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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

DONNA. Sept. 2s-One hundred
and ei~ghty-eight Don Juan" uni
forms arrived in the Valley We'd
nesday for. distribution among the
legionnaires who will attend .he ma
tional convention at San Antonio In
October. For the past month the
doughboys have been nursing side
burns and moustaches. until they
present movie-like appearances.
Donna will have more legionnaires
in uniform than any other Valley
city. when fifty local e~x-service
men will swing into line Of the Big
Parade" on Oct. Q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
OFFER TO BUILD ROADS

IQuIQUE, Chile, Sept. 2f.-lE-Ar
American firm made an offer ~ the
Chilean government to reconstruct
existing roads and build new thor.
oughfares in northern Chile. Financ.
ing would be done through toll col.
lections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
BORAH DENOUNCES
OBREGON'S ASSASSIN
Senator Says He Pities Masses Of
Mexico if New Reign Of Tur.
MOL Is TO Follow.


EOxgE. Idaho. July i9.-Senator
william z. Borah Of Idaho, chairman
~ The senate foreign relations commit
tee Yesterday expressed regret over the
assassination Of Preeident-elect Ooregon
Of Mexico.
a statement issued here by Senator
Eorsh said,
tine assassination Of President elect
Obregon il depiorable, not alone De
cause Of the revolving method again
employed. but also because Of the pos"
sible consequences TO follow In Mexico.
II was hoped that government ny as
ssssinatlon was drawing TO close I'D
Mexico pity the great mass OF MeZl-
can people Il turmoil must come again.
tB8t Notwithstanding tins discourage
ing catastrophe and the chaos 1t may
bring for time, II il the duty OF our
Government 70 be patient and tolerant.
snd keep IN mind not factions or feuds
bur tire ultimate welfare Of the Mexi-
can people as q whole,
II think IL fortunate that we are rep
resented in Mexico al this time by a
man Of exceptional ability, and who rs
STRIVING IN splendid fashion TO serve
the United States and at the same time
10 assist Mexico. II any one can deal
effectively with the situation IL viii be
Ambassador Morrow."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
DECLARES MEXICAN
DEBT UNAFFECTED
Lamont Holds Status OF Bonds Is
Unchanged by Assassination
Of 0bregon.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July l9.--The death OF
President ELECT obregon will not affect
tn status OF Mexico's foreign debts, In
the opinion of Thomas w. Lamont,
chairman OF the international commit
tee of bankers on Mexico and Mexican
government.
THE assassination of President Obre-
gon." Lamont said, should make. no
difference In the status Of the Mexican
government bonds. There Is no reason
to doubt that after the report OF the
experts recently returned from Mexico
has been completed and studied. fresh
discussion will be undertaken for the
purpose of arriving at the final solution
of the question:
During his term from 1920 to 1924
Gen. Oregon brought about solution
of the debt question. although 1t was
Superseded by the Lamont-Pani agree
ment of 1928. Last January Mexico an
nounced that it was unable to meet It's
foreign obligations and experts went to
Mexico to seek possible new arrange
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
IOWA DATES PLANNED.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 10 tEl--
Herbert Hoover, Republican presidential
nominee. will spend at least two days
in Cedar Rapids and day In West
Branch. his birthplace, probably during
the week of August 10, James w. Good
of Chicago Western campaign mana
ger for the candidate, indicated yester-
day.
The exact dates will be announced
later. Mr.. Good said
Mr.. and Mrs Hoover and their party
will come here from West Branch. The
nominee will make no public address
in Cedar Rapids. under tentative plans,
but will talk In West Branch, probably
on tna farm Droblem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
PUBLISHERS WILL HOLD
CONFERENCE ON TRADE
Federal Commission to Conduct
Study of Unfair Methods in
Periodical Business.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A conference of publishers of news
pap RS and periodicals to consider ur~
fair methods of competition In the pub
fishing business will be held under the
auspices of the Federal Trade Commits
sion on October 8 at New York.
Chairman Humphrey of the commits
sion will preside at the conference,
which. he said, proposes to discuss the
efficient elimination from this field OF
publicity of all advertisements Of a
false and misleading nature"
The commission also announced two
other trade practice conferences next
month. The paint and varnish indus
try will meet August at Atlantic City.
N. j., and the rebuilt typewriter trade
late in August at Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
Woman Sues for $1,000.

The District Of Columbia and the
washington Rapid Transit Co. are sued
soirtIy By Msude 9, Wilson, 2l2i New
yerk avenue. for SO 1000 damages
for alleged personal injuries She step
ped into depression in the street,
sae states. when aligflting from bus
Of the company a. Virginia and New
York avenues. and badly injured one Of
her feet She is represented by At
fcrneys wilton J Lambert. Rudolph
Il. Yestman and George D Horntng, il,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
SMITHS ADVISORS MEET.
New York Headquarters to Be in Gen
eraI Motors Building.


NEW YORK. July 10 GP.-Head-
quarters for the presidential campaign
Of Gov. Smith are to be established In
the General Motors Building at Broad
way and Fifty-eighth street
The move from the Hotel Biitmore,
where the governors campaigns In re-
cent wears have been centered. was
ordered by John J. Raskob. Democratic
Chairman. who Is finance chairman OF
the General Motors Corporation.
The entire eighth floor Is being re-
modelled for the general headquarters
and on other floors viii be quartered
the Democratic senatorial and con-
gressional committees.
First Meeting Held.
Temporary Offices have already been
established and the first meeting OF
the UNOFFICIAL cabinet. the members OF
which probably viii form the executive
committee Of the campaign. was held
there yesterday.
Attending the meeting were Mr..
Raskob. Senator Gerry Of Rhode Island,
chairman Of the advisory committee;
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, James
J Hoey. John F. Gilchrist. George r.
van Nance. manager OF Gov. Smiths
pre-convention campaign. Col. Herbert
II Lehman, chairman Of the nnance
committee. and Mrs. Henry MoskoWifz.
With the exception Of the two SEN
stors. those in the group have all been
ady7sers OF Gov. Smith in past years.
To Form Women's Committee.
II vas decided to form women's
advisory committee TO be headed by
MR.. Franklin D. Roosevelt. wife OF the
mar who at three Democratic corven-
tons nominated Gov. Smith for the
presidency.
III. Raskob said that the question Of
Establishing -egional headquarters
would depend upon developing condi-
tons
In his first press conference. which
followed the meeting. Mr.. Raskob said
that ANY number" Of his Republican
friends had assured him they were
going 10 support Gov. Smith.
He said he did not feel at liberty 70
rnake public their names, but that ne
f1eiseve6 many Of them viii come out
eneniy II. the course Of the campaign
and make the announcements them
selg IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19

Timothy A. Cation has filed in the
District Supreme Court petition to
be released on habeas corpus from St
Elizabetil's Hospital. He says he was
committed In 1923, charged with de-
lusions that he was being followed.
Through Attorney Charles N Joyce the
petitioner says he was being actually
Swallowed by private detectives. Hear
ing on his petition has been scheduled
for Ttljv o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
SMITH SEESPRESS
MEN ONCE A DAY
Governor Passes Cigars and
Discusses Everything
but Politics.

Ry The Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y. July le.-Although
Gov. Al Smith is showing reluctance
to say much for publication about the
presidential outlook until after his no.
tification. he sees newspaper men every
day and talks freely with them on
nearly every subject except politics.
As governor, the Democratic Presi-
dental nominee made IL practice to
see reporters twice daily-evening news
paper men before noon and represent
stives of morning papers late In the
day Now he has one press conference
a day--uSually shortly before noon--ano
he holds them, even on Sundays, as an
accommodation to the correspondents,
When the governor is spending the
day at the executive mansion, as he
often does during this hot weather.
the reporters are invited to meet him
In q reception room to the. right OF
the front hall. where on the walls
Lodges and stands there is profusion
Of family photographs,
Displays Galiuses.
II he is busy at his Offices in the
State capitol they see him there. where
he sits behind his desk, cigar In mouth,
in no hurry either TO start the con-
ference or end it, When the weather
is oppressive. he greets his interview
ers with coat and vest of, Suspenders
taking the place of the belt worn by
many men.
AS the governor chats and fences
verbally with the dozen, or more men
who cover" him for newspapers.
glass of ice water Is always at his elbow.
~ n
stantly mops his perspiring brow ana
drinks water.
Gives Out Cigars.
One of the preliminsries at all press
conferences Is the passing OF cigars, and
this Formally is usually taken care OF
b. Bobby" FitHmaurice, the governors
confidential messenger. Then the re-
ucrters IRE away. They ask questions
none is submitted in writing as Is the
custom at many of the press confer
ences of Federal officials in Washing
ton-and If Smith sees At to answer.
he has a quick comeback. Otherwise
he either ignores the inquiry with
srrile or refuses to be drawn out.
Since the Houston CONT ention the
nominee has declined to discuss his per-
sanal plans or campaign arrangements.
In due time. he advises his admirers.
announcements will be made. Until
tael. he is leaving it 70 his political lieu
tenants. chief among them his friend
John j. Raskob. national committee
chairman. TO work out details and make
sur. announcements as are advisable.
During the banter between Smith and
newspaper men at his press conferences
he frequently remarks. on the record.
Then he speaks him mind about some
thing freely. but 1t never gets into print.
SMyTu,S ADVISORS MEET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19

More pianos we're made and sold IN
England last year than in any IL
months since 1918.
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ROME is IMPRESSED
AT NEWS OF Staying
Vatican Considering Plan for Pos
sible Compromise Of Prob
lem in Mexico.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ROME, July l9.-News of the death
of PreSident-elect Obregon OF Mexico
produced considerable impression at the
Vatican because only recently the con-
gregation for extraordinary ecclesiasu-
cal affairs met several times to examine
and discuss possible modus vivendi
concerning the status of the church in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19

Mexico. This possible plan is supposed
to have had Obregon's approval ana IL
is understood would have been accepted
once he became President.
Cardinal Vannutelli. dean of the con-
creation. had supported the project Tor
ending the strife by granting some con-
cessions in view of the changed sltua-
ton in Mexico. The congregation also
asked the Mexican archbishop, Mgr,
RMS Flores TO appear before IL sew
eral times in order to give explanations
regarding various matters with which
the cardinals were not acquainted. The
archbishop. who has settled In Rome as
a member of the faculty of the Latin
American College fully satisfied the
congregation on various important
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
THIEF LEAVES STOVE.
Woman Reports Range Is Only
Thing let After Burglary.

Only the kitchen stove was left by
thief who last night broke into the home
of Leola Hawkins, 1919 Ninth street, she
reported to the police.
While she was absent, she said, the
thief entered through a window and
stole two trunks Of clothing. folding
bed, small table. a chair and all of
her dishes and kitchen utensils She set
her total loss at S36,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19

ance company case was binding on the
local court despite previous holding
by the Court of Appeals in favor Of the
claim OF the District In the gas light
company case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
o. C. APPEALS TAX CASE,
Commissioners Dispute Decision of
Justice Stafford.
The District Commissioners have

The District Commissioners have filed
In the Court of Appeals their appeal
from the decision of Justice Wendell
Phillips Stafford holding that the ma
tionai banks OF the city may not be taxed
on the portion of their gross incomes
which Is derived from interest on Gov
eminent tax-exempt securities. Justice
Stafford, at the request Of Attorney
Frank J. Hogan. who brought test
case in the name of the Riggs National
Bank. declared that the United States
Supreme. Court decision in the insur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
CAPITAL MAY GET 1929
NAVY.NOTRE DAME GAME

Washington, instead Of Baltimore.
NAV be the scene of the NaVy-NOtre
Dame foot bali game next year. ac-
corGIing to Ccmdr. Jonas II. Ingram.
director of athletics at the NaVai
Academy.
EXPRESSING disappointment when
he learned Friday in Baltimore That
only $4,000 tickets had been sold Tor
the Navy Michigan contest held yes
terday, COmdr. Ingram said, unless
the stadium is pretty well filled for
the contest, am afraid that we VIII
have to cancel our plans for playing
Notre Dame in Baltimore next FAN
and take the game to Washington.
And VenabIe Stadium, with its 10000
capacity, yesterday was but haif
filled.
In his statement Friday the COM
mander also said, Representative
of Metre Dame will be in Baltimore
tomorrow, and l feel sure they will
insist on taking the game to WASH
ington unless the Baltimore public
shows it wants the game.
CCmdr. Ingram added: Il fear we
will have TO abandon Baltimore as
The site of our big home games, be-
cause we will not be able to get the
bigger colleges 10 play in Baltimore
before small lcrOwds. The athletics
i'm colleges are supported by foot ball
receipts, and the colleges will insist
on playing where they will have the
best attendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11

but 1t was batted down back of the
goal line by Evans for a touchback
Then with only seconds left MARYLAND
kicked from its own 20-yard line and
Just after Wilson was downed in his
tracks by Dodson the game was over.
Is Brilliant Game.
1t was a brilliant game of foot hal
from standpoint of everybody. spec-
tatorS included. except Yale, and eve,
Yale admitted that it was a spectacular
exhibition. though not to its liking.
With the kind of game MARYLAND
played, 1t hardly Is fair to pick out anv
one man and give him most of thC.
credit for victory. but If one such
man might be picked out that man
would be Snyder. He produced when
ground meant everything to his team.
and played the best defensive game of
his life. He outshone all the backs be-
hind YaleS line, gained more ground
than all the Ellis combined. and in his
last year of foot ball and his last game
against Yale left plenty for the Dark
Blue to think about.
Yale had powerful team that PLAYED
too sluggiShly to get very far against
a team that fought as Maryland fought
And perhaps the most astonishing thing
OF the whole game was the way Yale's
much-vaunted running attack crumpled
against the unusual defense employed
by the visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
OKLAHOMANS BOW
TO WEST VIRGINIA
High-PoWered Mountaineer
0ffenSe Accounts for
1926 Victory.
BY the Associated Press.
~ OPGANTOWN w Ve NJ

BY the Associated Press.
~ ORGANTowN, w. Va. No
NH vember 10.-A high-powered
|" Mountaineer offense pushed
the heavy Oklahoma Aggie
eleven around almost at will
on a muddy grid here today and West
Virginia University emerged with
32-to-6 victory. A West Virginia day"
crowd of 1880 fans saw West Virginia
parade down the field for five touch
downs. Numerous penalties and substi-
buttons prevented additional scoring by
the Mountaineers.
Three minutes after the game start
ed Capt. Keefer reversed the field for
q 70-yard run and a touchdown. Late
in the same period, West Virginia
pioWed through for total of SO yards
and a second touchdown by Keefer
In the second period, after Big
Sleepy" Glenn dashed through broken
field for 34-yard gain, Varney passed
to Joseph over the goal line for the
third touchdown.
The Oklahoma score came after the
Mountaineers had been penalized IS and
Is yards, which placed the ball on The
West Virginia 10-yard line. Patterson
broke through and blocked A. Glenn'S
punt and recovered the ball over the
goal line for a touchdown.
Early in The second half 20-yard
pass from Bartrug to Ryan, who was be-
hind the goal line, accounted for the
fourth touchdown, while & succession of
attacks by keefer and A. Glenn finally
sent Keefer through center for the fifth
6-pointer in the fourth quarter.
Eddie Stump, Mountaineer FASH
had to be carried from the field when
his trick" knee went bad. 1t was indi-
Gated today that Stump was through
for the season.
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Line-up and Summary.
PITT OVERWHELMS
W. & J. ELEVEN, $50

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, November 10.--1n a
battle waged amid snow flurries and on
o soggy field the University of Pitts
burgh overwhelmed its traditional
enemy, Washington and Jefferson Col
lego, at Pitt Stadium today IS to 0.
One OF the smallest crowds of the sea-
Son-15,o00 fans-5aw the contest.
After scoreless first period, Pitt
made 70 yards in six plays for the
first touchdown of the game just be-
fore the end of the half, Williams
scoring.
The second touchdown came in the
third period after Pitt had blocked a
kick on the 12-yard line. Parkinson
scored on five plays.
Late in the third quarter the Panther
received a punt on the President Al
yard line and drove to the 4-yard line
On the initial play of the final period
UanZa scored.
Pitt sent in numerous substitutes in
the fourth quarter, in the middle of
which the Panther received a punt in
the center of the field and in six plays
went for its fourth touchdown. Will
liams broke through left tackle and
ran Is yards to the l4-yard line end
then Rooney went off right tackle for
The tally
Edwards made the only extra point
OF the game with placement kick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
NAVY MAY PLAY G. w.
TEAM HERE IN 1929

ANNAPOLIS, November 10.--Comdr.
Jonas H. Ingram, director of athletics
ct the Naval Academy, has announced
the series of foot ball games with the
University of Michigan. four of which
have been played in the last four years,
has ended He gaze no reason for
the failure 10 renew the series.
Michigan and the Naval Academy
have twice agreed upon home -and-home
games, two having been played at Ann
A?oor end the other at Baltimore.
Comdr Ingram said that game
With Q team of reputation in the foot
ball world to take the place of the
Michigan game had been arranged and
would be announced shortly.
The Navy will also oppose Notre
Dame, Pennsylvania, Princeton and
Georgetown next year The first three
are to be played away from Annapolis,
and it is planned to make the George
town game the big home contest for
the c-a5on.
However, on account of inadequate
facilities at Annapolis the latter game
may be played in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
SYRACUSE TRIM MED
BY OHIO WESLEYAN
BY the Associated Press.


SYRACUSE, N. Y November 10
Ohio WeSleyanS Battling Bishops made
good on their bid for national recog-
milton by humbling Syracuse, to O, be-
fore $4,000 spectators In Archbold Sta
dium this afternoon. The Bishops are
un0efeated this Fall, one of the few
elevenS in the country with clean
slate.
Coach Gauthier's victory over the
Orange was all the more remarkable in
that it was his second team that reg
istered the only touchdown. After
Syracuse had battled the Buckeyes on
even terms for most of the first half,
Gauthier Withdrew his regulars and in
jected a fresh lineup about five min
utes before half time.
AS soon as the subs got the feel of
the ball they passed down to SYRIA
cuSe's 5-yard line. Here Coach An
dreas threw his regular backfleld
combination into the fray, but it was
too late. On the next play Wertz ran
wide of the Orange ends, shared pass
from Roger and stepped over the SYRIA
cuse goal line.
Capt Baysinger kicked out of danger
several times. Many of his punts were
pointed toward the sidelines and put
the Bishops on the defensive we'll in
side their territory
Syracuse, with Bernar hitting the
Line for good gains, was within yards
of the Wesleyan goal stripe in the third
period, only to lose the ball on downs
after 15-yard penalty for holding.
Although Syracuse threatened sew
eral times, the Bishops had the edge
all afternoon. The WesleyanS gained
at least 10 yards every time they ran
the ball from a kick formation. and
Mckinney hit the Orange wall for 3
and yards at clip. The Bishops
made IA first downs to for Orange.
but both teams completed an equal
number of passes.
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PRINCETON SCORES
|NLOOSE CONTEST
Wins Over Washington and
Lee, rs to IL, in Game
of Much FumbIing.
BY the Associated Press.
~ p


PRINCETON, N. j., November TO-
In a loosely played game in Palmer
Stadium this afternoon, Princeton's
foot ball team defeated Washington and
Lee, 25 to IL. in the last of the inter-
sectional contests on the Princeton
schedule.
Coach Bill Roper started his reserves
against the Southerners and saw them
get away to lead of two touchdowns
in the first period. The Tigers first
got to the seven yard line, but their
attack was repulsed. A few minutes
later long pass from Lowry to Levick
paved the way for the first score. Bill
Scarlet went over from the 8-yard line
on two plunges.
Following the kick -off, Faulkner of
the w. and l.. team fumbled on his
own 25-yard line, end three Tiger for
wards recovered the ball. Bennett hit
the line for 10 yards and then scored
when he caught Lowry's pass and
crossed the goal line. This time
Lowry's place kick for the extra point
was successful.
Both teams had an attack of fumb-
ling in the second quarter. The
Southerners finally got the ball on
Princeton's 36-yard line. Coach Roper
put the Princeton varsity on the field
to stavc off a score White went over,
however. but failed to kick the goal.
Eennett returned the next kickoff
IS yards, deep into the visitors terri
tory, but the half ended before a scor-
ing chance developed.
With Tie exception of Miles and
Wilmer. Princetons entire first team
was en- the field for the third quarter.
Pecuordt's run of SIS yards after re-
covering a pass from Bennett, enabled
MIN to score touchdown after several
plunges at the line. To score their
final touchdown, the Nassau team took
the ball at n7idfield end marched to
the goal line without interruption. A
long pass from Bennett to Lawler Tea
tured the advance and put the ball
within scoring distance. Norman went
oyer for his teams final points.
Princeton launohed an impressive
aerial attack. but Eberhart Intercepted
one of Lowry's losses end raced 10
yards for touchdown late in the final
quarter.
he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
YALE NOW Is LIKELY
TO BE SUPERSTITIOUS

NEW HAVEN, Conn, November
IO.-l. may or may not have been
s:nilicant hut early this week the
Yale Athletic Association asked the
University Of Maryland foot ball
party TO be its guest at a local
'heater after t0day's game. And the
play was none other than MY Mary
land" proving very appropriate un-
der the circumstances