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ANGRY THAMES |S
 AGAIN THREATENING CITY WESTMINSTER
ART PICTURES, VALUED AT MIL LIONS OF POUNDS STERLING
 ARE RUINED

LONDON, Jan. g. (P-Surging wat CTS from the angry Thames seriously menaced Westminster again Sunday afternoon at high tide but the vigil lance of an army of workmen averted serious damage Sufficient water seeped thru the sandbag barrier at a break in the river wall, in front of the Tate gallery, to reach the curb but prompt reinforcement prevented repetition of Saturdays disaster when art treasures, valued at millions of pounds sterling were ruined. The Tate gallery is a national gallery of British art.
 The Port of London issued warn ing that all tides will increase until Tuesday and great uneasiness exists in all quarters until that day is passed. The Salvation Army band, which play ed all afternoon at the corner of Tate gallery to collect funds for flood suf- ferers conducted a Thanksgiving service when officials announced the danger had passed for the day
 The Arms, a large barracks nearby, has been the relief center for flood victims since the first break which spread terror in the heart of London and caused 14 deaths.
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ALASKA PIONEER |S
 KILLED LOS ANGELES
 VAS STRUCK BY AUTO
JOHN HANCOCK, FOR p YEARS A RESIDENT OF NOME, MEETS
 UNTIMELY END

LOS ANGELES, JaJn. 9. (P)-Fun- eral services for John Hancock, age 69, an Alaska pioneer, will be held Wednesday. He died on Friday night from injuries received in an automo- bile accident.
 Hancock was a resident of Nome for g years having gone there in 1900 He was a government warden under Governor Bowen and active in Republican politics. He came here five years ago to live with his brother Phillip, also an Alaska gold ruah pioneer.
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The windstorm is described is the most severe ever known here. It struck the city at noon and waves from the narrows lashed the New Town district Scores of persons abandoned their homes and hundreds of fishing crafts along the waterfront were in imiment danger of capsizing. Before the storm subsided, early at night, water filed a number of New Town stores.
 The passenger liner s. s. Alameda succeeded in docking from Seattle just before the storm reached its height. The wharf of the Sunnypoint Canning Co.,, suffered considerable damage. Iron roofing from cannery buildings were blown away. The no foot coast guard cutter Cygan 1imped into port in the afternoon after buck ing a terrific gale off Dixon Entrance where it had called on Friday to take an i'll seaman from the freighter Oak ridge, enroute from the far East to Seattle
 The Cygan battled it's way thru the storm to the frefghter but the storm was so terrific that transfer of the seaman was Impossible. The lash ing waves disabled the controls and radio of the Cygan and the entire superstructure was flooded; the galley stove washed away and water cours- ed down its smokestack. Two en- zines were partly out of commission when the Cygan reached here.
 Continued on Page Five)
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FISHING SCHOONER
 TAXES OVER SICK
 l SAILOR, 0AkR|DCE
CUTTER UNABLE TO TRANSFER DURING STORM; FISHING BOAT
 TAKES JOB

KETCHIKAN Jan. g. P)-The schooner Dorothy, chartered by the International Fisheries Commission, succeeded Saturday night in transfer ring the sick sailor from the s. s. Oakridge, bound from Portland to the Orient, and landed him here Sunday morning. Howard Wise had burst ed appendix and was operated upon immediately.
 The s. s. Oakridge after failing to transfer the man to the cutter Cygan got in touch with the Dorothy and both vessels proceeded to Mary Island for shelter to effect the transfer. After transfer at Ketchikan the Doro- thy rammed logs and broke it's pro- peller When it has been repaired the Dorothy is to continue on to the halibut spawning areas in the Gulf of Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-09
SIX PERSONS BURN
 TO DEATH; CHILDREN
 BATTLED SAVE THEM
ALL WERE ASLEEP IN AN OUT- BUILDING WHEN FIRE BROKE
 OUT IN KITCHEN

SACRAMENTO, Jan. g. (P)-Whle three children battled to save them, six persons including the father, mother, two boys and two girls were burned to death on the Henry Merwin farm in the Pacific district. The children, who tried to save their rela- tiyes from death, were asleep in an outbuilding when the fire broke out supposedly in the kitchen.
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KETCHIKAN, Jan. 9. QP)-sweeping out of the Southwest at velocity of 70 miles hour terrific wind storm wrought havoc in Ketchikan Saturday. Scores of buildings damaged while three residences were toss ed into the storm ashed waters of Tongass Narows No loss of life is reported
 Scows and small vessels broke loose from their moor ngs and battered against foundations of the waterfront homes in New Town; 3500O0 logs of the Kechkan Lu- Der & Shinge Co., were carried away by the tempest
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Terrific WindStorm
 Damages Scores of
 Buildings, Boats

s. ALAMEDA DOCKS SAFELY PRIOR TO HEIGHT OF sTORM-THREE HOMES WASHED INTO THE NARROWS-NO LIVES LOST AS FAR AS { CAN BE ASCERTAINED- HUNDREDS FISHING CRAFT IN DANGER CAPSIZING-W WATER FILLS NUMBER STORES IN NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT GUTTER CYGAN LIMPS INTO PORT DISABL- ED CONDITION
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RETRlAL POSTPONED

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. R-The retrial of the Fall-Sinclair oil con- spiracy case has been postponed until April End. because of the illness of Fall.
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STORM SWEEPS KETCH|kAN
DANIEL MCDONALD, DEAD

SEATTLE, Jan. g. R-Funeral services for Daniel Mcdonald, age S3, an old time Alaskan outfitter of s1eds and equipment used by gold miners who died last Thursday took place this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
CULLINCTOBE
EXEMPLIFIED
Poultry Expert To Be
In Cameron County
Three Days

SAN BENTTO, Feb. 1l.-Announce-
ment Of dates for the poultry Gull
ing demonstrations to be given in
the Valley by r. N. Holmgreen,
poultry specialist with the A. & NJ.
College extension service, was made
here.
In addition to these poultry Gull
ing demonstrations, the specialist
will organize a poultry club at La
Ferris.
He will arrive Wednesday Of next
week. and will hold demonstrations
at the j. X. Siderius farm. in Los
Fresnos. Wednesday. beginning at 10
a. m. and at the Lee Martin farm
in FL Jardin Wednesday afternoon.
starting at 3 o'clock.
Thursday he will hold a demon
stration at NJ. r. Arrington's at
Stuart Place, at 1890 a. M, and at
? o'clock at X. W. Fontenot's farm
at Santa Rosa.
The last demonstrations will be
given at l0:30 a. m. Friday, at the l..
n. Vigness home in La Feria. and
IN the afternoon the poultry club
will be organized there>
Holmgreen, in DETERMINATIONS,
will inaugurate -four times 4
year" c~ulling me- Tod. At the first
inspection auLers are banded
with a1 band. Under this
meth6~ will be necessary to in
49, the flock three more times
fling the year. At the second in
gpection. which should be in May or
June. all layers arc banded with a
band colorcd different TO the one
used first and all cullS are re-
moved.
This process is repeated in August
or September and again in Novem-
Der or December, a band of differ
ent hue being used each time.
At the end Of the year it Is pos
sible TO determine which hens are
the best layers and aids in picking
material for the breeding pens,
Holmgree says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
Dolores Stars In
Loves of Carmen

Tremendous production value fig
ures prominently in nearly every
film made according TO present day
methods, but Fox Films screen YER
sion of "Loves of Carmen" pro-
dueed By Raoui walsh with Victor
McLaglen. Dolores Del Rio and Don
Alvarado in the principal roles, sur
passes the usual expenditures for
dressing" By Thousand.
The tory itself, being laid in coll
orful old Spain. presented an un-
usual opportunity for technical WIZ
ards TO exercise vivid imaginative
powers in tho construction Of pictur-
esque Spanish villages. interior sets,
etc. Thess officials were given carte
blanche IN the matter of building ne
eessary sdjuncts for production.
Every set of magnitude was peo-
pied 9th hundreds Of extras who
farbed in authentic Spanish
Consumes. These costumes were pur-
chased in Spain long before the pro-
durtion IVES started and shipped to
FOX Films Hollywood studio ex-
rressly for this picture.
Raoul Walsh. the director, was
thanked by four Spanish advisers
Who maintained the true Spanish
atmosphere az I'll times. Loves of
Carmen viii open p three dav show
ing at the Dittmsnn theater Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE 20 CONTRACTORS

OF letting by the City of Browns
Vile, Texas. Of the construction of
a AKA reinforced concrete c~ulvert
on Palm Boulevard at the Resaca
Crossing.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:
WHEREAS, the City of Browns
VILE has heretofore by resolution d.
rected the construction of the above
mentioned culvert; and,
WHEREAS, plans and specifica-
tons have been prepared for the said
work by the City Engineer. which
are on file in the office Of the City
Secretary, and have been duly ap-
proved by the CITY Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, all persons
desiring to bid upon the WORK of
making the said construction are re-
duested TO do so in accordance with
the said resolutions. plans and speci-
ficsticns to which they are referred,
by filing sealed bids therefor with
the said City Secretary. on or before
the 18th day of February, A. d. 1928.
at ten o'clock. A. VI.
Bidders will be required to make
their bids on forms Of proposals by
the City Secretary. and which may be
obtained ut his office, and no bid will
be considered unless the same is ac-
companied By q certified check upon
an acceptable bank, payable to the
Iayor Of the City Of Brownsville. in
amount and on conditions designated
and in the said proposal. The
CITY Of Brownsville reserves the
right to accept any bid or bids, or 10
reject any bid Or bids in whole or in
part.
A. =. Munday.
City Secretary Of the City
Of Brownsville, Texas.
2skxl1-lnt-2641.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
Barthelmess ToBe
AT Rialto Sunday

Richard Barthelmess gave the most
kazing performance of his carer in
~ Patent Leather Kid" First Ma
|tioNs great story Of the tank corps,
which opens today at the Rialto
%theater. in Harlingen following its
sensational Broadway run.
Only an artist could sympathetic
lily portray the East Side boxer who
is drafted into the war;. enters it hat
ing his country because of this, and
who proves n real hero when he is
once under fire.
In choosing an actor 10 play the
MID II was necessary for First Ma
tional to find n man who was an
athlete and could box. and at the
same time one who wcs a finished
actor, capable Of creating sympathy
for a character who during the great
er part Of the picture appeal almost
q cad and a coward.
Rupert HUGHES wrote "Thc Pat
ent Leather Kid" soon after the war.
The screen adaptation was by Adele
Rogers st. John. and the picture is
an Alfred Santell production. under
the production arrangements OF AL
Rocket.
Pretty Molly O'Day plays opposite
Barthelmess. and as the result Of he-
work in this picture wins = personal
triumph. She is easily the screen
find of the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12

Noses supervised the military detail.
Joan Crawford played the heroine,
and Ralph Emerson. Neil Nicely.
William Blackwell, Leon Kellar and
others Of note are in the cast. IL
Is an original story hy Raymond T.
Schrock.
The great Army-Navy football
game. with the thrilling finish. spec
tacular and dress paraGes
Of the cadets and scenes on the Hud-
son filmed on the famous steamer
de Witt Clinton are among the
interesting details Of the big pro-
duction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
RADIO STATION
HERE GROWING
Remote Control Lines
To Reach Show and
Three Churches

Remote control wires from station
KWWG, the Valley b~rosdcasting
station located on top of Hotel FL
Jardin here, will be installed in the
new Capitol theatre and the Metho-
dist, Presbyterian and Baptist
churches. Curtis Strong, station man
ager, announced Saturday.
All these places have the new
kilgen radio organ, exact %reproduc-
tions of that of station WHIT, in the
Mrigley building, Chicago, which -
CURED two years for the making.
Strong said.
Theatrical programs, church ser
vices and ali other event held in
churches will be radiocast, once the
new system has been installed,
which will be within the next week,
the radio man declared.
These remote control arrange
ments will enable the station to.
vary its programs greatly, according
to Mr.. Strong, and will also be OF
benefit to the churches and the
theater.
a program Of two land party talks
was launched last week, when the
Port Isabel Sales company utilized
the present remote control arrange
ment from the hotel lobby to broad
east programs on Monday and
Thursday nights. In each of these
A. j. McColl, salesmanager, made the
principal address.
More than $50 letters came in dur
ing the week in response TO the San
Benito Chamber Of Commerce pro-
gram 10 days ago on which Valley
grapefruit and copies Of the Val
ley song were promised. This mum
Der far eclipses that received by
the local chamber of commerce on
n similar program several weeks
ago.
A program. under the auspices Of
the Valley Boy Scout council, fea-
tured the weekly C~oathangers card
Wednesday night, on which Black
bird again failed to meet the bull.
Officers of the Coathangers went on
record as being in favor of black
listing the Bachelors Club, to be
started over station kTSA, in -
Antonio next week. All Coathand
detected joining this organization
will be summarily expelled from the
local organization, the listeners were
told. Leap year IS no time for such
an organization.
New equipment, costing almost
s $1,000. including a e microphone
for use in the land talks. will be
in Brownsville within the next few
days and will be installed by the
last Of the week, Mr.. Strong said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
House Warming Held
In New Model Home

SAN BENITO. Feb. lin spite OF
bad weather hundreds Of residents Of
this city. and some visitors from 9TH
er Valley cities crowded into the San
Ben,to model home here throughout
the day Friday, viewing the home on
its opening.
The attractive fivc-rooni, Spanish
style house was sponsored by Bowie
& Trent. developers of Valencia Park.
and is located in that section. II
was built by ScholeS & Scholes. San
Benlto contractors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
Tuesday-W ednesday

nAS-Tell IL To the Mar~
Metro-Goldwyn favorite starring
Lon Clancy. Also a comedy. "The
Fourth Alarm"
QUEEN-"Judgment of the Hills
with Virginia Valli and frankie
Darre. Also a comedy and news
reel. Tuesday only-vaudeville-
Frank Covert and The Dawson
Sisters company.
DITTMANN-CWednesday only "The
Enchanted Island"-a Tiffany pic
ture starring Henry b. Walthall.
Also a Fox news.
carbohydrates program and
featured picture-"Two Arabian
Knights" starring William Boyd.
Mary Aston, and Louis Wolheim.
Also high class comedy.
Thursday-Friday
TEXAS-"Forlorn River starring
Jack Holt in a Paramount picture.
Also international news and a
comedy.
QUEEN-"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
starring Ruth Taylor. Ford Ster-
ling. Alice White, and Chester
AolAl4N. Also an LuGNasioHA
comedy.
DITTMANN-"Pajamas'-a William
Fox picture starring Olive Borden.
Fun Medal comedy.
CAPITOL-(Thursday) Benefit mu-
steal and dancing revue given for
the benefit Of the Charity Home
beginning al Sis p. NJ. Featuring
80 people in solo and group work.
Saturday
TEXAS-"Grinning Guns"-with Jack
Hoxie. Also the fourth episode Of
THE Trail Of the Triggers and
a comedy. ooh What a Kick"
QUEEN-"Breed Of Courage'-star-
ring Ranger. the wonder dog. Also
Felix the Cat.
DITTMANN-"The Racing Fool'-a
Harry j. Brown picture starring
Reed Hocws. Also a Cameo comedy.
CAPITOL-tFriday alsol Chicago
2 Cecil De Mile classic picture Of
the underworld. Also a comedy
and New Pathe news reel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12

Point" According to Major Moses,
a member Of the West Point instruc-
tion staff. the group Of actors proved
absolutely perfect material for mill
tary training at the school.
In the new Metro-G Mayer
picture, which ONE Sunday to the
Queen theater. Haines plays j West
FONT cadet In a romance or love and
football at the governments military
academy. Much of the picture was
directed at West Point by Edward
Sedgwick. with the regular cadets
appearing with the actors. Major
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
{. of c. TO Pass Out
1000 More Biddies
Especial 10 Tho Herald ,

SAN BENITo, Feb. l1.-With 900
baby chicks already in the hands Of
proud boy and girl owners Of the
San Benito district. the agricultural
committee Of the San Benito Cham
Der Of Commerce is making prepara-
tons to give out a thousand more
chicks Wednesday of next week.
The chicks are distributed 70 the
Youngsters at the incubator of Roy
Z. Clark here. and the sale Is ar
ranged through the agricultural COM
mltter' the notes OF tho boys and
girls being accepted at the banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
West Point Is
Full of Action

ActOTs make peTIeCL sUIuIcTs.
So says Major Raymond @. Noses.
u. S. A.. of the tactical department
at West Point, after working with a
crew of men. headed by William
Haincs. who came to the academy
from Hollywood to enact cadets in
Haines' new starring vehicle, West
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HOLE-IN-ONE

McALLEN. Feb. 1.-The McAfisn
Country club now has its hole-in-one
golfer in the person Of AL Graham.
factory representative Of the Durant
Motor cornoration. He made his first
acc recently and was feted according
IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lost and Found

strayed or stolen, brown Eng
lish setter. bob-tail, about six years
old. Suitable reward IL returned to
B. II. Dunlap, La Feria, Texas.
B-li2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
AUTOMOTIVE
Automobiles For Sale

81 CHEVROLET COACH. number OF
accessories. used as demonstrator,
run $3.50 miles, only 3 months old.
Stevenson Motor Go. Inc. B-3I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
MINISTER A BIGAMIsT

HEREFORD. Eng.-Rev. Ralph
Aetson has been arrested for bigamy
committed 20 years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
Movie Calendar
Sunday Monday

Sundak,M Monday
TEXAS-"Swell Head"-A Columbia
picture starring Ralph Graves and
Eugenia Gilbert. 4 Also Interna-
tional news and apedy, Rolling
Good Time"
QUEEN-"West~ starring
William 1 and No .Cra0nS
Also aI2ristie eomedys rs
FablzUnd MGM news.
DITTHAAN-(Tuesday also) "Lcv
of Carmen"-featuring Dolores Del
Rio and Victor McLaglen in a Will
liam Fox picture Of ancient Spain.
An international comedy, New
Wrinkles" and a Mutt and Jeff
cartoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12

BLAIk DIAMOND Bus LINZ
Cars I'D Mission on the hour every hour.
q a. IN. % q y. m-. and nc 1850 n. m..
3 :3D p. m. 1850 n. M and D y. WI.
To Point Isabel. $3.50 n m. and ls50
m. 3 80 %. N.
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Train Information
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
I2-To Houston. San Ante.,

n. m.
No. iG-To Houston. New Orleans. 20
m.
M. lE-To Houston. San Antonio. Sc
Louis. T.a5 y. m
M. I5-From ST. Louis. San Antonio.
S:55 q m
No. I3-From Houston ard New Or
leans. $3.50 a. N.
No. li-From San Antonio and HoIs-
ton. 10 80 .. m.
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NATIONAL LINES or MEXICO

No. 132-To Monterrey. Mexico City.
o $50 n. m.
No. l3I-From Mexico City. Monterrey.
. $50 ~. m
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BLACK DIAMOND BUS LINE

RIO CRANDE RAILWAY
To Point Isabel. $3.50 n. n.
From Point Isabel. 4 .. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12
KILLS EIGHT

IT LTHNE
BELGRADE fireball destroyed
n house near Nish, killing eight oc-
cupants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12

West Point discipline inter-
feres with love and football.
Haines hands you a flock of
laughs in this one! And the
real Army football scenes
will get you up cheering!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-10
Drum Corps
For Legion Meet

SAN BENITO, Jan. 10.-"Music
without end" literally will be pro-
vided for the thousands of dele
gates to the 1928 convention Of the
American Legion, according to plans
being made nov by the Valley dele
cation.
A drum and bugle corps TO be
made up of members of the Valley
Voitures Of the Forty and Eight,
American Legion fraternity, will be
organized, according to announce
ment of Leslie Boiling, musical d.
rector of the Sam Jackson Post No.
Ill here.
The drummers, who will play con-
tinuously, in shifts of several hours,
will start their drumming and bug
ling from the moment they get off
the train at San Antonio and con-
tinue to the close Of the convention,
playing night and day. Boiling said.
A large delegation from the VAL
ley will attend the San Antonio
convention mad return in time to en-
terrain the side trip Of legionnaires.
About 10000 are expected to come
to the Valley at the close of the
business sessions.