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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Davis Captains
Donna Hi Squad

DONNA. Sept. 18.-Warren Davis,
prominent member Of the senior class
Of Donna high school, and president
last year or his junior class, was
named captain Of the Redskin foot.
ball team for the year 1928. War
rem il popularity known on the campus
and on the gridiron a. "Napper and
Is a hard hitting, alert quarter back
During last season he played full
back and is equally strong on offenss
and defense. H. is estimated that he
will fill the shoes vacated BY the
famous flashing Redskin back OF last
year-Bernard Hill.
Warren "Napper" Davis bids fair
10 capture the scholastic honors Of
his class this year. With a high
academic average. he will likely be
a strong contender for honors as
valedictorian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
YANKS, GIANTS
CUBS, CARDS,
ALL WINNERS
Athletics Idle; Hug
men Down Browns
1872; Nicer
Lace BUGS 9 to z
BY HERBERT w. BARKER.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

With their closest rivals hanging
on like grim death itself, dreams Of
dire disaster haunt the managerial
be~d-chambers of Bill McKeehnie and
Miller Higgins.
Bill has his st. Louis Cardinals AT
the top Of the National league stand
ing and Miller. if ne keeps his eyes
on the level or slanted upward. can
see nothing 20 rival his New York
Yankees In the American league, but
their advantage IS small.
Taking advantage of the idleness
Of their only rivals. the Athletics
yesterday, the Yankees pounced on
four st. Louis pitchers for l6 hits.
enough il would seem, 10 account for
the II 20 2 score the champions piled
up. The half game margin the
Yankees enjoyed before the slaughter
az st. Louis began, grew to a full
game by the time il was over.
Two other American league engage
ments saw Washington trim Detroit,
4 To 3. and move into fourth place
when the Chicago White Sox could do
nothing with Jack Russell and lost,
6 to 3, to Boston.
But the National league situation
remained unchanged when the Card
inals, New York Giants and Chicago
Cubs turned in victories.
Jim Bottomley's 29th home run
with two on in the seventh gave the
Cards a 5 to ? triumph over the lowly
pills.
The Giants remained only two
games distant from Il. Louis BY
Iacing Pittsburgh. 9 to 2, In the sec.
ond game of the series.
The Cubs trornced Boston, Is to 5,
10 retain their third place position, a
game and a half behind the Giants.
A five run rally in the eighth gave
Brooklyn a z to 3 victory over Gin
cinnati. evening the series at one vic
tory apiece.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

AMERICAN LEAGUE
MONDAYS Results

3touuat : hcStitS
New York Is. St. Louis ,.
Boston 4. Chicago b.
Washington q. Detroit q.
Tuesdays Schedule
New York at ST. Louis.
Boston az Chicago.
-aLt-, - ttr4-W
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
international Phase
Of Club Is Stressed

MISSION. Sept. 1s.-Rotlrian Mar.
vim Goodwin was the speaker az the
Monday luncheon Of the local club
the program being an international
one. treating on the chief charac-
tenstlcs Of the clubs or the A coun,
tries in which Rotary has Il part
Marvin represented himself as the
president Of Rotary international
and each Rotarian in his turn was
supposed to represent the original
Rotary club Of a certain nation. and
answer with a short history Of tina;
particular club. also giving the total
number of clubs and club member
shin in his particular country.
r. j. Randolph and n. III. Harrell
Of MeAllen were the only out Of
town guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, Sept. II.
-tP-Mrs. Helen Hargrove. bride Of
ten days, killed herself here Sunday.
George w. HarErove. the husband.
said his wife had been Respondent
since she received a letter Saturday
from a man believed to have been a
previous husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

largest total for a half fD sI@S ses.
sion At pne time the 'tich"'r facHities
ran IA minutes behind actual compile
ton of transactions. Other issues to
attract notice in view of range were
United States Battery. which ,lifte1
~ points, Tubfze Artificial SILK ~
points and Leonhard Tietz warrants
up 30 points on a small lot.
Illinois Pipe was strong feature
In the oil group. scoring sharp gain
Of 3h points. Standard Oil Of Ken.
lucky also displayed strength. selling
up "a to 1913. and establishing level
above last years nigh record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

NEW YORK, January 7 R.-Rye
barley steady: No. Western. 1.22A
fob. New York, and 1.21h elf. ex-
port. Barley barley steady; No. z,
1861 elf. New York. Wheat spot
steady: No. 1 dark Northern Spring,
elf. New York, all rail. 1.511z: No. 2
hard Winter. fob. New York. all rail,
1861; No. mixed durum domestic.
1874; No. 2 Manitoba domestic, to
arrive, 1.G14s in bond. Corn spot
barley steady; No. 2 yellow elf New
York, all rail. 1.05A; No. 3 yellow
domestic. 1.02A. Oats spot steady:
No. 2, white. Gsa6sA. Other articles
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
| BUYING IMPRESSIVE
in TRADING on CURB
Dealings Broad and Vigorous and
Prices Are Lifted to Many
- :. New Highs.

By the @AssOctaEd Press.
NEW YORK, January 7.--Further
and impressive progress in a decided
~ broad buying movement at today's
opening on the Curb Exchange. was
effectice IN canceling the losses SUI
fered In the mid week depression and
In some Instances lifted quotations to
new high levels for all time.
Initial improvement included n 20
point rise in Sheaffer Pen, 6H points
in Adolf Gobe1 and Alabama Great
Southern. which moved up 2" points
to 175. General Baking issues con-
tinued In active demand. scoring new
high levels. and gains of a point or
more appeared I'm Puget Sound,
American Rolling Mills and Bancltaly
Corporation.
Public utility shares also contrib
uted numerous upturns of substantial
dimensions.
Trading increased in vigor ais the
trading proceeded into the last hour
and the volume of sales reached the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
Financial High Lights of Past Week
!" Broug hit Out in Nutshell by Statistics

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. January 7, 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

Newark has experimental for more
than a dozen years In some Of its
schools with the year-round public
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
THE YEAR 1923 TO DATE ON THE WASH.
INCTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

W b ibis Building Washing
INCLUDING 4.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
Doctor at 50 Found People
Preferred His Prescription

The basis Of treating sickness has
not changed since DR.. Caldwell left
Medical College in 1875. nor since he
placed on the market the laxative
prescription he had used In his prac-
tice, known to druggists and the
public since 1892, as DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin.
Then, the treatment OF constipa-
ton. biliousness, headaches, mental
depression. indigestion, sour stomach
and other indispositions that result
from constipation was entirely by
means Of simple vegetable laxatives,
herbs and roots. These are still the
basis OF DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
which Is 4 combination of SIENNA and
other mild laxative herbs. with pep
sin.
DIR. Caldwell did not approve of
drastic physics and purges. He did
NOT believe they were good for hu-
man beings to put into their system.
II grown people want to use them
no one can deny them the privilege.
but they should never be given to
children.
The simpler the remedy for con-
stipation. the safer for the child and
for you. and the better for the gen.
eral health of all. And as you can
get results In a mild and safe way
by using DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin. why take chances with strong
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
CHICAGO BEAUTY
NOW IS ON throne
Ella Van Hueson Acclaimed the
Most Beautiful

Galveston, Tex, June 6 R-Ad-
judged most beautiful OF ~ bath
ing girls, ten of whom were from
foreign countries. Miss Ella Van
her reign as beauty queen of the
universe"
She was awarded that title at the
conclusion of the third annual inter-
national pageant of pulchritude here
last night, after having been &C
competition with 81 American girls
Monday evening.
The Chicago girl was crowned
Miss Universe" by Miss Dorothy
Britton of Jersey City, N. j., who
won that honor last year. In addi-
crown. the new queen also received
a silver plaque describing her a. the
most beautiful of the beauty am
bassadors assembled here and a cash
award of $4,000.
The seven judges were unanimous
III lliclI SClIIlioI VI NV NAlSo6oAA
as Miss Universe"
Other winners from second to
tenth. respectively were;- Raymonde
Allan, Paris: Livia Marracci. Rome;
Mildred Ellene Golden. Denver, Col;
Audrey Kelley. Charleston. w. Va;
Irene Hill. Calgary. Alta: Anna
Friedrich, Luxembourg; Mary Hor-
locker, Columbus, Ohio; Anna Det-
brow. San Antonio; Helen Paris,
Tulsa, Okla.
Only one of the ten winners was
a decided blond e-Miss Golden. the
Denver entry. Miss Van Hueson has
light brown hair and hazel eyes and
a slightly dark complexion. She
was one of the tallest entries. meas
uring five feet six and one-half
inches. She weighs 100 pounds.
Three of the girls. Miss Canada,
Miss Luxembourg and Miss San An
tonic had bobbed hair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

also held to indicate the stand which
Great Britain and other great pow
ers might take should the contro-
versy come to head.
In q conversation with British
journalists, the foreign secretary
characterised the Lithuanian pro-
clamation naming Wilma as its cap
ital IAN act of ill.will and provoca.
ton" Wilma was seized from Lith-
uania by an independent Polish gen.
eral and although Poland disavowed
his action. Poland remained in con-
troll of the city and the council Of
ambassadors confirmed Poland's
possession.
Sir Austen remarked that despite
the action Of the league council last
December in trying to settle the Pol
Lithuanian dispute there had
been little progress in the matter Of
better relations between the two
countries.
sympathy naturally goes to the
weaker nations" he said. but II
smaller and weaker nation goes
cut of its way to take an irritating
and provocating action against a
more powerful one or shows itself
unreasonable. obstinate and uncom-
promising. it will deprive itself Of
the SYM athy of it, neighbors."
Augustine Waldemaras. premier
of Lithuania. said later that rela-
tions between the two states would
be adjusted satisfactorily. In regard
to Wilma, he remarked: 1.-The from
tiers between Lithuania and Poland
have not yet been hxed definitely"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
Seasonal Hardware
Activity Is Better

New York, June - Practically
all hardware market centers report
sharp improvement in activity Of
seasonal lines, Hardware Age will
say tomorrow in Its weekly market
summary. This has been due large
ly to the more seasonal weather
conditions Of the past week. Build
ing activities average well at this
time and jobbers and retailers are
feeling the benefit Of the demand for
builders hardware.
Employment. particularly in the
automotive industry, Is increasing
ly satisfactory. and the rural dis
tricts are optimistic as to the crop
outlook. Both factors are having a
somewhat stimulating effect upon
the hardware trade.
Prices continue firm and few
changes are reported this week. Col
LOTIONS are showing some improve
ment as general business becomes
more active.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
BUILT e Cents
into A FORTUNE
But Southern Financial Kline
Dies Almost Broke

New York. June 6 IN - Eugene
B. Scales, who came to New York
from New Orleans 21 years ago
with % cents and a 5000 diamond
ring and In two years ran 1t into
a fortune of 100000 on the cot
ton exchange, died yesterday Of
heart disease. There is little of his
fortune left. He was 70 years old.
For years he was a power on the
cotton and wheat exchanges. max
ing and losing several fortunes, but
following reverses which led last
year to a petition in bankruptcy he
had done little in the market. In
his petition of bankruptcy he listed
liabilities of $4,000 and his assets
at nothing.
Mr.. Scales was born in Dallas,
Tex. but moved to Paris Tex,
when a young man and opened a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
READINGS CASE
To Be ACTED ON
Attempt to Pass Vote Of Censure
Only Fails

Boston, June 6.-(P-Brushing
aside last minute attempts by friends
of Attorney General Arthur X. Read
ing to substitute for a recommended
ton of impeachment. motion of
censure. the Massachusetts, house of
representatives today had cited him
before the bar OF the senate for trial
on charges of gross misconduct in
office.
For the first time in more than a
century an elected officer OF the COM
monwealth stood impeached
Today the house prepared to act
on 4 bill Of particulars which Repre-
sentative George F. James OF Nor
wood, chairman of the special COM
mittee which inquired into the attor-
ney generals conduct, announced he
would file.
It's acceptance without debate or
record vote was predicted, and with
the appointment Of a board of man.
agens to represent the house before
the senate. the lower braLch will
have finally disposed OF the Reading
case.
The senate probably will receive
formal notification of the impeach-
ment this afternoon. A suggestion
that the upper body recess for three
weeks to allow the attorney general
to prepare his case was heard but
senate leaders were reported to be
anxious to proceed with the trial in
a shorter time, if possible.
As several members of the SEN
ate will 60 to the republican conven-
ton at Kansas City next week, the
opening of the trial probably will not
take place before June IS.
The charges on which Reading
was impeached concerned largely his
secret acceptance OF $4,000 retain
er from the Decimo Club Inc, a fra
ternal organization whose affairs
had shortly before been under
scrutiny OF his department, and his
part In bringing about a financial
reorganization of the United L. A. w.
corporation Of Worcester, finance
concern.
The vote against the attorney gen.
eral was l96 to Is. From his office
Reading kept in touch with his
forces on the floor throughout the
debate but after the vote was taken
he announced he had no comment
to make.
He did. however. pay tribute to
those who had voted for him. Il
thank God" he said. that there are
some men in the house with cour-
age and 4 sense of fair play"
Earlier In the session Representa-
tive Harry 3. Albro of Falmouth.
leader Of the Reading forces, was
reported to have been on the point
OF offering a resolution of ''censure"
which would have attributed Read
iAE's activities to errors in judg-
meat"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

general store. After a few years he
sold out and bought stock in the
Central Texas Cotton OIL company.
Making small fortune in that he
opened brokerage offices in Temple,
Brentwood, Waco. Corsicana and
Taylor and became member of the
New Orleans. New York and Chi
cago cotton exchanges
He retired from the market In
1910 with his 3S.000,O 900 in winnings
but returned in two years to suffer
immediate heavy losses. He laughed
his losses away until in 1914 he
said his fortune was gone. The next
year, however, he stepped into the
war wheat market and amassed an
other fortune. He went along
quietly then until last year when
again he announced his fortune was
gone.
A tall. gaunt figure with a pleas
ing southern drawl he was a strik-
ing figure among the traders on the
floor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
400 Million Dollars
In Treasury Issues

Washington. June 6 (UP)-Secre-
tary OF Treasury Mellon announced
today sale of two series Of treasury
certificates totaling $t0O.0 900.
One series totalinE t20,000.000
will be for six months expiring De-
cember Is. 1928 and bear I per cent
interest. The other series Of $780,
000. 900. will bear SIS per cent in
terest and mature March IL. 1899.
He also announced that the tea
sury expected to purchase q large
block Of outsta ndins third liberty
loan bonds this month on account
OF surplus MONEY on hand.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

rules committee decided that the
Indiana delegation will b. instructed
to 60 to the national convention un-
instructed as to q second choice
candidate, democrats of the second
district last night instructed their
two delegates to the national con-
vention to vote for Smith az second
choice to Woollen.
A canvass OF the delegates to the
state convention disclosed that the
two national convention delegates
from six Of the - districts favor
Smith as second choice. These dis.
tricts are the third. fifth. eighth.
10th and 18th. At least one OF the
two delegates fro mthe seventh
district favors Smith Is second
choice.
Leaders in the other districts de-
clined to idscuss 4 second choice
candidate saying the only interest
was the selection of Woollen as the
candidate Of the democratic party
for president.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
IND|ANANS Seem
Strong FOR Smith
Hes Their Second Choice for
Nomination

Indianapolis. June 6 R - Gov
ernor Smith of New York apparent
ly will have heavy support as Sec
ond choice candidate from the In
national convention at Houston. ac-
cording to a canvass OF delegates to
the state convention in session here
today. The Indiana delegation of
-, including eight delegates at
large with a half vote apiece, are
pledged to Evans Woollen. Indian
apolis, banker as long as his name
IL before the national convention.
Although the state convention
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

He failed to present 1t when in
formed that Speaker Hull would
leave the chair to oppose it., thus
throwing the entire weight Of the
organization against Reading.
Chairman James OF the Reading
committee led the attack on the at
torney general whose removal he
demanded as 1.-The only means by
which the office he so contaminated
can be cleansed and purified"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
STILL SEVERELY ILL

New York, June R-The ILL
ness of Mrs. Arturo Ramos, the
former Millicent Rogers, who is at
the hunting lodge of her father.
Colonel H. H. Rogers, at Great Pc
comic bay. Long Island, will reach
a crisis either tomorrow or Friday.
said DR.. Thomas f. Lippmap, her
physician. She is suffering from
double pneumonia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
POL|SH.L|THUANIA
SITUATION GRAVE
Their Relations Are Menace to
All Europe

Geneva, June R-A denuncia-
ton by Str Austen Chamberlain, the
British foreign secretary, of the
Lithuanian government left the I'M
preston in League of Nations circles
today that Polish Lithuanian rela-
tons were a serious menace TO the
peace of Europe,
Sir Austen's condemnation was
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

The state of Yucatan, Mexico,
which is known to historians and
archaeologists as the seat of one Of
the highest civilizations in the west
ern world. is now boasting that it 10
the worlds greatest producer OF
henequen, from which binder Irvine
is made. ....
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

drugs? All drug stores have the
generous bottles.
We would be glad TO have you
prove at our expense how much DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin can mean
to you and yours. Just write Syrup
Pepsin." Monticello, Illinois, and we
will send you prepaid a FREE SAM
PIE BOTTLE,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

Railway engines are said to make
full use of only five per cent Of the
heat generated In their boilers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
FIRES CONSTABLE'S HOME,
LANG SENTENCED TO JAIL
NcWinstnn Resident With Grievance
Who Applied Torch Appears
in Superior Court

Newington, June 6-Thomas Lang,
35, of Newington, was given a Jail
sentence of 80 days in superior
court yesterday on a charge of
breach of the peace. Lang was ar
rested here on March 16 by Officer
Lloyd G. Eukers of the state police
as suspect after an attempt had
been made to set fire to the home of
Constable John f. Walsh early that
morning. Lang later confessed to
the crime. On the night of March
Is, he had been elected from the
Grange hall where a dance was be-
ing held by Constable Walsh and
he later threatened to get" the con-
stable. Land was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace E. Stanley
Welles on charge of arson and
was bound over in $500 bonds. The
charge was later changed to that Of
breach of the peace. He was repre-
scented in court by Attorney Wilson
of Hartford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

The case OF Conrad H. Schwarm
of Glastonbury will be heard before
Judge Isaac Wolfe in superior court
today. He pleaded not guilty to a
violation of the motor vehicle law
yesterday. He was arrested by the
state police and found guilty by JUS
tice OF the Peace c.. s. Barrows of
driving truck without proper
markers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

An attachment by Justice of the
Peace c. S. Barrows of property be-
longing to Mrs. Elizabeth f. Walt
ers has been released and Miss Nina
l.. Blair has gone bonds for Mrs.
Walters according to papers filed
with Town Clerk Thomas A. Fran
els. The writ of attachment was is
sued on April 7 by Attorney Joseph
B. Griffin of Hartford. Mr. Barrows
is suing Mrs. Walters for $4,000
damages, alleging slanderous state
ments were made concerning his
character at a town meeting held a
few months ago.