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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
Soviet Gold In
London Moved
Without Guards

LONDON. England-LPl-A motor
truck has travelled through London
carrying five tons Of gold, with no
armed escort, no fixed ~bayonets, not
ven a squad of detectives.
This was the compliment which
soviet Russia paid &c the honesty of
the Londoner.
The e529.6 500 worth Of precious
metal was a consignment Of bullion
from Russia 10 one Of London's
banks. From the State bank. Moscow.
to Windau, soldiers had guarded IL.
At Windau il was shipped on an
English vessel and the matches we're
sealed. On arrival at London docks
the seals were broken by customs
officials. the valuable cargo unship-
ped. and without protection Of any
kind. loaded onto trucks that convey
ed il to its destination in Thread
needle street, the home Of British
banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
Mariner Adds
Another Kayo
To Long String

SPRINGFIELD. TIL. May 11.-CP)
With another knockout added to
his collection. Les Merriner, Univer-
sity of Illinois heavywe ght and stu
dent, laid aside his gloves today TO
train for several harder opponents
semester examinations.
Displaying his now famous one-two
punch. Mariner won bis thirteenth
knockout in "a attempts last night
when he stopped the veteran Joe
Burke Of Detroit in two minutes and
% seconds OF fighting in the first
round Of their scheduled ten round
bout.
Burke, who was no match for the
student. went down ard was counted
out while Referee Dave Barry
thought he was taxing. A medical
examination. however. showed he was
badly stunned and Urable to con-
tinue. He was given his purse and
Mariner was awarded the fight on
q Knockout.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11

tory; Ann Kendrick. English, head
OF Latin department.: Beatrice Har-
rison, English history, plays, ETC.;
Mary Conkling, English; Elizabeth
Webster, commercial; Myrtle Jen-
nings, head Of home economics,
cooking; Mrs. Helen F. Harris, home
economics, sewing.
Junior High Staff
W. L. Dodson, principal professor
Of government in iunier ~college);
Mattye Gentry, dean Of girls. math-
ematics; Mrs. Juane de la Portilla,
Spanish; Margaret Upton, history;
Sallie Haynes, English; Mary :.
Haynes, English: Mrs. r. c. Dodd,
health; Mrs. Bessie B.. Nivier, read
ing; Mrs. w. r. Jones, geography:
Mrs. J.. W. Irvine, English: Edith
Martin, arithmetic; Lucille Skin
ner, English; Allie Bell, arithmetic
and English.
Grammar School Staff
+. G. Dodd. principal; Mrs. A. s.
P%utegnat, assistant principal; Aus
tin burst; Josephine Webb, Nj. b.
Castaneda; Josephine C~astaneda;
Carlota Villareal, Vivian Ashhiem,
Berniee Lee. Mrs. G.. c. Foster. Ce-
cile Rice, Mary McCollum, Mrs. c.
f. Watkins principal Of Victoria
Heights), Mrs. c. c. Lamberth, Lin
da Temple, Mrs. Maggie 7. Hamon,
Goldie Stahl. Emilia Campbell, Jua-
nita Boory, Mrs. W. NJ. Hunter, Me
tina Scaief.
Fourth Ward School Staff
Olivia Yznaga, principal Spanish
IN junior high, Emilia Fernandez.
Viola Egley, Katherine Hamilton.
West Brownsville Staff
Mrs. Emily b. Russell. principal:
Mrs. Aoa Laughlin, Mrs. W. L. bod
on, Hazel Kirk.
Victoria School Staff
Elizabeth Graham, Cecilia John
son, Lucille %Lipscomb, Odessa Gar
ner.
First Ward Staff
Mrs. Daisy Taggart, principal:
Mrs. 7. II. Clearwater, Mrs. j. W.
Burns, Pauline Kindrick, Elizabeth
Powell.
These elections were announced
following consideration Of the appli-
cants over a period Of several weeks
by the school board. The board Il
headed BY DR.. o. v. Lawrence. 9th
er members OF the board are: s. q.
Tucker, Thomas J. Voc, r. B. Crea-
ger. James A. Graham. Sherwood
Bishop, HARRIET Davenport and /. A.
Dudley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
Foreign Capital
Sought BY Italians

ROME lP Productive entsr-
prises In Italy nc the beginning ~
the present calendar year had been
financed with foreign money
amounting to s143. 600 700. The st..
biIazation Of the Ira in the lRst
weeks OF 1927 made the Italian mar.
ket again favorable to the influr
or foreign capital, according 10 ex-
perts here, and II is likely that FUR.
Their loans will be sought.
IN addition TO the $780, 900 .Oon
loan obtained by the Italian rcv-
eminent late in 1925, and municinal
loans of $60.O00.O00 to Milan and
Rome, there 10 an additional sIs3-
100000 invested in industry here.
The largest In $50, 900, 900 in elee.
trical industries with SO. 000. 900 IN
the merchant marine second. min
ing and engeerinE each take $40.
900, 900 and land reclamation ST.
00O. 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
VALLEY WOMAN
dies AT Home
Mrs. ]. E. Wedegartner
Passes I'm San Ben
ito Thursday
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, May 11.-Mrs. Ella
Hall wedegartner, IS. wife Of J. T.
Wedegartner of the San Benito water
district office, died at the family
home here nc 1880 r. I'm. Thursday
night. She had been In iii health
for the past two years, and her con-
dition had been considered serious
for 10 days.
Funeral services are to be con-
Quoted at the First Baptist church
here Saturday afternoon. with Rev.
jefferson Davis officiating. Final
arrangements for burial are being
WITHHELD pending word from relatives
There Is n possibility that the body
will be shipped TO Dallas for inter-
ment. il was said. Thompson's o
tuary here Is to have charge Of the
arrangements when they are made.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Wede-
gartner is survived by one son, j. f.
Wedegartner, Jr.; her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. 4. Hall, of lawson: three
brothers, Graham. Richard and J. =.
Hall, Jr.; aud two sisters. Mrs. Betty
Wilson and Mrs. y. T.. Coskins-
Pallbearers for the funeral Satur-
day afternoon are:
Col Sam Robertson, n Browns
vile; r. s. Robertson. Fred Wede-
gartner. Raymond Smith. y. w. Mill
er and Murray Higgins, all OF San
Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
TOCLAMP ON
CHICAGO LID
Police Told to Make
City so Tight She
Will Squeak

CHICAGO, May 1l.-(P-Commis-
sioner of Police Hughes has decreed
a eurfew on the city's night life at
/ a. m.
Since his return Wednesday from a
vacation in Missouri, "Go-get-'em
Mike" Hughes has issued ultimatums
and orders with gattling gun rapid
~.
His first was 70 clean up gambling
and vice conditions. Then followed
instructions TO clamp the lid on tight
at l a. M.
told deputy commissioners. they
would face charges before the police
trial board.
His specific orders were:
Enforce the I a. NJ. closing law
for pcolrooms and soft drink par
Tors.
Halt all rumrunning vehicles and
turn liquor and prisoners over TO the
government authorities.
Jail all racketeers on sight and
keep failing them as frequently rs
they are released.
stop all open gambling"
Those are your instructions said
the commissioner. "and they can't be
misunderstood. See that they are
followed TO the letter. There will be
no buck passing 70 the captains or
subordinates. 1t is up to you to see
that these orders are followed. If
they aren't, you'll 20 before the
board"
Reports that Commissi o
Hughes would resign have been de-
MED repeatedly.
He told subordinates the results Of
the recent primary election indicated
the voters wanted reform. We'll
give them reform" he said. "Close
everything. Make a house-to-house
canvas in the hunt for beer flats.
Watch for slot machines and n
other form Of gambling. We are go
ing to make this town so tight il
~squeaks.'
Frank J. Loesch, president If the
Chicago crime commission, has been
ordered 70 appear before six judges
Of the circuit and superior courts
Monday and explain what he meant
recently when he charged three Grim
inal court judges with l~eniency to-
ward criminals.
The six judges. selected by their
bench colleagues, will sit en- banc. as
members Of a court, unparalleled in
Cook county Jurisprudence. Judge
Thomas Taylor viii preside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
CURTIS SPENDS SI72

WASHINGTON, May 11.=Pl-Phil-
ip p. Campbell, former representa-
tive from Kansas, and now president
Of the urtis-for-president club of
the District Of Columbia, told the
senate campaign funds committee to-
day that his organization had collect
"a $500 and spent S472. the money go
ing out for stationery, stamps and
clerk hire.
Campbell testified that his club was
writing letters in Senator Curtis be-
half 10 all delegates and a~lternates
TO the republican national convention
and was doing nothing else. The club,
he said, was made up of former Kan
sans.
After Campbell had been excused.
Chairman Steiwer. after consulting
his colleagues on the committee, an
nounced that the treasurer ~ Camp
bells club would not be examined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
RELATIVE SLAIN;
= y =
WOMAN TOO ILL
\ r y
TO MOVE is HELD

T0WNvILLE. S. c., May ll.-tP
A woman. so i'll she could not be
moved, was accused today Of kill
ing her stepmother with a gun she
had concealed in her led.
The prisoner, Mrs. Mae Richard.
son, remained under guard mt her
home, unable even 70 discuss the
shooting. A coroner's jury found
that she fired on Mrs. Elizabeth
Parker yesterday altar threatening
to shoot il the older woman did
not "stay on her side Of the hill"
A daughter-in-law % Mrs. Parker
said she was outside the Richard
son home when the step-mother
entered. A moment later she said,
the sick woman screamed, Eli
shoot you"
SHOOT" was the reply.
There were no eye-witnesses.
The cause of the family quarrel
has not been explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
Mexico Teachers
Rap u. S. School

MEXICO CITY, May 11.-tF-Thp
National League Of School Teachers
mas filed a complaint with the gov
eminent authorities alleging that the
American school in Mexico City has
text books which do not ineuleate
respect for Mexican teachers. The
complaint mentioned o geography
specifically and asked an investiga-
ton.
The school in attended by numsr-
GUS Mexican children ms well as for
eiRners and the petition asserted that
the parents OF Mexican children were
unpatriotic in patronizing such a
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
HOOVER FUND
NOT S25O,OOO
PRODERS told
Headquarters Office
Has Spent $4,000
In Aiding Campaign
Of Secretary

WASHINGTON. May III. -tP)-
James w. Good, directing head Of the
Hoover organization, told the senate
campaign funds committed today
that the Washington headquarters of
the commerce secretary had received
contributions totaling IS ,l50 and had
spent sac, 032.16.
OF the amount received. Good said
81 1000 had come in currency in an
unmarked envelope This sum had
been deposited in a bank and would
not be expended until the donor had
been established.
All Expenses Given
Good listed expenditures as fol-
lows:
Telephone and telegraph. S~1,925.ss;
advance TO Kansas City headquarters,
S~3,94S.13; postage. printing. litho-
graphing and mailing, S5,4l7.79.
headquarters expenses, including rent
and office supplies, ~$13,422.04; sal
aries. $4,0T2; travelling expenses,
$~5,676.S2; SPEAKERS bureau. $2,250;
stenographic services. $~2.432.25; pri-
mary filing fee. $40; clipping bu-
eau and newspaper subscriptions,
$S2s.75; editorial research, S~1.7S7.50.
Good said that in his opinion the
aggregate Of expenditures Of the
various state Hoover clubs which he
mentioned would be less than $780,
600. Considering the scope If the
campaign and the issues involved. he
said. the expenditure vas very
modest indeed" being less than any
similar campaign expenditures with
which | am familiar"
Reads Report
He read into the record reports
from various state campaign man
ayers which showed $500 had been
expended in Michigan; $4,000 in Min
n~esota; about $500 in Arkansas; not
% exceed S27. 900 in CALIFORNIA;: So
5i2.54 in Oregon. about $1,000 in
Colorado: S3,261.90 in Texas; S4,033
in Washington state; not exceeding
$50 in Rhode Island; 1886 in Mary
land; Sl.2S7.O5 in Oklahoma; S9.192.2O
in New Jersey; and S9.267 ia Massa-
chusetts.
The witness was unable 10 give de-
tailed information regarding some
states. but said his information was
that S35. GOO or $4,000 had been eN-
pended IN Indiana; that approx
imately $4,000" was spent in the
Ohio primary campaign, and that the
New York Hoover committee had
expenses Of around S35. 900.
Edscl Ford Gave
Good testified that receipts includ-
ed $1,000 from Edsel Ford: So 500
from Julia Rosenwald. Chicago mer-
chant; $500 from Franklin Fort.
representative from New Jersey;
$4,000 from III. II. Moses, a New York
lawyer. and $4,000 from Walter r.
Hope. n New York lawyer.
He named nearly a score of per-
sons who had contributed 81, 900.
There was a burst of laughter in
the committee room when good re-
marked that. considering Hoover's
widespread organization. expenditures
WI his behalf were modest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
Spanish Durance
Plane Is Wrecked

SEVILLE. Spain. Nav 1l.-PJ-At-
tempting to take off a. a flight to
break duration and distance records,
the airplane Jesus del Gran Poder
crashed into an automobile today.
The lower right wing was consider
ably damaged making a flight i'm
possible.
The plane started down the run
way with Captains lgnacio Jiminez
and Francisco Iglesias for an unan-
nounced destination at 6:15 a. m. The
airdrome was crowded with people
who cheered the filters.
Suddenly the plane plunged into a
military automobile in it's path pre-
venting the flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
Commencement at
Donna May 2O-22.
lsnecial u Lie Herald

DONNA. May ll.-BIshop Clinton
s. Quinn. bishop OF the Episcopal
church and famous throughout the
South as a speaker. will deliver the
b~sccalaureate sermon Sunday morn
ing. May 50. at IL o'clock in the
high school auditorium. Monday
evening at s o'clock class day exer-
cises for the graduates the junior
class. and the close friends Of the
graduates will be held in the circular
park around the flag pole.
Commencement exercises will be
held Tuesday evening IT s o'clock in
the auditorium with Or. Msrbury Of
the University Of Illinois as the prin-
cinal gnazkex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
Owsley For Senate
Club To Be Formed
(Speeial 70 The Heraldl

HARLTNGEN, May 11.-An Alvin
Owsley for Senator" club is to be
formed here at 4 p. m. Saturday in
a meeting 70 be held at the city
hall, according to Ocie Frisbie. local
attorney.
The call for the meeting was sent
out by Mr.. Fristoe. Mrs. r.. N. Hardin
and Glen G. Farris. The club is 20
embrace Harrington only but the move
is to be spread over the Valley in the
future, Mr.. Frisbie said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
DON'T GIVE Up HOPE OF y
HAVING A CLEAR SkINl

Don't frcwn when your mirror slar-
inqIy reflects some facial blemish--ct
sigh and wish for a quick and easy way
Of clearing your skin
Here IS a treatment that you may
feel confident will give you the desired
results.
Go to your druggist. ask for Black
and White Ointment and use it accord
ing to directions. IL Ia 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 &C small cost
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
Rev. Wright Accepts
Call of Local Church

Rev. James r. Wright Of Hills
horo. Texas. has accepted the call or
the Central Christian church here.
He = 70 come here BY June 4. with
his wife and two children. accord
ing TO members OF the church.
He succeeds Rev. + s. Baker who
recently accepted the call of the
Marshall Christian church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11

gas to light-no wait
In ing, nc sfussing, no ef-
fort. Just turn the faucet
and hot water flows in
stantly-so hot that you will
have to temper 1t with cold.
sSThis is the service Of the
Pittsburg Automatic And
your 1cdter Is heated at the
Cheapest possible rate per
gallon
- There are eighteen differ
ent sizes and types of Pitts
burg Water Heaters One
for every home The one
below, the Pittsburg Bunga-
low Automatic, will give the
average home-one bath,
kitchen and laundry-per-
feet hot water service, day
in and day out. Come in
to-day and see Hour Pitts
burg. Wewill gladlyarrange
easy terms
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
SNOW HALTS
o
ROAD SURVEY

LOS ANGELES. Calf. May
11.=(PHSeven inches of snow
which fell at the Los Angeles
County Big Pines Recreation
park on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. was reported today to have
temporarily delayed the work OF
county surveyors engaged in
laying out n new road in the
area. The snow buried road
site reaches an elevation OF
$500 feet in the Sierra Madre
mountains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
shot IS FIRED

Continued from page one.)
communicate with them from Shang-
hal nave failed.
Other Mcthodists ri Taianfu are
Or. Ho5ert and the Misses Frances
Meader and Lillian Greer. The Ho-
barts are from Evanston. Illinois.
They came to China " 1852. They
have tive daughters who are mis-
s%ionaries in China but are now in the
United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11

NEW YORK. Nav ll.-iP-The
Methodist Episcopal church board Of
foreign missions tcday received a
cablegram announcing that Mrs. Will
liam r. Hobart had been KILLED BY
soldiers near Tsingtao' No details
were given.
Mrs. Hobart. who was IS years old.
was born at Flushing. Long Island.
She and her husband have been
missionaries in China since 1882.
Both were graduates If Northwest
ern university. They have four chill
dren. Two sons reside nc Evanston.
I'LL, and two daughters are in the
missionary service OF the church in
foreign fields.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10
EIGHT GRADE DEBATES
 4 HEAVY SUBJECT

A debate was held in the school house yesterday by two teams pick ed from the eighth grade class.
 The question was Resolved that the Constitution should be amended so as to prohibit Capital Punishment" !"
 The negative side won by 10 points.
 Those participating in the debate were; negative-Thomas Neville, Adelbert Hayes, Margaret Ness, Con- stance Henriksen; affirmative-Ruth Prosser, Agnes Anderson, Alice Ger maine, and Robert Knapp.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10
CAPTAIN LANE TO HUNT
 FUR BODIES THREE MIN

SEATTLE, Mar. 10. (P)-The ob- sequies of four men who perished in the Arctic in 1913 will take place this summer when Captain l.. l. Lane, veteran Alaskan skipper sailing on the steamer Madrone, will attempt a passage through the polar seas to Her. aid island. Capt Lane has obtained permission from the Canadian govern ment to search for these members of the ill-fated Stefansson Arctic expedi- tion, who lost their lives on the bleak island According to Lane, climatic conditions on Herald island are such that the remains of the explorers lie exactly as they died, untouched by animals, bird or elements. The sec ondary object of the long journey is to hunt big sea game and birds for an Eastern museum collection.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10
HORSES RAID CITY

KAMLOOPs, B. C., March 10. P)- Wild horses are confronting Kamloops with strange problem. Herds of the animals driven from the hills by cold and lack of fodder have invaded, out skirts of the city, attacking shrubs and trees. Efforts are being made to impound the horses,
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10
MACHINES IN NEXT WAR

LONDON, March 10. (R)--Machines rather than men will play the big part in the next war, Lieut.. Gen. Sri Regi- nald B. Stephens, director general of the territorial army. told the London
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10
NO TRUCKS FOR TIBET

CALCUTTA, March 10. (P-Be- cause a motor lorry frightened a pony ridden by a relative and killed by him, the Dalai Lama has forbidden establishment of motor transport ser vice across Tibet.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10

Light Brigade. In his opinion mass es of men will never again be thrown against machine gun and rtillery fire.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10
LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR SEWARD PRECINCT, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION. In the matter of the estate of CHARLES G. ANDERSON, De- ceased.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned was on the 9th day of March 1928, appointed Administrator of the Estate of Charles G. Anderson, de- ceased, and, to the Creditors of and to all persons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them with necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this mo- tice to the said Administrator, at his foffice, the Belmont Hotel, Seward, Alaska, the same being the place for transaction of the business of said Estate in said Town of Seward, Sew ard Precinct, Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, March 2, 1928.
 ;. s. HOFFMAN,
 Administrator. Date of first publication March g, 1928. Date of last publication April f4, te2a.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10

# you haven't tried Frye -Bruhn's Baby Beef you have missed sorne- thing, friends!
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10
SMOKES WAY TO DEGREE

ST. LOUIS, March 10. (P-One stu dent at Washington University here is helping to pay for his education by breaking in ne wpipes. He charges a nominal fee for aging the briars, and reports lucartive business.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10

See our ad. Seward Trad ing Go.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-10

Earl Rossman, author and photo grapher, is now in Fairbanks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-11
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. |
Office of Commissioner
nf Incflrarna

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office of Commissioner
OF Insurance.
!. s. A. Olsness. Commissioner OF In
surance OF the State OF North Dakota
do hereby certify that the foregoing 1.
n true abstract OF the original state
ment now on file in this office.
In Testimony Whereof.
have hereunto set my hant
tSEAL1 and affixed the seal OF thi.
Office at Bismarck. the first
day Of April, A. D. 1928.
S. A. OLSNESS.
Commissioner OF Insurance
STATE OF NORTH DAKO~A.
Office of Commissioner
of Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY.
Whereas. The Evangelical Mutual
Insurance Company, corporation or.
kota. has filed in this office a sworn
statement exhibiting its condition
and business for the year ending De-
cember 81. 1927. conformable to the
state. regarding the business OF In.
surance. and.
Whereas. the said Company has FLED
in this office duly certified copy Of IL;
charter with certificate OF organiza
ton in compliance with the require.
ments Of the Insurance laws aforesaid
Now. Therefore. I. S. A. Olsness
Commissioner of Insurance of tn.
State Of North Dakota. pursuant e
the provisions Of said laws. do hereb.
certify that the above named Compan.
is fully empowered. through it.
authorized agents. to transact its Ar
propriate business OF Authorized In
surance in this state according to tn.
laws thereof, until the 3lst day o.
March, a. D. 1929.
In Testimony Whereof.
have hereunto set my hand
tSEALl and seal at Bismarck. thil
first day OF April. A. n. 1929
s. A. OLSNESS.
Commissioner OF Insurance.