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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Automatic Block
Signals on Nj. P.
Will Start Soon

HOUSTON, June decentralization
Of automatic block signals over III
miles Of Missouri Pacific lines main
track in Texas and Louisiana is an
nounced by H. r. Stafford, executive
vice president. Work of installing
these signal units over two sections
of these lines will be started within a
short time it was stated.
Parts of the Missouri Pacific Lines
10 be covered by the new automatic
block signals which will use the color
light system. include main line track
from Longview to Palestine on the
Palestine division, and that section
Of the DeQuincy division between
DeQuincy, La, and Kinder. La. The
former being a distance Of Il miles
and the latter IS miles.
Placing automomatic block signals
between Longview and Palestine and
between D~equincey and Kinder is but
a part Of a progressive improvement
program being carried out by the
Missouri Pacific lines for the further
development OF all phase Of trans
p~ortation service" Mr.. SaffordsSald.
@They will be of material assisaBbce
to US in the proper handling OF all
trains and at the same time on
tribute much 10 the safety of oper-
alton"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
CIVEAWARDS
IN CONTESTS
San Benito Woman to
Represent County
At Short Course
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, June 16.-Mrs. j. l..
Palmer of San Beuito will repre-
sent Cameron county at the Texas
A.. and NJ. college short course in
July in the public speaking contest,
with her expenses paid by the San
Benito Chamber Of Commerce, IL
was announced here by Miss Kate
Adele Hill, Cameron county home
demonstration agent.
Mrs. Palmer was 'irst place win
ner in the public speaking contest
conducted as one Of the closing
events Of the women's annual en-
campment at Rio Hondo.
Mrs. W. j. Bassett of the Landrum
Park club, near here, Won first prize
IN the living room contest. in class
4. expenditures Of less SIS. and will
have her expenses 10 the short
course paid BY the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce.
In this contest Mrs. w. y. Spencer
Of the Pennsylvania avenue club
also near here. won second place,
and will receive a prize of a maya
zine stand given by EdeIstein's Fur
niture company.
In class 2, expenditures of from
SIS 70 $50. Mrs. r. NJ. Sherer of the
Pennsylvania Avenue club Is first
place winner. and will Be sent 70 the
short curse by The Spencer-Sauer
Lumber company.
Mrs. j. X. Siderius of the Los
FresnoS club won second prize. and
will receive n serving table given
by the Mittanck Furniture company
Of San Benito.
The living room contests were con-
cluded some time ago. but the win
ners and prizes were not announced
officially until the close OF the Ar
royo camp.
Mrs. NJ. Sauber If the I'll Jardin
club was first place winner in the
underwear contest. and will receive
as a prize award hose donated by
the Dodson-Hanchey company of San
Benito.
Mrs. G. Nj. Jones Of the Pennsvl-
vania Avenue club was second. and
will receive an ice set given by Miss
Alice Schulz of the Central Power
and Light company.
Mrs. j. IL. Hopper OF the Clio
Improvement club. Harrington, was
third place winner. and will receive
. compact given BY Dodson-Hancney
Of San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Fast Ship Is To
Make Round Trip
To enls Session

NEW YORK, June 16.-Ths NAL
Tory Steamship company has desig-
mated the big new liner Shawnee
as the convention special, and she
will sail from New York on June 20
for Galveston. Texas. with a large
pSrty of delegates and their friends
from many eastern states. Among
those in the DELEGATION from New
York is Alfred F.. Smith, Jr, son
of the governor Of the empire state.
The Shawnee" on this special
convention trip will stop at Havana
for a day. where the delegates will
have an opportunity to see some of
the interesting sigt.s Of this famous
tourist city. There will be ample
time for sightseeing about the city,
and to enjoy it's hospitality.
The Shawnee" will reach Calves
ton Monday afternoon. June %, in
the shortest running out of New York
ever made by water. Delegates will
proceed at once 20 Houston. arriv-
Ing in the convention city the day
before the convention opens.
On her return voyage che SHAW
nee" will sail from Galveston June
n. and will again make a call at
Havana, remaining there from noon
until 5 o'clock in the afternoon Of
June 90. This will give to north
bound passengers a full afternoon of
sightseeing and shore diversions. for
which Havana. "the Paris of the
Western World" is famous. Every
moment of the time ashore will be
crowded with interest. and the hos
pitality for which Havana is noted
will be extended in full measure to
the visitors. Reservations Of travel
ers from the West end Southwest for
the northbound trip Of the SHAW
nee" are already being made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
DISTRICT MEET
OF ". N. 5. TO Be
Held TUESDAY
All Day Conference
Scheduled at Meth
odist Church i'm Har-
lingen

HARLINGEN. June 1e.-At least
200 visitors. representing all parts
Of the Valley, are expected in Har-
linEen Tuesday. June 10, for the jub-
lice district conference of the Wom-
ems Missionary society of the
Brownsville district, which will open
in the Methodist church az $3.50 a. NJ.
Much interest in the convention
has been evinced BY tho members of
the organization throughout the VAL
ley. and conference officers forecast
a record attendance. "A number Of
visitors from other tections of the
Continued on page two.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Southern Spirit
Will Prevail AT
Women's Meet

NEW YORK CITY. June 16.-A
shirt of true southern hospitality
will pervade the sessions Of the 10th
annual convention of the National
Federation of Business and Profess
rionaI Women's clubs at New Or
l.ans. Louisiana, July Q 10 II.
No less than three governors of
utafeS will extend a welcome to the
delegates at the reception at the
Monday evening. July 2.
which precedes the formal opening
~ the convention. These will be
Gov. Huey p. Long Of Louisiana, Gov.
Theo G. Bilbo Of Mississippi and Gov
Rirg Graves OF Alabama. The re-
sponse TO these addresses will be
made By Miss Lena Madesin Phillips
~ New York City. attorney and
rresident of the federation.
The spirit of %cordiality evidenced
~ the presence of the three COVER
rors will prevail throughout the
convention, and the South will do
everything possible TO honor its Wis
,tcr. from North, Feast and West.
Wrrh Of the entertainment will be
n tvpically southern character.
negro s~pirituals will be featured at
ia reception and there will be a
,elican dance honoring the famous
sird which has so long been recog-
.;-s5 az the insignia of the Louisiana
,sleration at National Federation
.onrentions-
trip to the Vieux Csrre, the fas-
.;ratiny old French quarter of the
.;sv- 4 midnight matinee at the
.asntiful Saenger theater, q banquet
: the Southern Yacht club and n
~ around the worid-famous New
leans harbor will be among the
@auv pleasurable events which Will
rs delegates to the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17

ISPRESENTED
Deep Water for Valley
Discussed at Harlin-
gen Lions Club
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN, June ia plea for
the waterways question in the Valley
to be settled before the court Of
u. S. army engineers. and not dis
rupted through personal j~ealousies
and differences" made before the
Lions club by J. A. Skunk, Har-
lingen realtor and former Indiana
attorney, who delivered the principal
address at the meeting.
Mr.. Skunk briefly outlined the
history Of the waterways Of the
Valley, dealing with both Point lisa
bel, and the Arroyo Colorado.
"The Valley has gone into these
things enthusiastically. but often
without the best judgment and
knowledge" he said. "These are
questions that should be settled BY
engineers. What we want is a port.
IL the engineers find that il is best
at Point Isabel. then we are for a
port ut Point Isabel. III the en-
gineers find that il is best here.
then we are for the port here. But
we are for a Valley port. ! believe
that the people Of Harlingen feel that
way about ii.
The national government may
know that we want a port, but they
don't know that we want il official
~. Let's have the thing handled
through the engineers. and progress
on a sound basis"
Mr.. Skunk spoke as the last speak
er on a busy program, which includ-
ed discussion Of baseball games with
Kiwanians and Lions of other cities.
and other matters. The club voted
to stand its part of the expense in
paying the tuition of Harlingen foot
ball players at the Mann-McCamp-
bell football training school here.
DIR. l.. r. McClenathan, president
Of the club, presided at the meet
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Report Shows Few
Married Operators

WASHINGTON, Up - Telephone
switchboards do not seem to attract
married women who york. according
70 q survey OF married women gain
fully occupied, recently completed BY
the United States Women's Bureau.
Only IA per cent of the 1,e20,2s1
married women employed are engaged
in occupations termed Transports
tion." which includes that Of tele-
phone operation. Thirty-three per
cent Of the married women are en-
gagged in domestic service and 24.3
per cent are engaged in some sort
OF manufacturing and tnctcry work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
BY Fl. G. Jr.
staff Correspondent.

Once upon a time. many, many
years ago. an Italian count, decked
out in all his glory, chartered a
boat. and set sail from New York 70
the southern tip Of Texas to take
possession Of an island which he had
just purchased.
The island was what is now known
as Padre Island.
The count landed. and almost I'M
mediately upon touching soil he was
met, face 10 face, by the barrel Of
a rifle. behind which was the rudy
face of an Irishman- The count was
informed that the deed he had pur-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
WOMEN v A CLUBS

LONDON. R-Women have in
vaded the last stronghold Of the mis-
ogynist male-the London club. The
stubbornest die-hsrds of several ia
nous London clubs lave at last
reconciled themselves to the pres
ence OF women secretaries in the
heart Of their antifeninine fortresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17

OF the above number. 3 were in
iured and 4 killed in home acci-
dents and 4 we're injured and 5 kill
ca in industrial accidents.
January 4. 1928 70 date. 24l2 In
jured and 643 killed in accidents of
all kinds and for corresponding per-
iod 1927, there we're 2O75 injured
and 6l0 killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
sI-YEAR-nLn SHRnIrn

WINDSOR. Eng.-Miss Susannah
Barlow was disappointed m love
when 20 years old. nut kept her
bridal gown to be used ms a shroud
when she was buried at the age Of
l0i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
Mechanical Rain to Supply Valley Summer Truck
Texas Accidents
Show Increase

AUSTIN. Tex, June 16.-Acci-
dents are increasing In Texas, accord
inE to the summary compiled for the
week of May 24-31. ard released to-
day by the Texas Council Of Safety.
Following Is the summary:
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
MORE FORESTS

President Coolidge acted wisely.
as usual, recently in signing the
McNary- Woodruff bill, appropriat-
ing amounts aggregating eight mil
lion dollars for the purchase of ma
tional forest lands during the next
three years. The bill is regarded as
a signal victory for the national for
est movement and will, it is said. be
OF great benefit to the people of the
north, the south and the east.
The passage of the bill is said tn
be of particular moment to the peo-
pie of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michi-
gan, and the pine and hardwood
states of the South, and will also
make it possible, it is said, for the
national government to purchase
the famous Waterville area of New
Hampshire and add it to the White
Mountain National Forest. a beautv
spot known to tourists all over
America.
Ihe forest movement is growing
in America and deservedIy So Less
than generation ago it seemed that
our forests were to pass entirely out
OF existence and that we would he
come a treeless nation. Then the
conservationists began to raise
their voices and following this the !
moves for the preservation of our
forests and for the reforesting of
waste places was put under way
Today, as the average tourist we'll
knows, the national government is
developing forests in all parts of the
country and the state governments
are following suit, by developing
state parks, number of which in
clude state forests.
All of this is as it should be. We
need the forests because we will al Z
ways need wood for certain purpos-
IS and cannot afford to depend on
Importation altogether. Then we
need the forests from the ethical
side of life, too. There is nothing
more restful than a great forest
lothing which tends to give man
greater confidence in the wisdom of
lis Creator. A trip through a mag
lificent forest is as good as a SER
non. We need the trees and every
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
Forest Park
(Near Bridgeville)

The Children's Day exercises of
Chaplains Chapel M. e. Church will
be given Sunday afternoon, June 10
at p. m. You are welcome.
Misses Hazel and Helen Tucker
spent the weekend with their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Tue
ker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savage are the
happy parents of a fine daughter,
born Thursday, May II.
Homer Tucker, Horace Smith, Sr.,
and Florence Passwaters are able to
be out after being confined to their
homes with mumps.
We were very sorry to aear that
Mrs. Regina Culin of Flourstown,
Pa, but formerly of here, is suffer-
ing from a light stroke.
May and Edna Banning spent Sun
day with their brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vinal Banning.
John Donovan, Sr., of Bridgeville,
spent the weekend with his daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wiley.
The Ladies Aid Society which met
~ bAS AAOA44C VI MI anu MIS- JOSIldud
Prettyman last Friday evening was
we'll attended and much enjoyed by
all present.
Mrs Howard Tucker and Miss May
Passwaters are suffering with
humps at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Tucker en-
relatives from Wooden
hawk Sunday.
q Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray and.
amily fnear Greenwood spent
1onday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Passwaters.
Harvey Lofland purchased new
'Ord recently.
Morgan Williams and his mother,
lrs. Mary Williams of Sunnyside
7ere Monday evening guests of Mr..
nd Mrs. Chas. Passwaters.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
DEFENSIVE ARAIING

According to press dispatches, the
centennial congress of the Ameri-
can Peace Society went on record in
its recent meeting at Cleveland as
recognizing the inherent right of
nations to arm for defense, but
called on all governments to see
the moral obligation of renouncing
war as an instrument of national
policy. No one will quarrel with
I this resolution. 1t is undoubtedly
true that every nation has right
to arm itself for defensive purpos-
es. The extreme pacifists who
would have Uncle Sam disband his
army and sink his navy as a mo
raj example" to the rest of the
world, and trust himself to the ten
der mercies of the bowling wolves
without any weapons of defense,
may not agree with the statement,
but they are in the hopeless minor
ity so far as number is concerned,
although capable of making plenty
of noise when the occasion arises.
1t is also right and proper that all
governments renounce war as an
instrument of national policy. The
United States is willing to do this
officially, has already done it unof- !
ficially so far as the sentiment of |
the people of the country is con-
cerned, and it is after all the senti-
ment of the people which is finally
moulded into policy.
1t is right and proper to restrict
the policy of nations to arming for
the purpose of defense. The theory
is an admirable one, but like other
theories difficult to put
into practice. That little word "de-
tense" can cover a multitude of di-
plomatic operations 1t is difficult
to pick out any past war in which
each nation involved did not claim
that it was acting purely on the
defense. No nation in time of
,rouble will admit that it has taken !
)r is taking the offensive Each in
claims that it is acting l
solely to protect the lives and in {
erests of its own people. This was J
rue in the World War and has been {
rue in practically every war. The
Romans shouted that Carthage /
must be destroyed" but they claim f
ID that they were fighting on the I
Iefensive-that it was necessary to I
estroy Carthage in order to save c
tome. World opinion may, at the il
ime, condemn one nation or an 1
ther as the offender, but this will +
ot alter the facts of the case as Z
hey then exist nor will it avert 6
he danger. n
Great Britain has a tremendous Il
avy. To the other nations of the n
'orld it is an offensive weapon, be-
ause it can declare a blockade and
weep the commerce of an unfriend-
7 nation off the seas. But Great /.
ritain's diplomats will tell you IL
lat this is a purely defensive wea- u
on. The great fleet must be main q
lined to defend" the motherland u
nd prevent its being starved out d.
case of trouble. There you are. "
lst what is defensive arming, af- Id
r all? is
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
Ocean View

The Junior Epworth League will
hold social following the weekly
devotional service on Friday night
of this week, at the M. E. Church
Hall.
All the parents Of the Juniors are
especially invited to come and be
present.
Mrs. Emma Richards is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hudson.
Capt Asher Anderson informs the
public that he will be fully equip
ped for business on Decoration Day.
We regret to learn of Nelson Dol
by being ill in hospital in the city
and hope for his speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Oliver Evans and
two children visited his mother,
Mrs. Mary J. Evans at her home
here this week. They motored to Po-
comoke City, Md, and Snow Hill,
Md, on Monday where they called on
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Williams who
were once stationed here.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
NO LATIN BLOC

In his recent addresses on thu
Pan-American conference at Hav
ana and our policies toward the
nations to the south of us, Charles
Evans Hughes makes the point thai
there is no Latin-American bloc
This is something which must be
taken into consideration when VIC
go to study conditions in the coun-
tries of Spanish-America. All OF
the nations to the south of us, ex-
cept one, speak a common language
Spanish. But this does not mean
that they think and act alike, that
they have common political aims
and ideals, and that they are lined
up to a nation against Uncle Sam
and his policies. Common language
does not always mean political SOL
ldarity. We have had enough disa-
greements with Great Britain to
prove that this statement is true.
The things which make for interna-
tional alliances and understandings
are similar political and economic
aims.
The countries of Latin-America
do not possess such common aims
and for that reason there is no
Latln-American bloc opposed to
Uncle Sam. That this is true was
evidenced in the conference at Hav-
ana when more often than not a
great majority of the nations to the
south were lined up with the dele
gates of the United States. This
was not due to any deep, dark po-
lltlcal manipulation on the part of
Mr.. Hughes and his delegation, al
though some of our disappointed
liberals have limited as much. It
was due to the fact that the policies
OF some of the larger and more
influential countries of South Am
erica, as Brazil, and Peru, run par
aIlel to our own. They approve the |
policy of the protective tariff, and |
are not sure that they are against |
our policy of Intervention - realiz- |
ing perhaps that they may have to
resort to it or may need it them
selves on some future occasion.
There is of course some friction
and misunderstanding between the
United States and Latin-America
But this is not uniform, is much
more pronounced in some countries
nan in others. Just now, for in
stance, Argentine seems very much
]eeved at us because our protective
ariff is really protecting our farm
rs against Argentine's imoorts.
But on the other hand, Brazil. a
more powerful nation, is yev
riendly to Uncle Sam for various
easOns.
The misunderstanding is due not
common policy against us but
o the fact that we have not tried
o get as close to our southern
-elghbors as we should have tried.
ne European propagandists have
AIKEN advantage of this and have
owed the seeds of Ameican distrust
own there purely for commercial
easons. But the ice is breaking
no we are gradually drawing near
T Latln-America. Let us keen up
ne good work by getting better ac-
TAINTED and breaking down the eff
ect OF this unfriendly propaganda.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
Seaford

J. A. Wright who was carried to
the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Anna B. Perry is spending
sometime in Philadelphia with her
son George.
Charles w. Donoho, clerk in Stien
& Company store, is spending some-
time in Pittsburgh with his brother
in-law and sister, DR.. and Mrs. Allen
Keer.
The Seaford Fruit Brokers who
have been in North Carolina buying
fruit have returned home and report
a very unfavorable season.
A meeting was held in the COM
munity room of the Protestant
Church Monday evening by gradu-
ates of the Seaford High School and
members were present from each
class dating back to 1894. An Alumni
Association was formed and the fol-
| lowing officers were elected for the
term of one year: President, Mrs. S.
J. Stien; vice president, Joseph Har-
per Cox; secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Elliott; treasurer, Earl X. Brown.
Two committees were appointed:
Mrs. c. w. Robinson, membership;
Mrs. w. B. Huston, advertisement.
1t was decided that no dues should
be charged and anyone desiring to
become a member should get in
touch with the membership commit
tee.
The subject of banquet was talk
ed over but was postponed until the
next meeting when it is hoped that
more members will be enrolled. !
The following were visitors at Re-
hoboth on Sunday: Postmaster j.
Emory Wiley and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eddy, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Huston and daughter Agnes,
the Misses Irene Rhea and Elizabeth
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Hatton and daughter Sarah, c. C.
Thompson and daughter Sarah Elba,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi S. Warrington, Mr..
and Mrs. Karl P. Thompson and son
Billy, Mrs. VIM. Barnes and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elliott and
laughter Elizabeth.
The Tuesday Night Bridge Club
net at the home of Mrs. Ray Lloyd. j
Those present were Mrs. Karl P. ]
Thompson, Mrs. James K. Phillips, ]
r., Mrs. Levi S. Warrington, Mrs. {
ieorge Culver, Mrs. VIM. A. Lank, t
hrs. NJ. H. Adams, Mrs. VIM. K. Nor '
.an, the Misses Iva Carter, Lucille l
jovey, Agnes Hurley, Frieda How t
rd, Mayme Richardson.
The prize was awarded to Miss Lu- t
lille Covey. e
Miss Louise Burleson who was op- v
rated on last week at the Peninsula a
Ieneral Hospital, Salisbury, Md, for +
ppendicitis, is reported as doing v
cry nicely. d
Mrs. W. S. Hunter was hostess to "
luncheon Tuesday afternoon. n
hose present were as follows: Mrs. b
/. ]. Winder, Mrs. L. B. Cannon, Mrs. II
7. B. Thornburgh, Mrs. J. E. Dut- a
m, Jr., Mrs. ~ G. Clough, Mrs. o
lloyd Mullin, Mrs. James K. Phil II
ps, Jr., Mrs. VIM. A. Lank, Mrs. C. 9
.. Hollis, Mrs. R. H. Gerker, Mrs. II
harles E. Hastings, Mrs. Karl P. =
Mrs. George Culver, Miss % o
aura Galloway. ~ ~
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
good citizen should give the forestry
movement. all possible assistance.
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A surprise birthday party was Civ
en- in honor of Misses Helen ElIinSs-
worth and Mildred Scott, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George c.. Mar
vel, Monday evening, May 21. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George c..
Marvel, Mr.. and Mrs. James Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ellings-
worth, Misses Helen ElIingsworth.
Mildred Scott, Helen Nailor. Elva
Williams, Helen Williams, Bessie Ell
lingsworth, Messrs. Everett Lofand.
Ralph Reed, Edward Ingram, Pres
ton Nailor, Donald Steen and Harry
Marvel The evening was delightful
ly spent in playing various games.
At late hour refreshments were
served, after which the guests de-
parted, wishing the two young ladies
many more enjoyable birthdays.