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Evening star., 1928-11-24
FORMER NORTH DAKOTA
SENATOR PURCELL DIES

WAHPETON, N. Oak, November "a
R-W. E. Purcell, former United
States Senator from North Dakota
died at his home here yesterday from
heart attack. He was 73 years old.
Mr.. Purcell was prominent in the de-
velopment of North Dakota and was
active in political circles
He served in the upper house of the
State Legislature and while John Burke
was governor he was appointed to the
United States Senate to fill the unex-
pired term of Senator Gronna Rich
ard Purcell, brother, of Helena, Mont.
survives
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Women's Silk Pajamas
For Christmas GIFTS

Pajamas h a V e
never been such
a favorite for
Christmas gifts
as they are this
y e a r. Never
have they been
10 " e Ii e r--in-
spired by Pa
risian linge i e
stylists t h e
color combina-
tions and styles
are most allur-
ing.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
ALLEGED GAMBLING SHIP
= DEFIES AUTHORITIES
Takes Position 13 Miles Off Cali
fornia Coast and Solicits Patrons
by Aid of Small Boats.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 24.-The
Monfalcone, alleged successor to the
Johanna Smith, gambling ship which
recently was conflscated by authorities,
put out to sea yesterday and took up a
position Is miles of the coast of Long
Beach.
It's vaunted wall of legal protection"
was besieged tonight by Los Angeles
County officials.
H. o. Dougherty, one of the vessels
owners, said nobody can touch US. We
are outside the jurisdiction of the main
land courts, and therefore inside the
law"
The Los Angeles County district at
torney's Office indicated that 1t would
proceed against the Monfalcone and its
solicitation boats on the grounds of
conspiracy.
One point may have been overlooked
by the owners of the vessel, Deputy
District Attorney Ed Dennison,
student of maritime law, maintained.
He said that reports available indicated
that the ship had no registry papers,
and If that were true, was a pirate
ship.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Man Hurt hY Accidental Fall.

Albert Lynch, 80 years old. lib East
Capitol street, accidentally fell on the
floor in his home, about 10 o'clock last
night and his scalp was cut He was
treated at Casualty Hospital for shock
and loss of blood, his condition being
reported undetermined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
COPS ARRIVE
ON SCENE AS
GANG LEAVES
Raid on Store in Two
Blocks of Police
Station Nets $17,-
500 to Bandits

KANSAS CITY, Kans.. May 3.-tF)
Six bandits today held up the
Helzberg diamond shop at CPS Min
nescta avenue. and escaped with dia-
monds valued by the company at
S17,s00. The staff of clerks in the
store was forced to lie on the floor
while three Of the men who entered
the store looted the show cass.
Three of the men remained out
side the store in a motor car.
The diamond shop is in the heart
Of the downtown district, two blocks
from police headquarters. When the
men entered. the alarm was turned
in by an employe on the second
floor.
Homer Lucas, motorcycle patrol
man, responded to the call, arriving
while the robbery was in progress.
He was stopped by the men in front,
who disarmed him and forced him to
stand aside, hands in the air, while
the three men inside the store came
out and got into the motor car.
Two car loads Of patrolmen ar
rived in time TO see the large bandit
car speed away. II easily outdis-
tanced the police cars and later was
found abandoned under the Twelfth
street viaduct.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Rabb Is Placed
On Smith Slate
For Delegation

Frank Rabb Of Brownsville has
been placed upon the slate Of Smith
candidates for delegates at large 70
the Houston convention. Informa-
tion to this eject was received from
the Smith Texas headquarters at
Dallas Thursday.
An announcement by the secretary
Of the executive committee Of the
Smith for President clubs Of Texas
stated that the slate cf eight dele
gtaes at large included Frank Rabb,
r. W. Gregory, Mrs. Cecil Smith,
John Kirby. John Boyle. B. h. Goree,
d. A. Frank and II. W. Davidson.
Mr.. Rabb has been designated a.
the delegate at large from Souts
Texas. and his name viii be present
ed ~ the Smith forces AZ the state
convention. In 1912 Mr.. Rabb was
a delegate to the democratic national
convention and was one OF the 'im-
mortal forty" who are accredited
with having secured the nomination
or Woodrow Wilson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
BREMEN CREW
IN new YORK
Fliers Go From Capt.
tai to Metropolis in
Junker Ship

MILLER FIELD. Staten Island, y.
", May 3.-(Pl-The German-lrish
crew of the transatlantic monoplane
Bremen came back TO New York to-
day in a sister ship Of their trans
ocean plane after receiving the well
come Of the nations capital.
The fliers landed in the Junkers
F-13. using the repaired propeller Of
the Bremen, at 1880 o'clock, east
ern daylight time.
WASHINGTON. May S.-tPi-The
adventurous crew of the Bremen
sailed away from Washington today
for New York. wearing in Lheir coat
lapels the insignia Of the American
distinguished flying cross and cher
ishing expressions Of the good will
Of the capital which were poured
upon them during their one days
visit here.
Up early. with hands blistered
from the hearty handshakes which
had greeted them yesterday and last
night. the three, Baron Won Huene-
field. Major FitzmaurIce and Captain
Koehl went to Boiling field long be-
fore 8 o'clock. tuned up their junk
ers plane. and took the air.
Captain Koehl was piioJing the
huge plane. a twin ship Of the Brem
en-. when il departed a. s.25 a. m.
Less than hundred persons were
present TO watch the takeoff. the
majority OF these being newspaper
men, photographers, police and avia-
tion mechanics.
A rumpus was created Just before
the ship sailed away when a dis
agreement arose between motion
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
MOODY RAPS
smith RACE
Fight For Dry Plank
Is Urged By Cover
nor At Houston

HOUSTON. Tex. May 3.-(PD-
Governor Dan Moody attacked the
presidential candidacy of Governor al
Smith and called on the democracy
of Texas TO fight for a dry plank, a
dry candidate and an uninstructed
delegation "in sympathy with those
aims" in a speech before more than
5000 persons at the city auditorium
here Wednesday night.
so far as Governor Smith is con-
cerned." he said. II am not against
him. | am just not for him for pres
ident. / am for somebody who can
measure up to the situation"
After attacking republican cor
ruption. charging that republican
cotton forecasts cost Texas $500 .000,-
900 and declaring that the republican
holds "you and ] and
the other people Of this section Of the
country in practical bondage" the
governor said:
Thousands belong 10 the demo-
cratic party who are opposed 70 pro-
hibition ..."
There was sharp burst of sp-
plause, but the governor didn't heed
il.
"But in my opinion the great ma
jority are for enforcement Of the
18th amendment. which is to me the
greatest moral and economic develop
ment in our country since the Civil
war.
1T is inconsistent TO offer one kind
Of a platform and another kind Of
candidate. II gives our party the ap-
pearance of being simply a party of
place hunters.
"Now some people seem 70 think AL
Smith can be nominated anyway
He was interrupted by n great
wave Of applause which broke out
from every part of the crowd. Men
cheered and waved their hats
California. here come" sang one
spectator.
Governor Moody flushed.
"All right" he shouted. "Al Smith
may be nominated and he may be
elected. IL he is, the state Of Tex
as will not be responsible for his
nomination and election in my opin-
ion"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
DELEGATES TO
COUNTY. MEET
TO Be NAMED
Unusual Interest At
taches to Precinct
Conventions to be
Held Saturday

Principal interest in Cameron coun-
~ in the democratic precinct conven-
tions which will be held in each of
the "a voting precincts Of the county
Saturday, centers in the election OF
delegates TO the county convention
and the action Of the various pre-
cincts in respect to the dry" resolu-
tion submitted at the request Of
Lynch Davidson, chairman Of the
Democrats of Texas"
No uniform hour for the holding
Of the precinct conventions was fix
ed BY the county central committee,
this being left to the chairmen of
the various precincts. The precinct
committeeman we're instructed to act
as chairmen OF the conventions and
to designate the most suitable hour
In accordance with instructions is
sued by the county committee at its
meeting April p, precinct chairmen
have been supplied BY the secretary
Judge H. l.. Yates, with a copy OF
the dry" resolution. This resolu-
tion proposes that the delegates be
pledged for a dry platform in the
national convention and 70 elect q
state delegation which will act as 2
unit.
Representation in the county con.
vention. which will be held in Browns.
willie Tuesday, May 8. will be upor
the basis of one delegate for each
25 votes or major fraction thereof
cast in the precinct for the democrat.
ic candidate for governor at the last
general election.
The law specifies that the precinct
conventions must be held between the
hours of 10 a. m and p. m, and the
county executive committee adopted
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
ORGANIZATION
OF TERRITORY
IS LAUNCHED
Resolutions Condemn
ing Plan to Move
School to Dallas Ad-
opted in Meeting

WACO. Tex, May 3.-tPl-A Cen@
trail Texas Baylor in Waco orEan-
ization was perfected here today With
the passage Of several resolutions
strongly condemning the proposed re.
moval Of the university to Dallas, ss
recommended last Saturday by tha
educational relocation commission oe
the Baptist general convention a
Texas.
The membership, II was said. In
cludes not only residents Of Waco
but Of other Central Texas towns.
Judge o. r. baltimore of Austirs
member OF the court Of criminal APP
peals, was to arrive here this after-
noon to take charge of the organiza-
tion's program Of activities prior to
the general convention which will
meet in Mineral Wells probably or
June 3.
The resolutions point out that thu
Dallas offer of 81 100000 in the evena
the school j. relocated there lacks
100000 OF equaling the replacement
value of the university's present plant
at Waco. They also declare that bY
moving Baylor 10 Dallas the general
convention would be adopting 'dan<
gerous policy Of Capitalization"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Local Chairmen
Call Convention

Efforts to secure large attend
ance at the democratic precinct con-
ventions Saturday will be made BY
the various precinct ehairmen Of
Brownsville. The following hours
for conventions and meeting places
have been designated:
Precinct 3, ". 3. Walton, chair
man, meet at 1880 al West Browns
willie school.
Precinct IT. n. q. Rasco. chairman,
meet az | y. m. at grammar school
Precinct 1s, Fl. VI. SHELTON, chai-
man. meet at . p. m, at Bouis store
at Sth and Madison.
Precinct 20. B. L. Cain, chairman,
meet at Miller hotel at II a. N.
Precinct is, III. l.. Fitch. chairman.
meet at 1880 at Fitch garage.
Precinct 21. Mrs. Cecil Shelton,
chairman. meet At 10 q, n. AZ Fourth
Ward school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Hill Moves to Home
OF His Slain Mother

STREATOR, Ill. May 3.-CPi-Har-
~ Hill, free under bond awaiting a
second trial for matricide. has moved
with his father into the house in
which his mothers body was found,
buried in basement grave, last Sep
tember.
One Of Young Hills first acts upon
returning 70 his home town after
months in jail al Ottawa was to Wis
IL the cemetery and place flowers on
the grave Of the mother he is charged
with having slain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Accord Reached
On Flood Relief
InHOuse, Senate

agreement through the two houses
today or tomorrow.
II they are successful the revised
measure would he res0y for Presi-
dent Coolidge Saturday OF Monday.
Most OF the conferees ytill are Of the
opinion that the chief executive will
sign the measure although IL still
carries some provisions 10 which he
objected.
AS finally approved by the con-
ferees the measure authorizes total
appropriation Of S325, 100000 for
carrying out the flood control project
from the head Of passes, below New
Orleans to Cape GirarGeau, Missouri.
Its essential features include:
Creation OF a board of three en-
gineers, one TO be named from civil
life, to consider the engineering diff
ferences between the army engineers
plan anil the Mississippi river COM
mission plan and make recommends
tions 10 the president whose decision
must be followed in carrying out the
project.
Places the full burden Of the flood
control plan on the federal govern
ment except that the states or levee
districts shall provide without cost
to the United States all rights Of way
for levee foundations and levees on
the main stem OF the Mississippi
river between Cape Girardeau and
the head Of passes.
Provides that NJ liability of any
kind shall attach 10 o. rest upon the
United States for any damage upon
" ~ floods or flood waters At any
place and also that if found TO be
impracticable 10 construct levees on
any stretch az the main river and the
lands in such stretch Of the stream
are subjected to greater overflow
and damage BY reason of the con-
struction Of levees Oh the opposite
bank Of the river, the United States
will institute proceedings 70 acquire
either absolute ownership OF such
lands or floodgate rights over them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Prohibition Blamed
In Suit For Damage

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. May S.
(PJ-Prohibition increased grape ship
ments to such an extent that the de-
mand for refrigeration cars could not
be met, Southern Pacific company at
torneys contended yesterday at the
opening Of a S2l1.771 damage suit in
federal court by the estate OF NJ. F..
Tarpey, Fresno vineyardist.
The estate asked s1S3,sl0 for the
railroads alleged failure to furnish
enough refrigerator cars in 1922 and
S27,96l for 1928. The railroad ar
gued that too few refrigerator cars
had been built under government OPP
Grafton Of the lines during and short
" after the World war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Reed Is Against
3rd Party Plan
From California

WASHINGTON. May 3.-(P,-Dis-
approval Of the proposals Of Wilbur
Legette Of California, for a third
party in the event Governor Smith
Of New York is nominated for presi-
dent by the democrats was express
ed today by Senator Reed of Mis-
souri,. suggested as a possible head
Of the ticket.
in n telegram today 70 Josephus
Daniels. former naval secretary, to
whom Legette poposed the move.
Mr.. Daniels replied to Legette last
night refusing to have ANYTHING to
do with such a movement and an
nouncing that he would support the
nominee Of the party in the coming
campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Wives of Bremen FIfeys
Want to Meet Lindbeygh

The American girl has impressed
both women. while Mrs. Koehl said
she also was impressed by the
American man.
Il think the women here are
collectively prettier than those Of
London" said Mrs. Fitzmaurice,
although, OF course, there are
many pretty women there toe"
She said she had not noticed the
men.
Mrs. Koehl. however, speakin, IN
excellent English to tn surpr -
Of newspapermen, declared she
thought the American men "sre
good looking and nice and good"
The two women were taken on an
automobile trip up the Hudson
river yesterday. a prospect that
greeted with delight because there
would not 30 slots OF people,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
GARNER CLUB
FOR CAMERON
ORGANIZED
Mass Meeting Inaug-
urates Move to Get
Full Garner Vote In
Every Precinct

The following members Of the
countrywide organization commit
tee and the ladies' central COM
mittee. two from each commits
sioner precinct, weee announced
Thursday by II. l.. Galbraith.
chairman Of the Cameron county
Garner-for-congres club:
Precinct I. Point lsabel-George
ScanIan. Mrs. Sallie Pendleton.
Precinct 2, Brownsville-H. VI.
SHELTON. Mrs. Jesse q. Wheeler.
Precinct 2. San Benito-J. l..
Crawford. Mrs. Frank Robertson.
Precinct I. Harlingen-Joe Rob-
erts. Mrs. Woods Christian.
This committee will meet with
Chairman Galbraith at a lunch
con at Hotel FL Jardin, Browns
Vile Friday noon for the purpose
of designating precinct commit
tees and formulating plans for the
countrywide campaign. Those in
vited To INST with the committee
include County Judge q. q. Dancy.
J. X. Wells. III. y. Yates. Harbert
Davenport and Harry L. Sexton.
Plans for complete organization OF
every precinct in Cameron county FOL
the purpose Of getting every Garner
vote to the polls at the July prima
ries were formulated at a county
wide mass meeting az the court house
night.
A countrywide Garner-for- congres,
club was organized with n. B. Gal
braith Of Brownsville, chairman anc
Harry L. Sexton of Brownsville, sec
retary.
Representatives we're present from
all Brownsville precincts, San Be
nito, Harlingen and La Feria, anc
also several OF the rural precincts
The meeting went on record in favor
Of immediate organization, emphasiz
ing the necessity for getting out the
vote and returning a majority fol
Garner which would in
dicate TO official Washington as vel
as the opposition in the district the
high standing Of the veteran con.
gresham in Cameron county.
After the preliminary business oi
the meeting had been disposed oi
speaker after speaker arose TO pay
tribute To the work Of the congress
man who has represented this dis.
trict over n quarter Of n century
Among the number was Judge John |
Continued on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Hope For World Future
In Bible, Baldwin Says

the world, but above that IL always
has been and is in the nature Of
a high explosive in the world"
He said the Bibles influence
had repeatedly led and would
surely lead again 10 a great re-
vival of religion. IL il was true
that r large number of people
never read the Bible, neither roli-
ticians nor ecclesiastics could al
together be free az blame for that.
we seem TO carry on SO much
of our struggle in this world in a
twilight or fog" he said.
Friends or men who shrould be
friends are kicking blindly in the
struggle and wounding men who
are or ought to be brothers. and
nothing but the light that comes
from the Bible can tighten that
twilight or dispsl that foE.a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
PopeDisapproves
Girls Activities
In Athletic Meet

ROME. May 3.--fPi-Athletic coms
petition IN public by girls is disap$
proved by Pope Plus.
The pontiff has sent an open letI
ter 70 the vicar Of the Rome diocese
protesting against a gymnastie CONS
petition for young girls which was
70 have been tomorrow.
The letter complains that tha
games. which the pope regards nj
unseemly and contrary 20 the spirit
of womanhood. should occur under
the very eyes Of the head Of tho
Catholic church.
The bishop of Rome" says the
letter, Cannot in fact fail 10 deplora
that here in the holy city of Cathol%
icism. after 90 centuries of Christians
tn, the sensitiveness and attention ~
the delicate care due 10 young won
en- and g:-i should be shown TO have
fallen lower than pagan Rome"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03

LONDON, May S.-lPp-But for
the hope the Bible gives Of a bet
ter world. Premier Baldwin would
resign. Addressing the annual
meeting Of the British and For
eign Bible society, he said:
"If | did not feel that our work
and the work of all others who
hold the same faith and ideals,
whether in politics or civic work.
was done in the faith and hope
that some day-maybe . million
years hence-the kingdom of God
would spread over the whole
world. then / should have no hope,
I could do no work and / would
give over my office to anyone who
would take it,
Tho Bible. he continued. 'is
not only the greatest literature In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03

NEW YORK, May 3.-tPl-The
one ambition Of Mrs. James Fitz-
maurice and Mrs. Hermann Koehl
while in this country IS to meet
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh.
The flying colonel IS now in this
city but whether any arrangement
would be made to have him meet
the wives of the two pilots of the
transatlantic monoplGne Bremen
could not be learned.
I'VE all admire him so much"
said Mrs. Fitzmsurice, "snd GER
tainly would like TO see him before
we return"
Another hope Of the two men is
that they may be permitted 10
wander about bv themselves
through the shops and the avenues
and to see the bright lights Of
brcsdway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Six Bandits Rob Kansas City Diamond Shop
Harlingen Gets
Federated Club
'29 Convention

delegation had extended whole
hearted invitation.
Presidents evening az the conven-
ton Of The fifth district of the Fed
Grafton Of Women's clubs which Is
being held at Beeville filled the
Methodist church with citizens and
visiting club women to hear the pres
ident, Mrs. S. J. Smith Of Austin de-
liver her annual address.
Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham,
who made the address on interna-
tional relations said in part:
1T IL a matter or which we may
be proud that almost no woman 5
organization these days makes a con-
vention program without putting on
IL the subject Of international rela-
tions in some form. Such faithful and
continued study will pring to pass a
real understanding Of the problems
involved and with understanding viii
come equitable adjustments OF diff
ferences in a friendly way without
any countries national honor being
affronted.
Opening covenants openly arrived
at" is not just phrase or even the
far off dream Of an idealist. IL Is q
practical method Of subjecting your
international agreements TO the
wholesome influence cf public opin-
ion, an influence like one of our
great Texas winds, II IS apt 70 sweep
away all the trash and clear the at
mosphere.
II treaties were negotiated under
the eve Of an honest and sincerely
friendly and liberty loving peoples,
such as we and most other peoples
are. they would have to be based on
straight dealing. simplicity, friend
illness and understanding and We
could start tomorrow % beat our
spears into pruning hooks, because
there would be no more war.
Mrs. Nolney W. Taylor, Browns
Vile, presided AZ the r1eeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley a
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonigh5
and Friday, probably with locaB
showers; not much change in tenn y
peratue. Moderate 70 fresh south< y
erly winds on the west coast.
East Texas: Tonight and Friday
occasional local thundershowers. ex@
cept partly cloudy on west coast 4
cooler in northwest portion tonigh1
and in north portion Friday; moder-
ate % fresh southerly winds on thu
rrnEf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Move Made to Free
Man In Texas City

GALVESTON. Texas. NAY 3.-tPp
Judge G. G. Dibrell in the Fifty
sixth district court today issued a
writ citing Mayor +. T. Noble ard
Chief Of Police A. s. Addison o.
Texas City and Tod AIdrich. Texas
ranger, 10 appear before him at once
snd answer a charge that they srs
restraining n. u. fFrenchy) Leasha-
weay OF Texas City.
Elmo Johnson, attorney for Lea-
shaweay. said that according to his
information Leashaweay was takers
into custody BY Aldrich last nigha
and his whereabouts are unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
COOLIDGE SEES FROG

WASHINGTON. May 3. - lP) -
Wrapped not too handsomely in a
bundle of newspapers but accom-
panied by Senator Mayfields and
other prominent Texans. the famous
horned toad that supposedly for 81
years was walled in the cornerstone
Of the courthouse at Eastland. to-
day was formally displayed to Pres
ident Coolidge.