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Evening star., 1928-09-23
BY ALAN MACDONALD.

With 100000 automobiles now
rushing about the streets and high
ways of the United States. and 85 of
the most efficient factories in the world
every day turning out additional thou
sands, the motor car has become not
only Americas main means of trans
portation, but also the Nations greatest
menace to life and limb. If you are
inclined to impugn the latter general
ization as Hef1inade, you have only
to consult the record. Last year 90
s9l persons we're killed by automobiles
and nearly 100000 sent to sick bed or
hospital. Since 1921 more than $780,
900 have been injured and above
100000 slain.
mo sane man, all things considered,
can understand why we go on putting
these powerful, highly perfected poten-
tial killers into the hands of every one,
regardless of the prospective drivers
disposition. health. mental condition or
even sanity" says DR.. V. V. Andrews.
noted psychologist and psychiatrist Of
New York, who for many years has de-
voted his major effort to studying driv-
ers and applicants for drivers jobs in
the employ of great corporations.
Jams and Crashes" Cited.
is pretty we'll established. The fault
is not with the cars, or the rules of
the road, or the signals and traffic
oficers-it is with the individuals who
drive them into jams and crashes. My
experience shows that accidents do not
distribute themselves impartially over
any given number of drivers. Half
of them occur to less than one-third
of the operators. In other words, in
any such group accidents will happen
repeatedly to certain persons, and not
at all to others The apparent fact
is that some persons are born with
the mental and nervous equipment to
be good drivers, and others are SINH
larly disposed-though they may be
good enough otherwise-to be dam
generous drivers. And most of the latter
class never know of the truth about
themselves until tragedy stalks out on
the road and holds up its grim, re-
lentleSS hand"
Startling as the doctors views may
seem, they become all the more 50
when considered in the light of sta
tistics as to the proportion Of persons
who have. in one degree or another
some tendency toward mental break
down. Year in, year out, the record
shows, about $4,000 persons annually
are committed to institutions for treat
ment of mental aff1ictions, either per-
manently. or temporarily. The expert
ence of psychiatrists in general leads
them to the conviction that for every
one of these there are in the total
population at any given time at least
10 who are similarly, but in a lesser
degree, affected.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
How to Increase Mileage.

A sure way to increase tire mileage
is to have the wheel alignment inspect
ed at least twice a year. A car may
steer fairly well, even with the wheels
distinctly out of alignment, but the
punishment on the tires. the enormously
increased wear and tear, and the ex-
Axles. steering mechanism. and brakes
all have a direct effect. also. on tire
wear, if not in proper adjustment.
When having the wheel alignment in
spected. it is apt to save money if
these other items are also inspected at
the same time.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
CoIors for Passenger Cars.

Following are the 1929 colors for
passenger cars for all of the States:
Evening star., 1928-09-23
1929AUTOL|CENSE
TAGS IN NEW HUES
Thirty-Nine States to Change
Color Combination--DiS-
trict Scheme Outlined.

Thirty-nine States will change the
color combination for automobile license
plates in 1929 and % different motifs
will be used, according to a survey by
: the American Motorist, official publi-
cation of the American Automobile
. Association.
There is a decided trend toward
darker colors, it is revealed. and the
"brunette" in license plates has gained
small lead over the blonde" !"
Although varied hues will be repre-
sented in the color schemes nine States
! and the District of Columbia will retain
the past years color combinations, re-
versing them as TO background and let
tering.
Scheme to PredOminate.
No single color motif can be said to
prevail. although six States and the
District of Columbia will use yellow
letters and numerals en- black back
ground This color scheme will there
fore predominant in 1929, taking rank
over the black-on-white motif, which
was used in five States in 1923.
Second honors will go to the orange
on-black combination, which will be
used in five States as compared to four
this year, says the A. A. A. publication
Four States will use a combination of
white on black and the same number
have adopted white on green.
BetwiXt and between will be found the
color schemes of sister States, with
Tulodian red on cream yellow. black
on aluminium and a variety of other
hues represented in the Identification
of the units in the Nations transporta-
ton system on rubber tires.
Colors for Passenger Cars.
Following are the 1929 colors for
PASSENGER cars for all of the STATES.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
Europeans Term
All Closed Cars
''SalOOn Models

To differentiate between closed
and open models, the word saloon is
used abroad for the former makes,
which includes all sedans and
coaches.
Whether that name could be
brought to this country to apply to
closed cars is a subject for discus
sion for the trainers Of the eight
eenth amendment.
The reason for the European ap-
pellation is not known.
Evening star., 1928-09-23

The co1ors of Florida's 1929 motor
vehicle license tags will be orange and
blue in compliment to the University Of
Florida
Evening star., 1928-09-23
Watch Timing Change.

A new timing chain should be in
Spected and adjusted after the first 700
miles of service on any car where auto
matte take-up is no provided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Freighter Crew
Subdues Flames;
Report One DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 13.-CP1-
The freighter ~Troianstar, one Of the
largest a%float. was steaming slowly
toward Vancouver. B. c., this after
noon. with one Of its crew dead, sew
eral seriously injured, aRd the re-
mainder i'll from gas. The injured
and i'll are expected to recover
Fire started in the ships hold
last night whom the vessel was
about 200 miles north Of San Fran
cisco off Cape Mendocino. Distress
signals brought the Matson steamer
Makiki and the Admiral Benson of
the Admiral line, to the rescue. The
Makiki was the first to reach the
burning ship and found the fire IN
der control.
The vessel In "A Blue Star lire
boat of 9OG2 gross tonnage, under
the command OF Captain George
Griffin. The home port is London.
The vessel is 473.s feet long. II
left San Pedro October 9 for British
Columbia ports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Appraisers Will
Render Report on
District Values

MERCEDES, Oct. ia report OF
the appraisers employed by the Mer-
cedes irrigation district to appraise
the irrigation plant Of the American
Rio Grande Land & Irrigation Co.,
is expected to be rendered to the board
Of directors esrly next week.
The firm Of Kansas City engineers
reported Saturday the appraisal was
practically completed, and is being
compiled for presentation TO the
board.
At a recent meeting Of the di-
rectors a board of equalization was
appointed and the tax rate for the
district, 70 cover the interest and
sinking fund on the $4,000 prelim-
mary bond issue. was fixed at 20
cents on the 800 valuation. Taxes
will be payable at the officers OF the
Cameron and Hidalgo county tax col
l~ectors.
Much interest is manifested by
residents OF the district in the re-
port of the appraisers, as this report
will be the basis upon which the dis
trict will pen negotiations with the
American company for the purchase
Of the irrigation system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
McElroy Claims
Son EleCtr0cuted
During Initiation

HOUSTON, Oct. 13.-(R-Various
reasons for the death OF Nolte Nc
Elroy, who died during a fraternity
initiation at the University Of Texas
September 80, have prompted W. A.
McElroy of Houston. his father, to
state he was convinced that the
youthful member OF the Longhorn
football squad was electrocuted.
He produced evidence 10 refute the
reported charge that the McElroy
family had a constitutional pecu-
liarity making its members s~uscept-
ible to the effects OF excitement"
and repeated evidence given before
the committee investigating Iha
tragedy to show that death was a
result of e~lectrocution. rather than
heart failure or some constitutional
ailment.
McElroy said he was correcting a
false impression to prevent injustice
to both the living and dead members
Of his family and especially to Nolte.
who was, he said, a normal, healthy
boy.
McElroy revealed a letter to Pres
ident Benedict in which he had mem
toned his willingness to cooperate
IN elimination Of all fraternity ini-
tiation stunts which might kill or
main. He repeated that he was not
opposed to the college fraternity
system and bore no malice toward
Delta Kappa Epsilon, of which his
son was a pledge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
WOOL TARIFF
issue RAISED
Hoover Asked By Mill
Owners to Give
Position

BOSTON, Oct. l3.-tPJ-Herbert
Hoover has been asked By the Carded
Wooden Manufacturers association to
state his position on the wool tariff
question in connection with his visit
to New England Monday. He will
speak in Boston on the tariff.
In a letter signed by Edward Noir,
president of the association, and
made public here today, the repub-
lican presidential nominee was in
formed that 81 per cent Of the wooden
and worsted manufacturing industry
was located in New England.
"For sixty-one years" the letter
said, every tariff that placed a duty
on wool for clothing hiss made the
duty a fixed amount per pound re-
CARELESS of value. AS a result the
tariff tax on wool has varied from
a reasonable percentage Of the value
OF high priced wool TO an indefensible
tax on several hi adred per tent of
the value of medium and low priced
woods"
The letter concluded by asking Mr..
Hoover TO state his position ION the
question of ad valorem and specific
duties on wool and whether IL elected
president you will use such influence
as you possess TO secure the enact
ment of a tariff which will give
necessary protection TO wool growers
and wool manufacturers and prevent
a continuance of the burden and in
justice of specific duties on WOOL"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
GIVEN
MOODY'S AID
Governor Pledges His
Support To Entire
Ticket

AUSTIN. Oct. 13.-RD-Governor
Moody reiterated his declaration of
intention to support the democratic
ticket throughout ut a local demo-
cratic campaign rally here last night.
II have always voted the demo-
cratic ticket" he said, sand in this
election i will vote the ticket from
top to bottom"
The governor said that before the
nomination of Governor Smith he had
opposed the New York governor as
presidential nominee but that since
ne was nominated he (Moody) would
accept the philosophy of jefferson
or the will of the majority
~ stay with my party and shall
support Governor Smith as the demo-
cratic nominee" the governor said.
He repeated former declarations
for prohibition and expressed belief
that Governor Smith could not
change it.
The governors speech was one Of
introduction for former Congress
mar James Young OF Kaufman, gen.
eral chairman OF the state demo-
cratic campaign committee, who
pleaded for party loyalyt, raped the
republican party, the Anti-Saloon
league, Tom Love. and o. B. Col
quit, prominent boilers.
Ii is the first national campaign
speech the governor has made, but
it contained in substance nothing
more than he has told newspaper
men before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
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which were seen by many.
She was passing we'll to the north
east OF the island. when sighted by
persons at the dock yard and also
by those in boats off st. Georges.
She took apparently n direct line for
Lakehurst. N. j.
The message from Bermuda did
not say whether the time given was
local time or eastern standard.
Hamilton time Is I'll minutes ahead
OF eastern standard.
Naval officers have estimated that
the air distance from Bermuda 10
L~akehurst In 1888 miles. At an av-
erage speed of sixty miles per hour.
the dirigibIe thus would be able "a
reach Lakehurst BY s:i5 Sunday
morning.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-(P-In-
formed by the Associated Press that
the zeppelin passed over Bermuda
naval officers said that she had
approximately 100 miles to travel
by air line to Lakehurst.
Officers expected her to reduce
her speed west Of the Bermudas
because of trade winds which are
rot favorable in that section nc this
time Of the year. They expect the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
WOMEN GIVEN
PARTY REPORT
Substitute For Gov
ernor Smith In
Conference

LOUISVILLE. KY. Oct. I3.-PE
-Four feminine substitutes for Gov
ernor Smith appeared before a meet
ing OF Kentucky county democratic
chairmen today and received assur-
ances that work was well organized
in the state to carry the democratic
nominee to victory in November.
The governors wife. his two
daughters. and Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson. representing the national
committee. were called on to meet
local workers while the candidate
took the opportunities offered by a
stable hotel room to clean up and
get off his train legs. after three
nights and two days of constant
travel.
The four women were ushered in
the at the conclusion Of the
business meeting and were cheered
,loudly by men as we'll as m A
Few explanatory remarks by Senator
hlben ". Barley, chairman Of the
meeting. about the governors need
of . few hours rest before his
speech in the evening. and the sub
stitution OF the women as repre-
sentatives of the candidates Off
cial campaign party. served to allay
any disappointment over the COVER
nor's absence.
An unexpected delay in the de-
psrture of the women from their
rooms to the meeting hall on the
top floor of the hotel. was finally
ended and explained when a very
small bell-boy staggered through the
crowd that jammed about the hall
IN front OF the governors suite.
bearing aloft Mrs. Smiths purple
chiffon frock. which had been sent
downstairs 70 be pressed. Ardent
admirees. recognizing the d~estina-
tion Of the gown almost had floor
ed the messenger.
Mrs. Gibson. official spokesman
Of the party. was the only one called
on TO address the gathering. A
member Of the ~Langhorne family Of
Richmond, Va. she introduced her
self as n ~southerner and told her
audience how the women or Vir-
ginia, her native state. and New
York. her state OF recent adoption.
were giving support "a the demo-
cratic candidate.
An eager feminine admirer 81 Mrs.
Gibson's stopped at her place in
line and b~reathlessly asked: "It Is
true. Mrs. Gibson, that you were
really the Gibson girl" referring
20 the character made famous BY
her artist husband.
well. ! am the old Gibson girl"
was Mrs. Gibson's reioinder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Woman Thinks
Mystery Man
Lost Husband

TULSA. Oct. 13.-(P-After
conversation over long distance tele.
phone with Pueblo's mystery man.
a victim Of smnesia, Mrs. Lucille
Wilson tonight said she was almost
certain the mar is her husband,
missing since Oct. I.
His TO her questions were
Of general nature but he responded
when asked regarding his wife, the
color Of his eyes. a disabled leg,
and his services for the Barnsdall
Oil company at Seminole. Okla.
Charles Wilson, 81, a World war
veteran. was injured October rs,
1927. at Seminole when he fell on
a length Of iron pipe while working
on a Barnsdall lease. He suffered
paralysis Of one Of his legs.
Mrs. Wilson said that her hus-
band worked for the government in
Canada for a period Of about one
month. eleven years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Comrades Take
~Legionnaire 10
Old Home TO Die

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-tP-Frank
Gilbert, member Of the Chicago
Board of Trade Post of the Ameri-
can Legion. today was brought home
by his buddies to die.
Eighty members of the post who
attended the American Legion con-
vention at San Antonio learned that
Gilbert their former comrade, lay
near death in a New Orleans hospit-
al and had expressed a last desire
TO come 10 Chicago TO be with his
wife and mother when the end came.
Aboard a special train bringing
Legionnaires home Gilbert came back
today and at the station as his uni
formed comrades lifted him from
the train a military band played.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Fisher Is
Refused Rebate
OnAlimonyP Paid

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-P-Hold-
ing that alimony is un%recoversble.
the appellate division OF the supreme
court today reversed a lower court
order granting Harry c. Bud" Fish
er, c~artoonist, a rebate Of $500 on
the $500 weekly alimony he is pay.
ing Mrs. Aedita S. Fisher. former
Countess de Beaumont. under n dc
cree OF separation she obtained II
July. 1926.
Fisher contended he was not liable
for bills amounting to $4,000 which
Mrs. Fisher contracted while he wa
paying her temporary alimony pend
ing trial of her separation action
The lower ccIrt decided in the car.
toonist's favor and allowed him 81.
500. but the higher court reversed
that decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Husband of Girl
Bride Still Held


DALLAS, Tex, Oct. f3.-fP-Be
cause the state was unable TO pro
duce the prosecuting witness. Mar
ion Sherman. IL. a Dallas girl who
has been missing from her hom'
since Aug. 20. examining trial fol
Billy Edwards. "harmonics king
charged with assault. was passed
in justice court here today until
Thursday.
Edwards also is charged with false
swearing for a marriage license
which was issued to Edwards and
the girl here.
Defense attorneys said they would
seek Edwards release. alleging that
he is illegally restrained in view Of
records which show that Edwards is
married to the girl.
Edwards was arrested IN Mobile.
Ala. When he was brought back 10
Dallas. he told officers that his
girl-wife had been kidnapped by two
men in Little Rock, Ark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Ridicule Plan
To l~naugurate
Jazz In Church

ERIE, Pa. Oct. i3.-tP)-The com
rittee on church music of the United
Lutheran church in America ridicules
the plan of trying TO teach children
TO worship God by singing hymns
and tunes Sin jig. ragtime and jazz"
in Sunday schools. In its report TO
the Sixth Biennial convention here
today, that practice was described
rs Sentimental slush." and dog
rerili."
The report was signed by Or. J. r.
Oil, Of Philadelphia, as chairman and
he said that a recent survey of "our
largest synod disclosed the fact that
IN q considerable number of Sunday
schools, books of cheap hymn and
true variety are still in use; and
what IL tune in this synod the COM
nittee knows TO be true in other
svnods."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
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board territory 10 southwestern des-
tinations vas advocated by Mr..
Chandler.
Others who testified during the
day were T. L. Boutwell, Of Calves
ton, assistant general freight agent
of the Santa Fe, who said his rail-
road and others he represented OPP
posed giving South Atlantic port
routes rate parity in Oklahoma and
Kansas with the Gulf routes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
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elined 10 side trips that consume
DAYS.
ELSEWHERE il this mornings
Herald there Is an interesting ar
ticie concerning newspapers publish
ed in Brownsville.
Reveals that one Of the first, il
not the first, newspapers published
in Texas was published in this city.
Read il. II gives some light on
early days in this historic border
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
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they had enjoyed every minute OF
the trip from the time they left their
special cars at Edinburg until they
boarded them for the trip 10 Corpus
Christi in Brownsville at s:S5
o'clock Saturday night.
Every person making the trip to
the Valley seemed to be possessed
with a souvenir complex" when
they struck Matamoros.
Baskets, walking canes. pottery.
iewelry and fruit were among some
of the things which they carried IN
armsful on TO their special cars
when they arrived at the Missouri
Pacific station, some only a few
minutes before time for the train
70 pull out.
DO w like Brownsville and the
Valley? Boy. ! say we do. and you
tell EN-. It's = great liz old coun-
try-specially Mexico" one Legion
naire. wearing a Legion cap with the
name kansas" emblazoned across il
and q gigantic s~unflower in the la
pei of his coat, declared as he pulled
n juggling act 20 keep from spillinr
an armful of souvenirs he had gath
cred during his short visit into Mex
ico.
One young lady. who declared IN
no uncertain terms that her home
was in Omaha, proclaimed "the party
a big success"
"Shure, I'm coming down here 10
live when | get time" she said.
" was a happy, carefree bunch
that stuck their heads against the
screened windows of their Pullmans
snd shouted n fond farewell 70
Brownsville as their train pulled out
ON its next lap Of the tour when
will land them in Corpus Christi
Sunday morning. where a bathing
revue and what not is provided fer
entertainmentF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Says Hoover May
Break Into South

WESTERvILLE, Ohio. Oct. 49,
Hl-The national democratic organ
ization, as we'll as many of the state
organizations in Dixie. are concerned
over possibilities Of Herbert Hoover
breaking the "solid South" BY cap
turing the electoral vote Of several
southern states, said a statement is
sued here tonight by Or. Ernest III.
Cherrlngton, general secretary of
the World League Against Alcohol
ism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Claim Playwright
Got French Papers

COPENHAGEN. Oct. IS.@Pl-The
newspaper Folkets Avis today pub
fishes q Paris dispatch saying the
Danish woman author and play
wright. Karen Bramsen. obtained the
naval accord papers which later were
cabled to the United States by Har-
old Koran, newspaperman.
The newspaper says that Miss
Bramsen is an intimate friend Of =
in the Qusi D'0rsay. She Is the
author Of the play. Tiger Cat
which recently Was produced in Lon
don.