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, 1928-08-07
GOLD MEDAL FOR ROMER

At assSpecial Meeting of the Board of
Directors held at the Chamber of Com
merce Office this morning, it was decided
to present a Gold Medal to Capt. Franz
Romer of "Deutsche Sport" in recog-
n.uon Of ai> amazjng feat Of crossing the
Atlantic IN . to|uIug rubber canoe.
A fund to procure the medal has been
started and Subscriptions toward same
Will be gladly received at the Chambers
Office at any time. 1t is hoped that The
, 1928-08-07
Press Release.
Administration Building,
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands,

HUIIIILIoIIdIIUU
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands,
August 4. 1923.
On Tuesday, August Z, 1928, Lieutenant
David w. Mitchell. Supply Corps. United
States Navy, who arrived in Saint Thorn
as on the U.S.S. KITTERY on July 81,
1928, will relieve Lieutenant William r.
Ryan. Supply Corps. United States Navy,
as Assistant Government Secretary and
Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
Virgin Islands. Lieutenant Mitchell has
just completed a course in Business ADJ
ministratIOn at Harvard.
, 1928-08-07

the crest of S great Atlantic bill0W and
the next he was tumbiing down until
caught by the following sea and tossed
skyWardS again. For days he had no
chance to eat or sleep. One day ne was
becalmed and a monster shark with three
smaller ones attacked him, the big shark
made several attempts to ram him but as
as his little rubber boat was only a few
inches in the water the shark generally
went under the keel; sometimes the back
of the shark grated against the bottom OF
his canoe and he was lifted up and could
see how the rubber bent under the pres
sure. The shark seemed determined to
get him and at last swan alongside al
most on the surface of the seas. A last
attempt to defend himself, Captain Ro-
mer caught his flag pole and struck the
shark with the bottom end; by so doing
the American flag became unfurled and
as he gathered the folds in his hands the
shark saw the bright cOlOrs, got scared
and left. Capt. ROmer carefully turled
the flag with feelings of deep gratitude
for its protection.
At one time he was becaImed for 10
days, and as he lost his hats, and had no
covering, the sun burnt him fearfully; he
feared q sun stroke. Following the calm
he met heavy showers and was glad
to have the rain pour over him ior
hour after hour, as relief from his con.
slant drenchings of Atlantic brine and
the effects of the tropical sun. When
Captain ROmer approached the Caribbean
he was on the constant look out for the
dreaded tropical hurricanes and made all
haste to get to St. Thomas. and safety.
For the last 5 days and nights he did not
sleep a minute. He wore out two com
plete suits of clothes. lost his knife over
board, had the small canvas covering torn
away but successfully managed to meet
every emergency, and landed safely in St.
Thomas after unprecedented harGships
and adventures. Heis now at the Amer
lean Hotel and is very already favorabIy
impressed with St. Thomas and the hos
pitality Of the people.
We understand a prize of S25, 900 has
been offered by an American concern for
this daring feat.
After resting and reftting, Capt. Ro-
mor Intends tOiproceed to New York III
his canoe.
We are confident he will bring his boat
to the Kings wharf for inspection by
the public. The Bulletin. 1St August.
col MEnAJ LOP M
, 1928-08-07
LOCAL.

The yacht ''Towindward" sailed from
this port for St. Thomas at $50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon with the outgoing
mail and the following passengers
Doris Russell, Randolph Phipps, Vernon
Emanuel, Herbert Fisher. Maxwell Tod
man, Lionel Frazer, Lincoln Watley and
Dennis Watley.
The SIS. "MaravaI''i from New York
is due at Frederiksted at noon today, hav-
ing 274 packages for this island.
On Tuesday August 18th. 1928 at 8.15 p.
m. DIR. K. E. Lowman, Chief Sanitation
Officer will give a lecture in the Christian
sted Theatre concerning Health Facts
that every one in St. Croix should know.
To add variety and interest to the talk,
he will give a brief description of the
last campaign on the Western Front in
France of the Worlds War AID an out
line of8the events on the front from
March to November 1918.
, 1928-08-07
Commerce and General Public will res
pond literally The Bulletin End August.
U.s.. NAVAL RADIO STATION.
CHRISTIANSTED. ST. CROIX.
AUGUST 5. 1928.
Courtesy of the Associated Pre8s.)

Washington. The Republican Nation
al Committee made public today for the
first time the fnaaciaI report showing
contributions OF ninety eight thousand
three hundred and seventy-nine dollars
and expenditure of forty eight thousand
three hundred and seven dollars.
London The possibility that the Pol
ish fiers who took off yesterday from
Paris to New York had turned back, was
Indicated today in messages received
f"cm ships which sighted their plane at
240 Greenwich time. The "AZet" re
ported them at forty four point, twenty,
two north, twenty four pOjnT, eIghl west
and at 5 a. m. Greenwich time the'Ama-
ketra" signted them at forty six point
four twenty north and twenty point forty
west, which Indicated that she was head
ing for the British coast.
Amsterdam The Finnish added anoth-
err victory to their list today when they
won the three thousand to four thousand
meter steepIechase.
Washington. The entire eastern sea-
board sWelterel in a heat wave today
which the Weather Bureau said would
continue for some days.
Shanghai. Chinese reports from Tsia-
nan state that over two thousand persons
had ossn drowned in food in Central
ShantuDg.
Catanin, Italy. Mount Eana is in erup-
ton, smoke and much COnCra5 is pouring
out Of the mouth, but no signs of open
fire has been sighted
LiverpOol.-Ihe British team Of ten
golfers, which it is hoped to win the
Walker Cup. sailed today for the United
States.
New York. Governor AL Smith left
today to spend the week end at Alto PaIo.
California. Herbert Hoover, having fin,
ished his speech. accepting the n0mina-
ton for President, departed today on a
fishing trip.
AUGUST 9Th 1928.
Atlantic Guy. The condition Of Viii.
liam n. Ware. Senator elect OF Peunsyl-
vanIa, who is seriously Ill here, was re-
ported as showing slight improvement
today by his physicians, but they hold
out very slight chance of recovery for
him.
New Orleans. Herbert Hoover was
charged in a statement today by Robert
Ewing, publisher of the New Orleans
State and Shreveport Times and Demo
cratic National Committeeman from Lou
isIana with reversing his policy of farm
relief at the dictates of President Cool
idge and other republican leaders and
doing whatever he is told and could not
be depended oE to uphold any policy il
, 1928-08-07
St. Thomas News.
KEEPER BOAT CROSSES ATLANTIC

Captain Franz Romer, 20 years, in his
folding rubber canoe "Deutscher Sport"
So Gays from Las PaImas, arrived in St.
Ihuu35 Yesterday morning. Captain
Romel encountered DAD weather most Of
the way gigantic seas that tossed his
my craft about like d little piece of, cork;
one noment he would be soaring over
Nogales international., 1928-03-20
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box as the public. Ali of which
makes TIE close exceedingly in
teresting and exciting and proves
the absolute fairness with which
the whole enterprise is conducted.
Inasmuch as the closing hour
Of the bank on Saturday is one
o'clock, it will be necessary to
bring the box to the campaign
headquarters in the private room
Of the business department of
the paper, where it will remain
until the judges unlock it, ex-
anime the business it contains
and declare the result. The count
will not be a complicated nor long
drawn out matter, but will con-
sist in adding the votes found in
the box to the last published to-
tails in the paper. If you are on
the street Saturday evening you
can have the privilege of con-
graduating the winners.
However, your congratulations
will be much more hearty and
sincere if you have contributed to
the result in a substantial man
rer. 1t is not too late to see to
that matter. If you have not yet
given a subscription, do it To-
/. DAY. If you have already sub
scribed. for one year, call your
favorite on the phone and tell
them you have another year--OR
MORE-for them. When you
have done this you can .congrat-
ulate that friend with good grace
and heartiness, because you will
have contributed to their success
in a substantial manner.
In many respects the campaign
has been a great success. Not
only has the list of subscribers in
Nogales and Santa Cruz county
been greatly enlarged, but in the
future the paper will herald the
possibilities and resources of this
great section in every state in
TIE union. The power for good
of the paper in spreading abroad
the wonders of Nogales' climate
and the opportunities for success
full investment which the place
holds, will be greatly multiplied.
If you have not yet taken a hand
in this good work, there is still a
chance for you to do so. Send a
years subscrition to some friend
who live in less favored section
of the country and thus direct
their attention to this land of
glorious opportunity. But-don't
delay. The time is almost up.
Do it TODAY.
We are almost to the end of |
the chapter. The candidates can
be depended upon to do their
very best. How about you, read
er? ARE YOU HELPING TO
MAKE THOSE DREAMS COME
Nogales international., 1928-03-20
DRIVE FROM FLAGSTAFF
TO NOGALES IN ONE DAY

A. j. Mitchell and family and
Clinton Wager arrived here Fri
day evening from the Northern
A iona Teachers College at
Flagstaff where Mitchell and
Wager, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor J. Wager of Nogales, are stu
dents. They are here to spend a
few days vacation between school
semesters. Mr.. Mitchell was for
mer'y principal of the Nogales
high school. On the trip from
Flagstaff they drove the AL
miles in one day, leaving Flag
staff at 4:30 A. M. Friday and
arriving here at 1880 P. M. that
evening. We remember the day
when it was big feat to drive
from Flagstaff to Phoenix in a
day and a half.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20
ATTORNEY THURMAN
TO WED ON April. /

Attorney E. R. Thurman, can
-tlidate for the Democratic nom-
ination for county attorney, is
leaving the latter part of the
month for San Angelo, Texas,
where he will be married on
April to Miss Lois DeBerry. He
will be accompanied to San An
geo by C. G. Crenshaw, city
alderman, who will be best man
at the wedding. After the nuptials
Mr.. Crenshaw will visit his old
home in Memphis, Tenn. Mr..
Thurman will make the journey
to San Angelo in his new Ford
coupe, sold tc him last week by J.
F. Johnson, and the first of the
new Ford models to be delivered
in Nogales.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

RETURN TO NoGALES

w. R. Speer and family have
arrived from San Antonio, Texas,
to make Their home in Nogales.
They are former residents of this
city. Mr., Speer and John Phillips
of the Owl Soda Fountain win
have concession at the new Ho-
tel Esp endor to be opened next
Friday night.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

The year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Cooper of Pajarito
street died at l o'clock Saturday
afternoon, victim of pneumonia.
Mr.. Cooper is connected with the
Southern Arizona Power Com
pany.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20
THURMAN LEASES
TOMLIN RESIDENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Tomlin have
gone to Los Angeles to locate.
Their beautiful home on the Tue
son road has been leased to At
torney E. R. Thurman who is to
be married on April 1.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

ToMLIN's MOTHER DEAD

A message was received here
yesterday announcing the death
at Sebastapol, California, at $3.50
o'clock Sunday morning of H. D.
Tomlin's mother, an aged resident
of that city.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

L. H. Grimes and family of
Tucson, formerly of Nogales,
were visitors here Saturday. Mr..
Grimes is employed as a plasterer
on the new veterans hospital be-
ing erected at Tucson
Nogales international., 1928-03-20
DANCE BIG SUCCESS

Approximately 100 couples at
tended the ST. Patrick's dance
given Saturday night at the new
Leeker ballroom by the Catholic
Daughters of America. The af-
fair was grand success.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Fred C. Waters. Jr., is home
on a furlough from Roswell Mil
tary Institute visiting his parents,
Captain and Mrs. F. c. Waters Of
Camp Little.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20
FUNERAL OF BABY

Funeral services were held
Thursday for Michael Patrick
Russell, eleven months old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell of
Hudgin street. Death was due to
pneumonia.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Little
field were visitors here Sunday
from Tucson where Mr.. Littlefield
is connected with the Southern
Pacific railroad.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

St. Andrews Guild will hold a
pant and bulb sale at Piggy
Wiggly Saturday morning at 10
o'clock.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Mrs. L. H. Grimes of Tucson,
formerly of Nogales, will preside
as pianist at Prof. Orloff's con-
cert at Tucson March 30th.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Beniham were
visitors here Saturday from Tue
son. They formerly resided in
Nogales. "
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Leo Hines of Tucson, former
ly of this city, was here Satur-
day.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Percy Warner and party of
seven guests all from the East
who have been wintering at
Phoenix, motored down to spend
a few days at Circle z Ranch.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Lee Zinsmeister of Circle z
Ranch was in town Friday.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

C. L. Northcraft was here Fri
day from Patagonia.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Emil Hoster and family of five
from Columbus, Ohio, were among
arrivals yesterday at Circle 2
guest ranch.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Jordan
of Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
c.. Voolfolk of Chicago, and
Ralph Woodley of Chicago, are
among new arrivals at Circle 2
ranch.
Nogales international., 1928-03-20

Gov. George W. P. Hunt was
a visitor here Sunday from Phoe-
nix.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
2STORMS HIT
TEXAS AREAS
Debris Being Cleared
In Northeast and
Northwest State

DALLAS, Tex, May 17.-tP)-Two
widely-separated portions Of Texas
today were beginning salvage work
in an effort to minimize loss from a
tornado and a heavy rain and hail
storm which struck respectively in
the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma
and northeast Texas and Arkansas.
Damage was expected to prove
greatest near Texarkana where the
rain and hail storm was estimated to
have caused loss estimated at $780,
900. In this section, Daingerfieid,
Tex, apparently was hardest hit, a
cloudburst having broken two dams
and flooding valuable farm lands
with a loss of $4,000. Several
highway bridges and one railway
bridge on the Louisiana Railway and
Navigation company line were wash
ed out. Many acres Of cotton, which
must be ~replanted, and truck crops,
which cannot be ~replanted. were
washed out in the vicinity of Horatio.
Ark, by waters from normally small
creeks.
Telegraph and railroad communica-
tions in the Panhandle near yelling
ton, Tex, were being restored today
after a general wind, rain, and hail
storm which struck in that section.
Two houses were reported demolished
in Wellington and the roof or the
community school at Reed, Okla, was
blown off. The Fort Worth and
Denver railway between Hedley and
Giles today was repairing about 500
feet Of track that washed out. TeIe-
graph lines were down at many
points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
PERSONALS

A. W. Cameron Of Edinburg is at
tending federal court sessions in
Brownsville this week. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Cameron who is Wis
ting friends during her stay here.
Mrs. A. Roberts, accompanied by
her sister, is here resting and sight
seeing for a few days before return
ing 70 her home in Corpus Christi.
Mrs. Ruth Midlin Of Weslaco is
spending Thursday in Brownsville Wis
iting and shopping.
o. c. Kavanough of Corpus Christi
is here representing his firm and Is
accompanied by j. b. Adams Of Chi
z a friend who Is looking over
this section of the country.
Drew Patteson has returned from
a business trip lasting q week, spent
at San Antonio, Waco, Dallas, and
Fort Worth. He is president OF the
Patteson Motor company here and
drove a new model A Ford back from
Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Anniversary Of
KWWG Is Fete
Wednesday Night

Radio station KWWG celebrated
its third birthday Wednesday night
in connection with its regular Coat
hangec feature program at bidnight.
Letters Of congratulation began to
pour in after the anniversary pro-
gram was held before the m~icrophone.
Minor Wilson, announcer, gave an
outline OF the station and it's celebra-
tons to the radio audience. A cake
with pink lettering Of KWWG and
three candles vas presented the sta
tion by Mrs. R. j. Crabb. One spec
tator remarked that the "~3-year-old
certainly had some voice." having
been heard as far off as the South
Sea islands, England and Alaska.
In connection with the special
program p. G.. Grauel, organist of
the Capitol theater, rendered sew
eral classical and popular selections
at the piano.
Tom Barber, Bob Crabb and Larry
Fillion gave the regular C%oathanger
program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
LARGER Ships
OF AIR Seen
BY INVENTOR
New, Lighter Fuel to
Aid Planes, Ayers
Ford Wright Can't
See Future

PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-CP)-
Airplane swifter, safer and bigger,
with living and sleeping apartments
Tor passengers in wings seven feet
thick, are prophesied by Charles l..
Lawrance, inventor Of the Wright
whirlwind motor.
A new fuel lighter than gasoline
will be developed, thus increasing the
~load-carrying capacity Of airplanes in
the futures, in the opinion Of Henry
Ford.
There is little doubt that airplanes
will become the principal medium Of
long distance expensive ~transporta-
ton, but the future of aviation and its
possibilities cannot be predicted, Or
vile Wright, father Of aviation, be-
lieves.
Ford Honored
Ihees views on air travel Of the
future were expressed in addresses
and comment here yesterday on the
occasion of their visit TO the Frank
lin Institute where Mr.. Ford was
awarded a gold medal for his achieve
ments in automobile production and
his contributions to the welfare of
mankind. A medal was presented 10
Mr.. Lawrance for his invention Of the
Wright air-eooled motor.
,'Airplane of the future will be
bigger, swifter and safer" Mr.. Law
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Corps To
Drill Tonight
AT Los Ebanos

The drum corps of Brownsville
American L~egionaires will make its
initial public appearance tonight at
Los Ebanos. The program will in
clude the complete manual OF the
corps composed Of thirty-thrce
drums and flies and involves some
intricate drills and formations.
w. X. Kiekal, father of the corps
and who has assiduously trained it
during the last few months. said
that its popularity was quite unan-
ticipated. Several other cities have
asked for the corps t assist at me-
mortal and other observances, among
them Victoria, Texas. Mr.. Kiekal
experts TO have the corps perfectly
trained and drilled by Memorial
day.
drill will not be confined ex-
clusively 10 local aspirations" he
declared. "There are $4,000 in prizes
to be awarded at the national con
vention in San Antonio in October
and we do not mind telling you that
we are going to bring some OF those
prizes back with US"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

rance said. "They will have wings
six or seven feet thick, which even
tually will accommodate passengers
who will be able 10 walk about in
them, eat and sleep in their roomy
interiors. The fuselage will then
shrink TO a mere vestige Of its pres
ent form.
THE coming planes will be 50
large that it will be possible for
mechanics TO work on the engines in
take down an engine while flying.
The airplane Of the future will be
n Of the greatest factors in abol-
ishing war"
Cost To Decline
Mr.. Ford envisioned the discovery
of a new fuel in the development Of
aviation. He said interest in avia-
ton was increasing, and implied that
he was interested in efforts TO pro-
duce a new fuel lighter than gaso-
line and thus add to the load-carrying
capacity Of airplanes.
The transportation Of freight BY
airplane is limited TO its weight-lift-
ing capacity" Mr.. Wright said. IL
do not believe airplanes will supplant
steamships as the principal freight
carrying medium for long distances,
0 do / believe they will supercede
railroads for transportating passen-
gers short distances at moderate
prices. This does not mean that I
believe the plane has reached its lin
it of development. There will be
greater development, but / am not
prepared TO discuss its extent The
cost of construction will be greatly
decreased in the time and in conse-
Guence the cost of aerial travel will
become less expensive"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
FLOWER test
Is UNDER Way
Experiment With Gla-
diolas Being Made
In Ell Jardin

Acre on acre of beautiful BIOS
SONS soon may grace Valley fields.
Gladiolas bid fair to become an
other crop yielding profits to Valley
growers.
A test now in its third month has
about convinced George A. Gordon.
formerly Of Colorado and an au.
thority on the flowers, that the Val
ley is an ideal location to grow the
bulbs and flowers on a commercial
basis.
The test is being made on n quar-
ter Of an acre Of ground o. the
place in FL Jardin owned by Mrs
G. "A. Jones. The tract now has &
quarter of a million or more"
Forty varieties of gladiolas are in
the test plot and first bulbs will be
ready to market this fall. The place
in three and a half miles out on
Harrison avenue.
The gladiola Is one Of the best o.
flowers to ship, according to Mr.
Gordon, and there is a large mar
ket for blooms and bulbs in the VAL
ley and in Texas cities.
millions Of gladiolas are shipped
to florists Of Texas from Colorado,
California and Florida yearly" Cor
don said. "All Of these could Be
supplied by the Valley, l believe
after my first experiments. late:
developments probably will show
that the Valley is unusually well
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Which Of These Men
Do YOU Feel like?
After Eating

A RE you one of those fortunate
IA people who can Partake of 4
hearty or even moderate meal with
out some after-feeling of distress or
do you have TO avoid certain foods
because they disagree with you1
Do you have that hard, uncom-
Portable feeling in your stomach, or
that miserable tired or sleepy feeling
after eating,
Gordon's (named for its discov-
erer) stops fermentation (souring Of
food matter) In the stomach and
bowels. It exercises an antiseptic
effect, dissolves the excess acid, abb
serbs the gas that is present, and
prevents more forming. IL dr.ves
tbe Posons oSt. 1t soothes and heals
the irritated or inAamed condition
of the stomaeh-the delicate mem
brane Hning-made raw by acid.
A spoonful Of Gordon's after
meals will bring quick relief in cases
of indigestion, dyspepsia, gas, bloat-
ing, heartburn, excess acid, bad
breath, sick headache, bowel trou-
ble constipation and diArrhea),
and nervousness, when caused by
faulty digestion.
Gorto or phone your druggist for
a boetle of Gordon's. Take a dose
after each meal and before retiring.
See how much better you will sleep
and how refreshed andsvigcrous you
are in the morning.
Gordon's is sold by Eagle Phar-
macy and other good druggists. A
large eight-ounce bottle. price $3.50
per bottle-less than 5 cents per
dose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

adapted to growing gladiolas and
that markets outside the state are
available.
More than 800 varieties Of giadio-
las were grown by Mr.. Gordon ut
his place in Denver and he was
known as q collectors Of unusual va
rieties Of the flowers.
Bulbs for the test here were OBJ
tanned from a grower in Oregon and
when this man replied to Mr. Cor
don's order he recalled having Wis
tied the Gordon collection In Den
yer five years ago, remembering IL
rs one Of the most beautiful he ever
had seen.
The test was started most too late
this year, Mr.. Gordon thinks and
he is planning to start earlier next
spring and to add n number Of new
varieties.
A beautiful bouquet from the I'll
Jardin plot was brought to Browns
vile Wednesday and exhibited t.
various groups.