dinners for the
Chief Executive. as her ply
stefan will not yet permit her
to accept invitations for the
evening.
The Cabinet was represented
at the dinner by the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Kellogg and
Secretary Mellon, of the Treas
ury, and there was a diplomatic
delegation including the Minis
ter of Hungary and Countess
Szechenyi and the Minister of
Poland and Nine. Ciechanowska.
DR.. Honorio Pueyrredon, retir-
ing Ambassador of Argentina,
who since his resignation has
ceased officially to be a diplo-
mat, was also present, with
charming Nine. Pueyrredon.
Lively Company
others in the distinguished and
yet lively company were Repre-.
sentative Isaac Bachrach, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt, of New York; Mrs. Richard
Townsend, the Hon. Mrs. Ronald
Greville. Miss Mary Patten and
Lodge, the former a grandson of
the late Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge.
The hostess. be it noted, had
gathered in one of ''the Patten
girls''-three spinster sisters. who
are exceptionally influential in
Washington and whose names. in
dividually or in a group. grace
ri ~
from year to year. The same
Miss Mary Patten, was among the
Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
Padilla's dinner for the Long.
worths last week. and Miss jose
phine Patten had been chosen to
represent the family at the dinner
given by the Minister of Greece
and Mime. Simopoulos. also for
the Speaker and Mrs. LongWorth.
X
Round fnr Nnxxy Vnrk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
ALVAREZ IS
MELANCHOLY
In Nuevo Laredo Jail
Waiting For Trial
In Smuggling

LAREDO, Tex, July 11.-PSOnly
a month ago a political power in
Mexico, a man who could sign Presi-
dent Gales name to endless docu-
ments and have them pass unchal-
lenged, General Jose Alvarez, former
chief Of the presidential staff, today
sits dejectedly in his cell at Nuevo
Laredo, awaiting the outcome Of his
trial for completely to smuggle silks
into Mexico.
The trial has dragged over a month.
A ~fastedious man, General Alvarez
has grown weary of the p%rivations Of
his narrow cell. For the first two
weeks Of his incarceration he viewed
the outcome with untroubled brow.
But, as the time passes and the gov
eminent appears no nearer a solution
Of the tangled affair, he has settled
into deep melancholy.
Not the least Of the Generals con-
Germs is the fate Of his sweetheart,
Maria Conesa, noted Mexican actress.
Maria is several hundred miles up
the Rio Grande at Juarez, Mexico,
where she was halted by Mexican
customs officials as she sought to
pass into the United States. She was
given Is days to leave Mexico City.
III Maria will only be patient. ]
am not allowed to send her n mes
sage but she knows / love her." he
said "What is a few months? All
will be well If she will only wait"
But Mexican justice, for once, Is
slow. No one seems 10 know when
the trial will end. Judge Isauro
Villareal, who Is trying the case, Is
not even in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

|. NEN 1URh, jay 4.-lf you were
an intimate friend Of Al Smith here
are some Of the things you would
know about him:
he clings to the old-fashioned long
underwear, winter and summer, and
feels "as If something were going 70
happen" If he isn't wearing suspend
ers.
lie is careful of his clothes, and
conservative in his dress. he likes
brown derbies, as IL well known, but
he likes brown all over him-brown
ties, brown socks, suits with brown
figures in them. But he never mixes
brown with clashing colors.
He is five feet, eight inches tall,
and weighs los pounds. There IS a
suggestion OF fat around his waist
line. lie decides every now and then
TO get 1t off. .
For breakfast he eats bacon and
eggs, or ham and eggs, and doesn't
want any other breakfast dish served
him. His lunches are always light,
sometimes consisting only of graham
crackers and milk. Occasionally he
eats heavily at midday. In the eve
ming he has a big dinner. He likes
stews and corned beef and cabbage
and other dishes that the Smith FAM
INV lived on when he vas a boy. he
dislikes to put on a dinner jacket,
and doesn't when there are no spe-
cial guests.
His father was a truckman, and q
fighter who was never bullied. He
died when Alfred vas Is.
The governor likes the movies, and
three or four evenings a week they
are shown in the executive mansion.
He also likes the theater, and goes
TO musical shows when he is in New
York City. One Of his closest friends
is William Fox, the movie magnate.
Eddie Bowling. the Irish comedian,
has been a house guest at the execu-
tive mansion.
He likes to play golf, but does it
badly because he disiikes to practice
technique. Sometimes, however, he
finishes with a low score, and this
~pieases him immensely and all Of his
friends hear Of il. He likes baseball
and races. Sometimes he goes fish
ing.
He IS a story teller, with a Zig
repertoire Of them. Nearly all of
them are suitable for the dinner
table.
His friends do not call him Al.
They address him as Governor"
He prefers motoring TO train travel.
He goes to church regularly. He
prays before he goes to bed, even
when there are other men in the
room with him. In his bedroim in
the executive mansion is a candle-,i,
shrine with a picture Of his mothee
in the center.
He reads newspapers avidly. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
COTTON CROP
Seen ASCOOD
3 McAllen Gins Turn
Out Total of lag
Full Bales

MERCEDES, July Il.-Cotton in
this territory has shown 9 decided
Improvement during the past week
and with favorable weather, indica-
tions are that the crop will exceed
the expectations Of everyone.
The two Mercedes gins had turn
ed out a total of "a bales Of cot
ton Monday night. The Valley Cir
company had gipned IL bales anl
the Traylor Gin company 10 bales.
The gin men state that cotton
will begin to come in volume by the
latter part Of the week and that they
are prepared to be running full
time by Friday and to put on extra
shifts by the first of the week.
According to gin men here somt
fields that were in the hail belt
and were thought to be completely
destroyed, are showing a second
growth. indicating that some yield
will be made. Old cotton is re-
spending to irrigation and poison.
Cotton along the military road south
Of Mercedes is much better than that
TO the north.
There has been very little weevil
AAA11NaAANh ANF0AANGf 1AA ~
are poisoning where any have shown
up. With the exception of one or
two fields no worms have been re-
ported.
Gin men predict that the probable
average would be one-fourth to one
third of a bale to the acre. With
favorable weather it might be
greater.
McALLEN, July ll.-Three gins in
McAllen to date have ginned lac
bales Of cotton. the Farmers gin
leading with a total Of SO bales. The
Valley gin has ginned 20 and the
W. d. Francis gin 40 bales.
According to the managers the
season will not get under way in this
territory until after July 10. 1t is
estimated that approximately $4,000
acres of and in this territory is
planted to cotton and that this acre
age will yield in the neighborhood
Of 1900 bales or better than one
third bale per acre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Many at Edinburg
For Install ation
Rebekah Heads

EDINBURG, July 11.-Approxi-
mately ~ members and visitors
from McAllen and Mission were
present for the joint installation SER
vices for Odd Fellow and Rebekah
lodges held in this city Tuesday
afternoon.
Officers in charge OF the services
we're: William Stewart, acting dis
trict deputy grand master Of Mis-
sion: p. f. Montgomery. district
deputy mashal OF McAllen; r. l..
johnson. district deputy chaplain Of
McAllen; II. A. Mckenzie. district
deputy warden Of McAilen; Mrs.
Charles Frame. district deputy grand
marshal. and Helen Monnay, past
noble grand.
Officers installed were: Matte
Umland. noble grand; Electa Fair
banks. vice-grand; Bertha Salters,
support noble grand; Katie Heck,
left support noble grand; Belle
Baynton, right sunnort vice-grand;
Mrs. G. P. Lee. left support grand;
Lillian Buchanan. charlain: Bar
hara Monnay. warden; Ethel Bow
ers. conductor: Gl7dvs Clossner. in
side guardian; Helen Fairbanks.
pianist: Rollin Weatherall. outside
guardian: T.. n. Ross. rast noble
grand: Asa judy. noble grand: Clar-
ence Bowers. vice-grand; Emile Mon
ney. right support noble grand;
Rollin weatherall. left support
noble grand; Karl Money. left sup
port viee-grand; ". B. Elliot. chan
lain; Charlie Fox. warden: j. d.
McOrter. conductor; S. N. Power. in
side guardian. and Jack Horner, out
side guardian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
REGISTER FOR
SHORT COURSE
Expect Large Party
From Cameron Co.
Will Attend

Cameron county will be well rep
resented at the nineteenth annual
farmers short coGrse at College
Station. according to plans Of Miss
Kate Adele Hill, county home demon
stration agent, and henry Alsmeyer,
county farm agent.
Efforts are being made to secure
a party o. IT least forty people to
leave AZ "a special car on the nIgLL
OF July ~. me short course viii
be IN session from July 80 to august
1.
The party will arrive at Houston
at 1920 on the morning Of July 20,
and have breakfast before leaving
at $50 for Beaumont. 1hey will be
met at that point by a committee
and taken for q drive through
Beaumont, Orange. Port Arthur and
other points of interest. a picnic
luncheon will be served ty the home
demonstration club women OF the
country.
The ex~cursionists will return TO
Houston for supper and leave that
night for College Station, spending
the night in the Pullman which will
be switched off at that point. Sun
day morning they will register and
get located for the week. The fol-
lowing morning the short course pro-
gram will start.
The short course will be in ses
sion one week. the program being
replete with subjects of special in
terest to Valley farmers. On Aug
ust I the party will start on the re-
turn trip, spending the day in Hous-
ton. The adults in the group will be
given a free day in Houston, but the
boys and girls will be given care
fully supervised entertainment.
Full details of the short course,
passenger rates, etc. nay be secured
from Miss Hill or Henry Alsmeyer.
The cost will be the same as for the
two previous years. The last date
for registration is July rs. as il will
be necessary to send in reserva-
tions for rooms at college.
The Missouri Pacific and Southern
Pacific have made special rates OF
one cent a mile each way. Rooms in
the dormitory and meals at the col
lege mess hall may be obtained at a
total of $3.50 for the five DAYS.
Room reservations mus: be made in
advance through the county agents.
Camp grounds have been prepared
for those coming in cars. n special
location near the Athlete field hav-
ing been set aside for camping pur-
poses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Bantists Are To
Meet at Combes
Especial 70 The Heraldl

Especial % m Herald
CO0MBES, July 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Southwest Texas
Primitive Baptist association Is %
be held here at the Sardis church on
July 20, 81 and %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Typographical Map Of
County Dancy's Plan

County Judge Oscar c. Dancy will
present at the mex meeting Of the
commissioners court a letter explain.
ing a plan for having a Topographic
cal map made OF Cameron county.
TIE plan is TO have the federal
government assume half the cost of
having the map made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Masonic Officers Al
McAllen Installed

McALLEN. July 11.-McAllen
Lodge No. ITO A. r. & A. NJ. held
installation ceremonies at the Ma
sonic Temple. Tuesday night. The
following were installed as Officers
Of the lodge: r. ID. Davidson, w. MI;
II. r. Glendenninz. s. W; w. F.
Hartshorn, j.. w; Leland Austin,
treasurer; Or. Allen Kaarby. secre-
tary: Paul Bowen. s. d.: Stanley
Walker. J. H.: Hugh Lockhart. tiler;
and Carl Skinner and A. T. Ray,
stewards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

the last five &. six years he has read
a lot about water power develop
ments and governmental problems,
md books on these subjects actually
interest him. But otherwise, books
20 not occupy him much, although
when something like THE Life and
Battles OF John L. Sullivan"
along. he goes through it with relish.
He doesn't care for detecti-e stories.
He has five children, three grand
children. Two Of his daughters mar
-ied republicans. His mother and
father are dead. He has m living
sister.
He is not a wealthy man. He is
worth. il is estimated, $4,000. As
president of the United States Truck
ing corporation, the position he held
between his first and second terms
as governor, he was paid 100000 a
wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
San Benito Bank
Deposits liked

SAN BENITo. July 1.-THE in
GREASE Of sl31,17s-54 in deposits in
San Benito banks from February %
to June 80 is considered as one of
the most remarkable developments
in the city's history. being an in
crease of approximately 10 per cent
in that period of time.
The bank statements issued here
this week show that deposits on
February % were S1.33S. s9s.34. and
that on June 80. at the close of bus
mess. the deposits were Sl,469. 776.sS.
A still larger increase is expected
later in the year, as cotton comes
into harvest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
San Benito Poultry
Growers Form Unit

SAN BENITo, July II.-Poultrv
from all sections Of San
Benito's trade territory assembled
here Monday night, and formed a
local unit Of the Valley Poultry
association.
o. c. Kicker was elected presi-
cent, and H. E. 9allinger Of Los
Indio swas named secretary.
MI. Kicker was named As delegate
Of the San Benito unit 70 the ses-
sions of the Valley organization. and
Wright Bsllinger was chosen as
alternate.
The Egg association Is RAPIDLY
spreading over the Valley as other
organizations are formed. the goal
being an organization throughout the
section. seeking a uniform output.
and n market for Valley eggs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
WHY DON'T YOU BkNISH
THOSE UESlGH1YPMPLES?

Ii is foolish TO 80 on enduring the
embarrassment Of a pimply face or the
suffering of eezemie torment when relief
may Be so easily obtained.
Go to your druggist. ask for Black
and White Ointment. use il according
20 directions and Danish those unsightly
skin blcmishes. II is pleasant to use.
highly beneficial and scientifically safe.
FOR best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
ment. All dealers sell them 1t small cos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Ewing President of
McAllen School Board

McALLEN, July lI.-John Ewing,
newly elected trustee to the McAllen
school board was named president os
the board Monday night. This meet
ing was the first held since the cleo
tion July 8 when four new trustees
were elected to fill vacancies Other
officers elected we're drs. Alley. vice
president and Mrs. c. G. Mcdaniel.
secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

the visitors who are expected "a
come from all parts Of Texas, Ok
lahoma and Missouri.
Old-time sacred harp singing In to
be a featured part OF the services, il
has been anpounced.
Elder J. s. Newman OF S~tockdale,
Texas, and Moderator y. W. Reed OF
Luling, Texas, will be officers in
charge. Reed is the meetings clerk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Builders Exchanges
May Send Tour Here
Especial 20 The Heraldl

SAN BENITO. July I1.-If San
Antonio gets the 1880 convention Of
Builders EXCHANGES. a side trip to
he Valley will be arranged. accord
'ng to Miss L. B. Wooten. assistant
Manager Of the San Antonio ex-
-hanre. who Is in the Valley for a
-~ DAYS.
Miss Wooten cstahlishe1 the Val
lev branch Of the San Antonio or
qanization. IN the Aztec building
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

actual combat taken during the var.
The film is being put OF By the Har.
lingen Legion group.
The corps will parade the streett
and later aid In the presentation 81
the theater, Ii was said.
The corps aided in the same wsy
when the film was shown here by the
Legion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Bugle and Drum Corps
Aids Harrington Film

The local American Legion bugle
and drum corps, newly organized So
piece group, is to 70 to Harrington
Wednesday evening to aid in putting
over "The World War;" q film Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-07
run ON 6. NJ.
UNEXPLAINED
Rurnors of Changes In
Automobile Makers
Policies Heard

NEW YORK, March 7.-R1-The
reason for the violent uprush on the
New York stock exchange OF the
common stock Of General Motors
which carried IL to q new high OF
$50, adding 9,225, 900 to its open
market value in three days, was q
mystery to financial commentators
today.
Although a good part Of yester-
days buying, which totalled 442, 800
shares and raised the stocks market
value sec, 900. 900. was said to repre-
sent urgent short covering. broker
age houses reported that the out
side public was buying the stock in
large volume.
Rumors that General Motors plans
70 enter the a~irplane business, and
that a plan Is afoot 70 make every
owner Of a General Motors car n
stakeholder, lacked confirmation.
Announcement did come from
Muncie, Ind, that the company has
purchased the Durant Motors plant
there and that q new unit Of the
corporation for the manufacture OF
electrical storage batteries would BE-
started as soon as possible, but this
came after the markets close. The
announcement was made BY c. y.
Wilson, Of Anderson, Ind. president
OF the Delco-Remy corporation, who
said the Muncie plant would be on
Grated as a unit of the Delco-R emv
operations with headquarters at
Anderson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-07

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Mar. 7.-(F1-A
17-year-old mother rave birth to girl
triplets here, two Of chem being
joined together. The parents have
given all three one name-Mary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-07
CHARRO FETES
TOURING EDS
Leave Mexico City On
Trip to Vera Cruz;
Laredo Return
tBY TRENs AGENCY

MEXICO CITY, March Mem
bsrs Of the midwest good will ex-
cursion organized by the Missouri
Press association Monday we're
guests Of the National Charro asso-
citation a. a fiesta given in their
honor nc the extensive grounds Of
the association Of which General
Cruz, chief OF police Of Mexico City,
liz president
The Charro association Is made up
Of a group OF the leading sportsmen
in Mexico who are devoted to horse
manship and to feats of roping,
rough riding and similar sports. The
members dress in the picturesque
charro costume with tight breaches
and deliberately embroidered jackets
and huge Mexican hats.
This society comprises the most
select Of the capital society and the
courtesy extended to the excursion
lists IL the greatest which can be
done them here. A similar fiesta
was held In honor Of Colonel Lind
bergh during. his stay In Mestco
City and Will Rogers was a frS=
quent visitor Of the association.
The large grand stand wal COM
pletsly. filled with the excursionists
and other guests Of the association,
among others being Alberto Masca-
renas, managing director Of the
Bank Of Mexico, who has taken 4
great deal Of interest In the organ
ization OF this and other excuraions
from the United States.
In the afternoon, the excursion.
lists attended the bull fight az Fl
Ioreo ring, the largest In the world,
The fight was classified Is fair nv
Mexican critics.
Many Of the visitors spent the AFT.
ernoon and evening seeing the .eitv,
some giving preference to the
churches and governmental build
ingss while others looked over the
new subdivision and more mndern
residential sections. They expresses
themselves as greatly impressed
with the progress and with The
beauty Of the architecture.
The e~xcursionists left Tuesdev
morning for Vera Cruz. On thsiy
return they will visit Elhuie. ths
great banana center Of Mexico Ard
VIII remain In the capital for sew.
eral days before returning 10 a.
United States BY way OF Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-07
San Antonio Cops
Take Milk Thief
In War on Crime

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Mar. TIP
Police vieilence intensified by nine
safe robberies in ten days. was SO
effective last night that the theft Of
y pint OF milk was about the most
serious crime reported and police
caught the thief in the ect. Squads
Of police and detectives patrolled the
whole town In cars throughout the
night and enforced the curfiew law,
picking up Is persons who could not
account for themselves. Only four Of
these were able to obtain their re-
lease at headquarters.
One nan was arrested three times
and taken to the station three times
when he attempted to walk home
after the cars had quit running. The
last time he was arrested when he
was almost home and police took him
home in their car after he had paid
his third visit to the station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-07

!. SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Mar. g.
Airplanc conversation, heretofore un-
heard Of, How is possible through the
invention Of a muffler to silence the
exhause explosions Of a~irplane mo-
tors.
Its designer. William Werner Won
Falkenstein. chief engineer for q
San Antonio airways company, says
IT'S a fact. IL has been tested by
aviators and PRONOUNCED a success.
Test shows Success
On n test flight Captain w. r
Long took a Jenny plane to which
the muffler had been attached w
ever San Antonio. At 200 feet from
che ground only a faint purr Of the
engine could be heard apart from
the singing Of the wires.
At 1000 feet the engine could no,
be heard nc all, and to persons OBJ
serving the test II seemed as though
the pilot had shut his engine off
and was running on O straight
course.
Saves on Gas
The muffler has additional virtues.
II increases the power Of the engine
approximately two per cent and also
effects a saving in gasoline.
It's so constructed that when the
motor is started a vacuum Is form
ed, which draws the exploded gases
from the motor at a faster rate than
under normal conditions, increasing
the propellor's revolutions, and there
by the power.
II may revolutionize wartime fly
ing. Colonel William ". Henslcy,
Jr., air officer Of the Eighth Corps
area, has declared that thousands Of
dollars spent by the government in
the purchase Of sound detectors to
find enemy aircraft would be wasted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-07

HARLINGEN, March sid L.
Hardin, superintendent Of schools At
Mission, and candidate for congress,
was the principal speaker at the
meeting of the Harlingen Kiwanis
club here Tuesday, the subject Of his
talk being service.
A talk on his impressions of the
Valley was made by a Mr.. Lockhart.
from indianapolis. Ind. DR.. w. M.
Driskell has charge Of the next pro-
gram Of the club.