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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Smith Is Issue In
Florida Elections

JACKSONVILLE, Fla June s.
fFlOne Of the states most bitter po-
litical campaigns drew 70 a close
today as voters went to the polls to
nominate officers ranging from
United States senator down 10 local
county authorities and to select n
delegation to the national democrat
ic convention.
Although the majority of the 63
candidates for the sixteen places on
the democratic delegation had not
committed themselves in regard 20
Gov. Alfred E- Smith, his candidacy
was in the fore as an issue. The
delegation will 20 20 Houston unin-
structed. the eight delegates from
the four congressional districts
having one vote each and the eight
from the state at large having one
half of a vote 1t was thought the
selections would be made in accord
ance with what the voters believed
TO he the attitudes of various candi-
dates toward the New York COVER
n0rs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

May FLY PAST
BRITISH isles
Fueling of Big Ship
Is Halted BY High
Winds; Miss Boil Is
Trying to Make Hop

TREPASSEY, N. r.. June 5.-tPl-
The Fokker monoplane Friendship,
in which Miss Amelia Earkart OF
Boston and her two male compan-
ions hope TO cross the Atlantic was
buffeted by strong northwest winds
here today which made plans for
completion of fueling impossible.
Seven more tanks Of gasoline re-
mained to be poured into the planes
reservoirs. The fliers announced
the takeoff, which last night seemed
likely upon completion of the fuel
ing operation, had been postponed.
Aside from the wind the weather
was clear and fine.
An intimation that the Friendship
might fly beyond England was given
by Miss Earhart, Pilot Wilmer
Stultz and Mechanic Louis Gordon
in conversation here this morning.
They said that their plans for a
landing place on The other side OF
the Atlantic were indefinite. Their
purpose. they added, was to fly un-
I'll their fuel was exhausted and then
descend, and they hoped to make q
longer flight than any Of their
predecessors over this route.
Clad in brown knickers and higa
laced boots, Miss Earhart appeared
to be in high spirits on the eve Of
her great adventure.
Every pecaution was taken to
make the flight as safe as possible.
The plane has three motors, any two
Of which will keep il in flight; it
has been given extensive tests last
ing over a period Of seven weeks as
70 fuel consumption, lifting capaci-
~ and air speed; it is equipped with
pontoons and carries two radio sets.
An emergency one can be operated
even if the plane is forced down,
and the motors are silenced.
Mechanics worked on the ship dur
ing the night attempting to find
what they thought was a leak in the
fuel compartments. They said that
the trouble was slight, however, and
would not defer the projected
hopoff.
Stultz will be his own navigator
and radio operator, but each Of his
companions is competent to relieve
him at the stick.
Miss Earhart, who has been fly
ing for five or six years, said in a
letter to her sister just before the
take-off from Boston that her de-
cision TO make the flight was
prompted by her wish to play for a
large stake"
IF succeed" she wrote. "all
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
John Canterbury
Dies In Sebastian;
Be Buried Here

Funeral services for John W. Cam
terbury. age So, pioneer resident OF
Brownsville. who died at Sebastian
Sunday morning. were TO be held at
the Sacred Heart Catholic church az
3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The news Of Mr.. Canterbury's
death was n great shock 10 his many
friends in the city. He was a guest
at the home of his rephew, y. r.
Klemann mt Sebastian. and was found
dead in his bed Sunday morning.
Heart disease is believed to have
been the cause.
Deceased was born IN San Antonio,
and for many years was travelling
passenger agent for the Mexican
National Lines in Mexico. About lS
years ago he was injured in a wreck
and was forced to retire. He made
his home in Brownsville. accepting a
position with the American Express
Co. as guard.
He is survived bv one son, Joe W.
Canterbury. who resides near Mex
leo City, and one sister. who resides
in San Antonio. The latter arrived
in Brownsville Tuesday morning 10
attend the funeral services.
Mr.. Canterbury had been on a trip
TO San Antonio and stepped at Sc
bastian on his return for brief
visit at the home OF his nephew.
Saturday night he's complained of a
slight indisposition. but thought
nothing Of il. Sunday morning when
efforts were made TO awaken him
it was ascertained that he had pass
ed peacefully away some time during
the night.
The body was brought "a Browns
VIE Monday. and interment will be
made IN the Buena Vista cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
WORK STARTED
ON new BRIDGE
Structure Will Span
Rio Grande South
OF Mercedes

MERCEDES. June 5.-Excavating
for an international bridge 70 be To-
Gated directly south of Mercedes
pumping plant. started Tuesday
morning. contract for the structure,
which will cost sl50,000. having been
awarded to George Z. Cole Of Hous-
ton.
The bridge will be erected by the
b. a. r. Bridge Co., owners Of the
Continued on page twoD
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full. tempestuous, anxiety fraught
hours that were passed during their
flight from Kauai. an island of the
Hawaiian group. 10 Suva.
To Be Busy Day
There were many things to be
done: checking Of the gasoline sup
ply remaining in the fuel tanks Of
the Southern Cross: location of a
site from which the refueled plane
can take off safely for its flight
over the sea toward Australia; exam
ination Of the three motors that Ia
bored faithfully through miles and
storms. and to study weather charts
and mans to decide the time and
course Of the shortest but perhaps
the most hazardous leg OF the un-
precedented flight.
Captain Charles Kinrsford- Smith,
Australian pilot: Charles Ulm, Aus
tralian co-pilot; Harry w. Lyon.
former sea skipper and navigator and
James Warner. radio operator. we're
regarded as quite important person
ages In Suva today. They were OBJ
iects of admiration nv all from the
bushy haired native Fijians to the
white inhabitants. The four men
VINO flew in from the sea yesterday
afternoon in the strange powerful
blue and silver bird Of cloth. wood
and steel. were centers of attraction
wherever they went.
Take-off Problem
One of the most important prob
lens before the fliers was to select
take-off point. Albert Park. where
the Southern Cross landed yesterday
afternoon. was barely large enough
to accommodate the plane on its ar
rival. Unweighted bv n large store
Of gasoline the pilots missed running
into the side of the Enclosure bv bur
twenty yards and then only bv max
ing a sharp left turn up onto a
rise in the ground.
Taking off with 600 gallons Of
gasoline and oil. the amount exti-
mated required for he flight to Aus
tralia. will require a straight.
lengthy RUNWAY heading into the
wind. KinEsford-Smith. intfnated
that he intended looking over a
stretch Of beach near the city. a
sandy. level bit Of ground that might
accommodate the plane during low
tide.
As for the past-she fliers we're
unanimous in agreeing that each
other member contributed invaluable
services toward the success OF the
flight thus far.
Smith Dodged Storms
During a reception in the Grand
Pacific hotel shortly after the plane
landed the mayor OF Suva lauded
Captain Kingsford-Sm.th. pilot of the
expedition. The captain parried the
compliment by saving that had il
not been for his two American
friends. Lyon and Warner. he could
lContinued on page eightl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
PROBEPLOTT TO
SMUCCLE SILK
IN MATAMOROS
Hold 10 Cases i'm This
City; Mexican Chief
Of Staff Arrested on
Gales Orders

Ramifications Of a smuggling plot
involving officials high in the Next
can government and including silk
valued at over 100000 are being
brought to light in Investigations
now under way by Mexican agents
in Brownsville, Matamoros and
Nuevo Laredo
Ten cases Of high grade silk, ship
ped to Brownsville by a New York
exporting firm, consigned to the
firm in care Of NJ. Rihan, who is un-
derstood to reside in Mexico City,
are now held in Brownsville in
charge Of the Mexican consul.
Twenty-Five cases of silk are
known to have passed through this
port as secret documents" of the
Mexican government. The entire
consignment has been traced down.
10 cases being seized at Monterrey
and seven in the Mexican capital.
This is the case in which General
Jose Alvarez, former chief of staff
Of President Gales, il held in Mex
leo City on a smuggling charge and
will face a court martial this week.
Jorge CaStenada Rendon, prominent
attorney and political leader Of Mex
leo City. who is charged with having
represented himself as an agent OF
President Gales, and secured the
clearance of the silk cases through
the Matamoros port, is also under
arrest. and another attorney. Teles-
foro A. OcamPa, has been ordered to
leave Mexico.
Used Forged kilograms
Jorge Castenada Rendon arrived
in Matamoros May IS and after con-
ferring with Mexican customs Of
ficials relative to a consignment Ot
''secret documents" for President
Gales, which were expected to ar
rive from New York crossed to
Continued on page two.) Q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
CHANG KILLED
BY BOMB, JAP
PAPERSTATES
Several Chinese Off
cials Near De ath;
Outrage Is Probed
By Two Nations

TOKYO, June 5.-(Pl-The Muk-
den correspondent Of the Japanese
newspaper Jill Shampo today re-
ported that Chang Tso-Lin, once
northern dictator, had died from in
juries received when his train was
bombed yesterday. There was no
confirmation Of this from any other
source. The correspondent said that
news Of Chang's death was being
kept secret.
A Japanese war office dispatch,
however, confirmed the death Of Wu
Chun-Sheng, military governor Of
Heilungkiang. WI had risen from
Continued on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Mississippi Dems Are
Selecting Delegates

JACKSON. Miss. June 5.-(P)-Se-
lection Of delegates 70 the national
democratic convention was the prin-
cipal business before the Mississippi
state democratic convention here to-
day.
Twenty delegates were 70 be
named, two from each Of the eight
congressional districts and four from
the state at large. A new state ex-
ecutive committee and representatives
u the national democratic COMMITTEES
also were TO he selected
An Alfred ". Smith fight looms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Bridge Goes Out In
New Orleans Floods

NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-tPS-A
$4,000 automobile bridge across the
Bogue Falaya river at Coyington, La,
was washed away early today as the
result of heavy rains which have been
general throughout this section the
past few days.
The river has overflowed its banks
and part Of Covington was inundated
today. The railroad bridge was dam
aged and trains of the New Orleans
and Great Northern railroad were
held at Covington. There was no
way to get in or out of that city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
RIOCRANDE RY.
EBOUCHT INBY
". 7. ELDRIDCE
End Lien Bond Hold
ers to Get About
$4,000 In Settle
ment on Railroad

The properties Of the Rio Grande
Railway were sold on a bid Of $700-
454.63 to w. 7. Eldridge. trustee, at
the public auction held in front or
the federal building ut Brownsville
Tuesday afternoon.
The bid was presented by X. Lee
Kempner Of Galveston, an associate
Of Mr.. Eldridge.
AT this price the second mortgage
bond holders, whose original invest
ment totaled approximately $l50,000-
will receive $4,000. or about one
third the original face value of the
the bonds.
The bid presented by Mr.. Kempner
Continued on page eight)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

NAVAL MEN ARE
+ = r
NOT 'GOBS', BOSS
y u. r.
SAYS IN LETTER

SAN DIEGO. Calf, June SIP
Enlisted men in the u. S. navy
are not "gobs." The commander
in-chief OF the U. S. fleet said 50
today.
Admiral III. A. Wiley in a letter
to the fleet here condemned the
use OF the term as applied to I'm
Gle Sans sailors.
"The commander-in-chief Of the
United States fleet has noticed the
use of the word 'gob' in ships
newspapers. The word Is undigni-
and unworthy. Discontinue its
use,r the letter said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
RADIO
HEARD AGAIN
Russia to Send Party
To Search Franz
Josef Land

MOSCOW, Russia, June 5.-Pl-
The soviet meteorological station in
Siberia reported today that it had
picked up what was believed to be an
SOS from the missing dirigible
Italia, but that the location could not
be secured.
Two other Siberian stations, SOB
and PUR, reported hearing the same
call.
MOSCOW, June 5.-tPl-The soviet
rescue commission, which is planning
TO send an expedition 70 Franz josef
land to seek the missing dlrIgible
Italia, was further convinced today
that General Mobile had descended Ht
that place by reports Of new wireless
messages picked up as late as 1:5S
last night thought to be directly from
the Italia.
Advices received from Murmansk
today said that a message from the
Italia announcing her descent on
Frank Josef land had been picked up
by the wireless station nc Obdorski
Tobolsn, Siberia.
The trawler Loutchinski off the
Murman coast, also reported hearing
calls believed to be from the ltaila
but that she was unable TO pick up
actual communication because OF at
mospheric interference.
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, June ).
-Pl-Reports from Russia that
wireless messages had been picked
up from the dirigible Italia stating
that she had landed on Frank JOSEF
land are meeting with much skepti-
cism among the searchers at King
Bay.
The theory supported BY Lieut..
Luetozw Holm, Norwegian flyer who
il now enroute TO North Spitzbergen
to take up the search from the air, j.
that the Italia descended on the polar
ice north Of Spitzbergen and that
there was very little chance she was
blown to Frank Josef land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
Southern Cross
AtSMUn Is Ready
For Next FH9ht

SUVA. Fiji Islands. June 6.-(P)-
"wednesday Having successfully
traversed approximately 5,53S miles
Of ocean between Oakland. Calf,
Hawaii and Suva. the fliers Of the
monoDlane Southern Cross today
start preparations for the next H.
7OO-mile hon TO Brisbane. enroute
to Sydney. Australia.
They had long rest last night to
make I'D for the more than 33 wake
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
10 Rebels Slain
In Mexico Battle

MEXICO CITY, June 5.--tPi-Col-
onel Crisoforo Ramos reported TO the
war department today that nineteen
insurgents had been slain in a battle
with federal forces at I'll Salvador.
state Of Jalisco- One was captured
and executed.
One federal soldier was killed and
three wounded. The insurgents were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
OPPOSE BRIDGE TOLL CUT

DALLAS. Tex, June 5.-(P)-A re-
port of special engineers, setting
forth hazards ar tornadoes. floods
and other elements as reasons why
the Red River Bridge company OF
Denison should not reduce its toll
rate of IS cents. was vigorously at
tackled today by W. l.. Murphy and
r. VI. Tilley. assistant attorney gen.
erals of Oklahoma and Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
LATE BULLETINS
PLEAD GUILTY TO CONCEALING ASSETS: SEM

PLEAD GUILTY CONCEALING ASSETS: SENTENCED
SHERMAN president Of the Lewvlle
and the Carl
Lwisvie pleaded guilty United
violate bank
by conceang merchandise bankruptcy j. w Degn was
Of Sokard
nd which petition bankruptcy filed given year and
day il he
FIRST wATERMELoNs SELL FOR CENTS POUND
watermeOns arrived Fort Worth to-
be shipments
brought five pound carload shipments netting $3.50
to hundred pounds f. o. b.
BE TRANSFERRED
June stFl-Hearng a motion ie- -
what the should be
ArcLfer to.
90 Sta STRANGER SOUGHT AS KTDNAPER OF GIRL 10
A
kdnarer loyearod Budd who disappeared
take his
who
nent farm
owned in Farningdass Long Island
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
ORDER ARREST

BATON ROUGE. La, June 5.-lP-
Arrest Of Frank 7. Payne, former
chairman Of the Louisiana highway
commission, was ordered TODAY in 4
iii Of information filed in the dis
trict court of East Baton Rouge
parish by District Attorney John Fred
0dom. Payne wa charged with the
Illegal use OF public funds in paying
claim for Sl6.321.66.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

The second rain and wind storm in
IS hours swept over the western part
Of the Valley Monday night extending
from Harlingen TO Rio Grande City,
leaving in its wake number OF dam
aged buildings, wind torn trees and
leveled telephone poles So far as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
SCALES DEAD

DALLAS, Texas. June 5.-(P,-E.
g. Scales. S., native Texan. who
''cornered" the cotton market in 1909.
is dead in New York, according TO
word received here today By his
brother II. 7. Scales
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
FIcod Present "a Hr. nd Hr.
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide nc Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorol0gi-
cal conditions:
EiEn .... f+4f @- ms
Low .-.-............ liza y. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to fair tonight and
Wednesday; not much change in
temperature.
For East Texas: Fair tonight and
Wednesday: somewhat warmer IN
southwest portion tonight; warmer
Wednesday.
Light to moderate northeast 20
southeast winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05

AUSTIN, June 5--tPl-Former Gov-
ernor D. B. Colquitt, Dallas, has with
drawn as a candidate for the United
States senate, III was learned today
from ID. w. Wilcox, Georgetown,
chairman of the state executive COM.
Eittee.
Mr.. Wilcox, IN the absence Of au-
ttority from Mr.. Colquitt, preferred
rot 10 discuss the reasons the latter
gave for his action.
DALLAS, Tex, June 5.-CPt-ThaE
former Governor O. b. Colquitt had
definitely withdrawn from the SEN
atorial race was admitted by his son,
@ b. Colquitt, Jr-, here today but he
declined 70 give any reason.
The withdrawal Of the ex-governor
from the race came a. a surprise, am
he opened his campaign only last
week at Seymour.
MIR. Colquitt was in the city today
tut could not be located either me his
office or campaign headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
RIVER FOREcAST

There will be no material chanEa
in the river during the next 20 TO
As hours. unless the rain at Rio
Grandc City during the last "a hours
extended into Mexico over the San
Juan watershed. In that case tiars
may be m rise in ths river INC Rio
Grande City during the next 24
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
SEEING Smith
NAMED; WON'T
CIVESUPPORT
Candidate For Senate
Offers Objection to-
". Y. Governor As
Reason to Quit


Gov. o. 3. COlquitt has withdrawn
from the race for the democratic
nomination for United States senator
because Of the probable nomination
cf Gov. AL. III. Smith for president
ne said in letter made public here
today.
His explanation of his startlinrly
unexpected maneuver was made in
fifty-seven words addressed 10 ID. W..
Wilcox, chairman OF the state demo-
cratic committee at Georgetown. In
bCre yesterdays date. III follows:
In view Of the probable nominal
tion of Governor An. Il. Smith for
president by the national democratic
convention and that have repeatedly
said that 1 could not and would not
support him, l have decided not to
ask for a place on the ticket in the
democratic primaries rs "a candidate
tor the United States senate"
In some quarters former Gov. Coll
quits explanation was accepted an
possibly indicative Of a trend Of 'bit-
ter end" opponents of Gov. Smith
towards formation of q third party.
"Colqultt's position lends consid-
cradle weight to reports. which have
been In circulation with increasing
frequency Of the third party move
ment," said the Dallas Times Herald
IN "a news story reporting Colquitt's
withdrawal.
'His candidacy, il ~ believed, will
be sponsored BY the Texas constitu-
tional democrats, in the organization
Of which he was one OF the moving
spirits.
1T is a we'll known fact that the
great majority of those belonging co
this organization were disappointed
with the results of the Beaumont
Estate democratic) convention, and
that they have been discussing a sep
arate ticket, state and national, par
ticularly since that meeting"
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EXPLOSIVES ii

Dynamite Powder -
Caps Fuse - Wire
Blasting Machines and Supplies
ALAMO IRON WORKS
Brownsville Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
Evening star., 1928-04-01
LITTLE THEATER-"Broken
Rl0Ss0rnS

The Motion Picture Guild Is revivin
d. W. Grifith's production, Broken
Blossoms" at the Little Theater for
one week. starting today.
Lillian Gish is cast as Lucy. the for
lorn little London orphan brutally mis-
treated by Battling" Burrows. enacted
by Donald Crisp. and the third feature
role, of Cheng Huan. is played by Rich
ard BarthelmeSS When Griffith pro-
duced this perturbation Of Thomas
Burke's ''Limehouse Nights" story, It
was called The Chink and the Child.
but the director changed the title T.
the one now universally known.
1t is generally conceded that Richart
Barthelmess has never excelled the his
trionic ability he demonstrated in tn
role OF the idealiStic young Chinauan
except perhaps as "Tolerahle David
Broken Blossoms" made in 1919, i
considered oy the guild to be the frs
American made picture 70 measure W
to the Little Theater" standards Q
artistic production.
II. A. Shows expose of the lives ant
loves of jungle folks. entitled Hunting
Big Game III Africa" made during n
two-year sojourn on the dark continent
and the second Of a series of six UFs
astronomical subjects entitled Heaven
~ Bodies" together with q Pathe New
reel. complete the program.
Prof. Jose de Huarte. concert violin
iSt interpretS the guilds musical pr
grams and plays 3 solo during {.
intermiSSionS
Evening star., 1928-04-01

associate producer. TO be the first step
TO bring screen writing necessities TO
the attention Of established authors.
Owen Davis. dean of American play
wrights. author of more than 200
plays. also denounced sophisticated
writer's and noveiiSts, saying:
"SophiStication does not and never
did exist commercially. Novelists and
some playwrights suddenly overplayed
IL. Sophistication has no real mean
ing, for the final analysis OF the gen.
orally successful play is simplicity. The
day of mob confusion and spectacle is
ended in pictures. In fewer charac-
ters and simplicity of theme is the
strength OF the motion picture plot.
II takes craftsman 10 weave sim
plicity into q screen play and make
IL mass entertainment"
The seven new authors in the audi
ence all have written current plays
or noyels-Williard Koofe, author OF
Celebrity: Lester Cohen, who wrote
''Sweepings" and THE Great Bear:
Samuel Ornitz, author OF "Haunch,
Paunch and Jowl" and "A Yankee
Passional";; Harlan Thomson. who
wrote Little Jesse James" Merry
Merry" Twinkle Twinkle" and MY
Girl: Ernest culbertson, author OF
Goat Alley l.. W. McLaren, former
coiumnist OF the New York American
and Wells Root. late Of the World and
one Of the co-authors of THE Quar-
terback."
The average author has not made
good In pictures because he does not
take time 10 study motion picture audi
eneEg and their likes and diSIikes"